I recently took a visit to the new brick and mortar facility for Big Head wines. If you haven’t had the chance to check out the new winery it is well worth the visit. Many of the wines are getting the appassimento treatment. There are many mixed reviews about using the...
In April I visited 16 Mile to taste through the portfolio after they had won best Chardonnay at the Ontario Wine Awards. I have made frequent visits throughout the summer to pick up more of their fantastic wines. So when I saw a tweet come out in the fall saying...
Trius Brut Rosé – Vintages 184309 – $29.95 – ****+ – I’m so excited about this wine I’m not sure where to start. First, it’s very dry with perfectly balanced acidity so it is everything you would expect from a good high quality sparkling Rosé. That being said it’s loaded...
2012 Creekside Sauvignon Blanc Backyard Bubbly – $24.95 – Winery Only – ****+ – What I found most interesting about this wine was the texture. There is a nice creamy texture that takes over your mid palate … when you serve this wine right out of the fridge you might...
2027 Cellars Queenston Road Vineyard – Vintages 421370 – ****1/2 – $35.00 – I won’t be surprised if you haven’t heard of 2027 Cellars. The Virtual label is operating out of Featherstone and making some amazing wines. I recently tasted their Chardonnay and spent an afternoon all over town tracking...
I have just finished tasting through some of the new wines from Flat Rock that will be hitting the shelves of Vintages in the near future. Seriously though, these are wines we should all be excited about. We have spend so much time talking about 2010 and 2012 as hot...
2012 Hinterland Les Étoiles – $39.00 – Winery Only – ****1/2 – This is not going to last at the winery for long. Before reading this review any further go onto the Hinterland website (http://www.hinterlandwine.com/) and order a few bottles of this. Simply put this is the best vintage of...
2013 13th Street Red Palette – Vintages 249458 – $15.95 – ***1/2 – The nose on this wine is Raspberry jam. This is made to be enjoyed now with no cellaring necessary. The flavours in the glass are Cherry, Strawberry and Raspberry and as with the nose very ripe and...
The Count of Buena Vista is alive and well at Buena Vista Winery. Well, the actual count, Agoston Haraszthy died in 1869 where it is presumed he was eaten by Alligators in Nicaragua. George Webber now has the mantle of Count of Buena Vista and I couldn’t help but get...
2013 The Good Earth Big Fork Red – Vintages 424325 – $18.95 – **** – There are a lot of non-conventional red blended wines you can find in Ontario but I don’t think any of them quite have this recipe. The Big Fork is a blend of Merlot, Pinot Noir,...
I was really looking forward to my visit to Leaning Post. I had a chance to meet owners Ilya and Nadia Senchuk last summer at I4C. After that this winery has a bit of a buzz about them. I have a soft spot for Gamay and they have quickly joined...
