Currently the LCBO are running radio ads where someone is deciding to pair their wines with whichever occasion fits depending on the shape of the bottle. While the idea of pairing a green curvy bottle with a “night out with the girls” might seem laughable to a hardened wine “snob”...
2012 Lailey Select Late Harvest Vidal – Vintages 72918 – $19.95 – I know we tend to think about Icewine in the winter over Christmas and New Years but I prefer saving a bottle of two for spring and summer. There is nothing better than serving a chilled glass of...
I am shameless in professing my love for Prince Edward County. I get excited when I see the many new labels being established in the County. Three Dog Winery has done a good job placing themselves on Social Media (twitter: @threedogwine) so I was just as shameless in asking Owner/Wine...
Valentine’s Day is later this week. What better way to get prepared than to pick up some chocolate and some wine. I have been preaching for a long time that you have to be careful when pairing Icewine with sweets. I recently had a chance to speak with Daniel Stubbe...
November 29 Project Pace a joint police sting targeting businesses in the GTA, and Windsor collected 6.5 million dollars in counterfeit goods. Among the seized goods were bottles of counterfeit Icewine. In a recent visit to Inniskillin I was informed of the growing issue of counterfeit Icewine. While the bust...
What if I told you you could get a bottle of Icewine and a good Red for less than 30$. You’d call me crazy right? Well I have done just that this week. Flourish Vidal Icewine 2008 – VINTAGES 222356 – $17.95 – It’s not often you can find Icewine...
2009 Casa Dea Cabernet Franc – VINTAGES 241612 – $18.95 -This is another wine that I had a chance to try this summer during my visit to Prince Edward County. I am really enjoying the 2008 and 2009 Cabernet Franc on the shelves. This has a very pleasant earthiness and...
2009 Calamus Cabernet Sauvignon – VINTAGES 285809 – $19.95 – I had a chance to visit Calamus earlier this summer and I knew this was coming out. Calamus never ceases to surprise how a small winery can make such great wine. This is another fruit forward wine with a nice...
Oh Icewine, the REAL signature of Ontario (alongside Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay…) It is the time of year when the ground is frozen and so are the grapes. The harvest for the 2011 vintage took place for most wineries around the New Year, with some big challenges courtesy...
2010 Reif Vidal – LCBO 111781 – $9.95 – It is not often that you see Vidal on it’s own in a table wine. A couple weeks ago I recommended the Southbrook Connect White which is also a Vidal. Typically you see the hearty Vidal grape used for Ice Wine,...
