If you’re not a fan of Lighthall Vineyards you’ve probably never been there. Over the past few years, the challenge with visiting Lighthall has been how hard it is to get your hands on these coveted bottles. The wines would fly off the shelf the moment they were available for...
It’s been far too long since I’ve given some love to the County. My much overdue visit took me to a few places – but one issue that seems to be an epidemic in the county is a shortage of wine. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad thing...
I think it’s appropriate to take a moment to talk about Icewine this week. I’m looking out my window at the moment I’m writing this and we are about to get a crap-ton of snow dumped on us. I now I often say Canadians are out of Love with Icewine...
2016 Flat Rock The Rusty Shed – Vintages 1552 – $26.95 – ***** – I’m not even sure where to being in describing how much I love this wine. When I opened the bottle to make these notes I didn’t expect to finish it as quickly as I did, and...
2016 Henry of Pelham Fumé Sauvignon Blanc – $19.95 – ****+ – Wow, just wow! Sauvignon Blanc from Ontario is something that needs a little more love and this bottle is a reason why. There is an intense tropical note on the nose with guava, passion fruit and pineapple. The...
Earlier this year I had a chance to do a broad tasting of the current offerings from Southbrook. Last year I had an opportunity to taste a depth of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon. It would seem the wines for sale this year offer something a little bit interesting. Vidal served...
There’s a few new wines available at Hinterland. If you missed out on scoring a bottle of Les Étoiles don’t worry, if you stow a couple bottles away they will be ready to go in time for 2018! 2013 Les Étoiles – $39.00 – ****½ – While reading this note...
2014 Inniskillin Vidal Sparkling Icewine – Vintages 560367 – $ – ***** – This wine is pricey, but the perfect thing to enjoy this winter. The bubbles from this wine help pull the sweet wine off the palate and keep it cleansed and refreshed. That being said this packs concentrated...
2014 Lighthall Progression – Vintages 468090 – $20.00 – **** – This is the perfect bubbly for the patio. The nose is bright clean citrus. The flavours are citrus with white flower. There is nothing too complicated about this wine, it just tastes good. The finish is clean and crisp...
This year at the Ontario Wine Awards Exultet regained their crown for the best Chardonnay and also the best White Wine at the competition. This means this small winery in Prince Edward County now holds the best Chardonnay award from the OWA’s five out of the last six years. Now...
I had the chance to finally visit Lighthall Vineyards this spring. I have tasted the wines on several occasions at events in Toronto and have always been a big fan. Needless to say my visit to the winery is one that was long overdue. There are many reasons to get...
2014 Adamo the Stopper – Vintages 452235 – $14.95 – **** – This is the first time in Vintages for new winery Adamo. Located near Orangeville they do have vines planted on their estate, but much of their fruit is also coming from fantastic growers in Niagara. This wine is...
