The question you answer for the next few days after Cuvée is “What was your favorite wine?”… Truthfully I can’t answer. Cuvée is hosted at the Fallsview Casino. It is one of the events that I look forward to every year. You take as many wineries as you can fit...
I hadn’t planned on making any stops for Cuvée En Route. But next year when you’re in town for Cuvée make sure you plan on a few for yourself. I did however get a chance to stop by Stratus to see what was going on. Stratus was pouring their 2012...
I had a chance to recently visit Two Sisters winery in Niagara. There is quite a buzz about the new impressive facility and the wines since they opened their doors. I had to go and check it out for myself. Lush Brut Rosé – $35.00 – **** – 50/50 Chardonnay...
2013 Malivoire Pinot Gris – Vintages 591305 – $19.95 – **** – I get nostalgic whenever I see the Pinot Gris from Malivoire. Going back to 2008 this is a wine I look forward to every year. With a nice acidic backbone, but flavours that are more subdued than Riesling...
I love Pelee Island wines. As much as I love reviewing and tasting the new released from the Vintages section as they come out, I do remember that for most people the regular list is where they do most of their shopping. Quality VQA products are essential in the regular...
When I went to France in November I flew Air France. I was fortunate enough to fly Business class for my trip to Paris. I was curious to see how Air France modeled their wine list especially after the stirs in social media about Air Canada (you can read my...
2012 Bricklayer’s Reward Block 7 Cabernet Sauvignon – Vintages 406124 – $19.95 – **** – So far every bottle from the Bricklayer’s Reward series has impressed … this Cabernet Sauvignon is no exception. The nose has Pencil Shavings and Cedar notes with Currant and Blackberry. The flavours in this wine...
Both wines in this weeks review are made in an appassimento style. This means that some of the grapes used to make the wine have been left to dry before they were pressed. Drying the grapes allows some of the water to evaporate and concentrate the juices and sugars. The...
On January 28th I was given the opportunity to attend a tasting in Downtown Toronto putting Italian and Ontario wines side by side. We had the opportunity to taste through 37 wines. It is amazing to see how well the Ontario wines hold up to the Italian wines. I still...
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...
Now that we are in the cold stretch of winter it is the perfect time to drink some red wines and start roasting some red meat. There is a certain romanticism when we watch movies and televisions and watch a bigshot order a very old bottle from a specific vintage...
2013 Burnt Ship Bay Cabernet Merlot – Vintages 404947 – $14.95 – ***1/2+ – This was a pleasant surprise when I opened the bottle. Very fruit driven loaded with all sorts of blackberry, plum, and hints of black currant. The tannin is soft and approachable right from the bottle....
