2013 White House Wine Co. Riesling/Pinot Grigio – LCBO 219022 – $12.95 – ***1/2 – Bright, crisp and easy drinking. I will follow the rules as set out on the back of this bottle by not talking about the specific ratios of the grapes in this bottle. I opened this...
2013 Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling – Vintages 80234 – $16.95 – ****1/2 – This wine is nothing short of exceptional. It would seem that regardless of vintage Featherstone continues to deliver an exceptional wine at a fantastic price. Perfectly balanced between sugar and acidity making this a perfect mate to...
2013 Henry of Pelham Special Select Late Harvest Vidal – LCBO 395228 – $19.95 – I love late harvest wines … I love serving them to company as an alternative to Icewine. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Icewine but it can be quite pricy to keep yourself stocked...
For this year one thing I will be adding to www.andrewinereview.ca are expanded tastings from my visits to wine country. I am very pleased to have Hidden Bench be the first winery to be profiled. The owner of the winery is Harald Thiel. I have had the pleasure of bumping...
2012 Flamboyant Red – $17.95 – Loaded with bright red fruit and tannin on the finish that isn’t overbearing. This bottle isn’t just a flashy label… but let’s face it the artwork on both the White and the Red are fantastic. This Red blend is well worth the price of...
I was recently asked by a friend what Sparkling wine should I get for New Years… I have a sixty dollar budget. The great news about a sixty dollar budget is there are A LOT of options on what you can pick up. Champagne can get quite expensive. A bottle...
Coming from the killer 2012 vintage this trio of reserve wines from Reif are all worth picking up. These are the kinds of wines that need a good hour or two in a decanter or a few years on the wine rack to really unlock the awesomeness in the bottles....
In the fall I had a chance to attend a dinner where the revamped portfolio for Colio was released. I have been very pleased with what I’ve tasted so far from the Bricklayer’s wines that have made it through the LCBO so far (http://tmblr.co/ZZ_vXw1GQYrtT) but when I had to a...
2013 Southbrook Triomphe Chardonnay – Vintages 172338 – $22.95 – Rich and delicious. At the same time this Chardonnay is a perfectly balanced blend of crisp citrus, apple and vanilla and butterscotch on the finish. I have enjoyed this wine with every vintage I have tried but this may be...
Let’s say it all together now … I will not pair Icewine with dessert. Hear me out! The biggest complaint about Icewine is that it is too sweet and just leaves your mouth feeling like you have just drank syrup. If you really want to up your game for the...
“This is the best party of the year at this bar” these words were uttered to me by a very drunk French patron of Le Barricou (1 Boulevard Du Temple, Paris) at 11pm on November 20th the release of the 2014 Beaujolais Nouveau. Walking down the streets of Paris you...
2013 The Empress Chardonnay – LCBO 346791 – $12.75 – This is sunshine in a bottle. Even though this wine only has 9 g/l sugar (this is very dry) you will share that this is off dry. Fruit flavours are bright and intense with Apple, Peach and Lemon. The finish on...
