SURPRISING - Chateau des Charmes 2017 Sparkling Rose (Ontario)

 

According to my rough count, this is video 950 and so it is time to celebrate this milestone with a little bubbly. Today, it's the Chateau des Charmes 2017 Sparkling Rose, a sparkling wine with a surprise under the caged-cork.

 

TREMENDOUS - 13th Street Winery 2022 Viognier Reserve (Ontario)

 

For those of you looking for an alternative grape to Chardonnay in Ontario, maybe, just maybe, I have one for you - will it be a continuous thing or a one off, remains to be seen? 

Today, it's the 13th Street Winery 2022 Viognier Reserve

WONDERFUL - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino 2019 Vigna Montaperto - Gran S...

 

There are plenty of reasons to love wines derived from a single vineyard. Let me tell you about just one : 

Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino 2019 Vigna Montaperto 

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

MARVELLOUS - Icario 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

 

Next weekend, I will be learning about some new wines coming from Montepulciano in Tuscany - they will be special, single plot, single vineyard wines and I will tell you all about them in an upcoming video or article (or both) - but for now let's look at what they have been doing (and really well) up till now : 

Icario 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

 

WONDERFUL - Bleasdale 2021 Bremerview Shiraz (Australia)

 

They've been here before and if the past is prologue, they'll be here again ... so it shall be written, so it shall be done. I look again at another wine from this winery in Australia : 

Bleasdale 2021 Bremerview Shiraz

 

WOW - Castello di Volpaia 2020 Il Puro Casanova (Italy)

 

Tuscany's Anteprima is just around the corner (in February), thought it would be a good time to check out one of last year's best wines - Castello di Volpaia 2020 Il Puro Casanova - Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

HAPPY 2025 - 13th Street Winery 2021 Gamay - Blanc de Noir (Ontario, Can...

Ringing in the New Year with this awesome, yet rare, for Ontario, take on Gamay : 

13th Street Winery 2021 Gamay