2017 Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling – Vintages 80234 – $16.95 – ****½ – It’s amazing that this wine came from the challenging 2017 vintage given how ripe and rich the fruit is in the bottle. If there’s any summer that makes a strong case for how important Riesling is to...
2015 Vieni Gamay Noir – Vintages 498519 – $17.95 – ****½ – The intensity of everything in this wine will make you want to stand up and applaud it. The nose is rich black cherry and climbs out of the glass with such concentration it feels like an invasion of...
Vieni Momenti Extra Dry Sparkling Rosé – Vintages 486357 – $16.95 – ***½+ – The bottle says extra dry, but you will be doing a double take when you take your first nose of the wine in your glass. This smells like candied strawberry, and cherry – Everything about the...
For anyone who has been reading my writing over the past few years they know that one of my mantras is that “Visiting wine country in the off season is the best time of year to do it”. This time of year the staff at the wineries have all taken...
2012 Vieni Gamay Noir – Winery Only – $17.95 – ****+ – This was the gold medal winner at the Ontario Wine Awards. Coming from the hot 2012 vintage this wine still keeps all the signature qualities of great Gamay. The flavours are nice concentrated Cherry with hints of pepper...
