This is probably my longest overdue post ever on this website. I have enjoyed the wines from Stel+Mar since the beginning months of the pandemic last April. The packaging on these wines are definitely not geared towards the hardened winos – but I assure you these will satisfy even the...
There’s 106 miles to Chicago Sonoma, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark out, and we’re wearing sunglasses. – Hit it! When I rented my Mustang convertible on that Saturday in May I couldn’t help but think of that quote, one of my...
Wine and chocolate isn’t something you see on this site very often. It’s a pairing that you find often – especially at this time of year. But, if I’m being frank, it’s one of my least favourite pairings. There’s just something about putting these two things together that don’t quite...
2016 Remy Pannier Muscadet – LCBO 13821 – $15.20 – **** – The problem I have with Muscadet is that it generally needs to be paired with food. This Muscadet, on the other hand, is welcoming and approachable. There is a nice citrus note, a grassiness and tons of mineral....
The week of April 11th California came to town. The California Wine Fair took place on April 11th and it continues to be one of my most anticipated wine tastings of the year. This year was no exception. I attended the consumer event that took place in the evening. There...
What I found most interesting about my visit to California has to do with their own identity as a wine growing region. Most wineries have put their Cabernet Sauvignon at their highest tier with Chardonnay somewhere behind it and Zinfandel on the bottom rung of the ladder. This is great...
Comstock Wines in California just had their grand opening weekend on August 22. I was fortunate enough to get to poke around and taste through the portfolio a little early while I was in the area. I’m not going to post any photos of the actual winery because while the...
The way some people talk about Zinfandel in California reminds me of how people talk about Icewine in Ontario. We do it well, people know us for it … but please come take a look at all these other Chardonnays and Cab Francs we are making… forget about the sweet...
This is the first of six posts about Californian wineries I had the opportunity to visit in August. It’s taken me a bit to digest everything I tasted and saw but needless to say that California is definitely worth a visit. My first stop was at Chateau Montelena. Shortly after...
