Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Kacaba 2017 Syrah Proprietor's Block (Ontario Wine Review #419)

This Syrah is made by one of the pioneering vineyards for this grape in Ontario
 
Kacaba 2017 Syrah Proprietor's Block 
 
($32.95 each - available at the winery and online)
 

Monday, April 26, 2021

San Pedro 2018 Tayú 1865 Pinot Noir (The Wine Review - #295)

While there is never a bad time to talk Pinot Noir, this one has a special story to tell
 
 San Pedro 2018 Tayú 1865 Pinot Noir 
 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Pondview 2017 Bella Terra Chardonnay (Ontario Wine Review #418)

This Chardonnay is made from some pretty old vines, 
yet they say nothing about it on the label - let me tell you about : 
 
Pondview 2017 Bella Terra Chardonnay 
 
($39.95 each - available at the winery and online)
 

Monday, April 19, 2021

Seghesio 2018 Sonoma County Zinfandel (The Wine Review - #294)

As a fan of really good Zinfandel (meaning: NOT sweet and NOT pink) 
I am happy to recommend wines from this winery :
 
Seghesio 2018 Sonoma County Zinfandel
 
available at the winery (and other fine wine stores).
 

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Queenston Mile 2018 Viognier (Ontario Wine Review #417)

Viognier is not common in Ontario but as this winery proves, it can me made really good : 
 
Queenston Mile 2018 Viognier 
 
($35.00 each - available at the winery and online)
 

Monday, April 12, 2021

Culmina 2018 Chardonnay, Stan's Bench No. 11 (The Wine Review - #293)

A British Columbia Chardonnay experiment - one bottles tops the chart (for me anyway)
 
Culmina 2018 Chardonnay, Stan's Bench No. 11 
 
available at the winery (and other fine wine stores).
 

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Bachelder 2017 Pinot Noir Old Vines - Lowrey Vineyard (Ontario Wine Revi...

This week I look at a Pinot Noir from some of Ontario's oldest Pinot Noir vines : 
 
Bachelder Wines 2017 Pinot Noir Old Vines, Lowrey Vineyard 
($47.95 each - available at the winery and online)
 

Monday, April 5, 2021

Jim Barry 2017 Barry Bros Shiraz Clare Valley (The Wine Review - #292)

Shiraz out of Australia is showing more character these days - here's one example : 
 
Jim Barry 2017 Barry Bros Shiraz Clare Valley