2010 Henry of Pelham Estate Pinot Noir – Vintages 268391 – $24.95 – **** – Aromas of smoke and cherry rise out of the glass. This Pinot definitely has a dark side to it. Less fruity and more earthy while the wine settles on your palate but it blooms in...
2013 Chateau Des Charmes Old Vines Riesling – Vintages 277228 – $16.95 – ****1/2 – When I took my first sniff of this wine it felt like there was a battle taking place in my nose. Mineral? Peach? Lemon? all of these aromas were trying to get out in front...
April 5th I was invited to a dinner hosted by Chef and Somm. This was the second time I have had the opportunity to enjoy a meal prepared by Chef Eyal Liebman and Sommelier Rebecca Meir-Liebman. You can read about my last meal here. Needless to say I was excited...
2012 Henry of Pelham Estate Riesling – Vintages 557165 – $17.95 – ****+ – Great Riesling is the marriage of sweetness, acidity, fruit and mineral. This beautiful bottle from Henry of Pelham fits the bill perfectly. The flavours in this wine are all lemon and lime and the mineral notes...
The Cuvée Grand Tasting 2016 took place March 5th at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. Every year I set out with the goal of tasting every wine at the event and every year I fall short. This year there were 48 wines in attendance. This year was also interesting because we...
2014 Creekside Estate Marianne Hill Riesling – Vintages 443572 – $19.95 – ***** – Here is your first perfect score of 2016. This wine came out of left field from a winery that is better known for Syrah. The nose offers a nice mineral quality on top of lemon, lime...
Flat Rock has some great new wines hitting the shelves over the next few months. 2014 Unplugged Chardonnay – Vintages 068015 (Feb 20, 2016 Release) – $16.95 – ****+ – Who says Unoaked Chardonnay is boring? This wine brings bright Orange, Lemon and Apple on the nose. When you taste...
2014 Jost Selkie Frizzante – Vintages 41899 – $19.95 – **** – This wine comes from Nova Scotia. It’s going to be interesting to see how this wine region develops. There are a small handful of wineries currently operating in the area. The wines definitely speak about where they come...
2012 Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Pinot Noir – Vintages 997353 – $29.95 – ****+ – Right away when you pour this wine you will get sucked in with floral aromas and bright ripe cherry. This wine is both intense and elegant at the same time. The flavours are tons of cherry with...
I have been keeping an eye on what is happening in Nova Scotia. It’s been a few years since Benjamin Bridge made some waves when their Sparkling wine beat some of the best Champagnes France has to offer in a blind taste test. I had the opportunity to taste through some...
I love “Taste the Season”. It’s a passport event hosted by the wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake and it takes place weekends in November. I’m going to let everyone in on a secret. If you’re ready to take your wine geekdom to the next level the best time of the year to...
2014 Vineland Cabernet Franc – LCBO 594127 – $14.95 – **** – Winemaker Brian Schmidt is some kind of Wizard when it comes to working with Cabernet Franc. This wine is great and textbook cabernet franc. The fact that it is only fifteen dollars is an added bonus. The nose...
