As a wine writer and wine lover, I attend a variety of events and get to try a number of wines from all over the world as well as some pretty amazing food. For those reviews visit my website : https://michaelpinkuswinereview.com/ ... Here I am now posting my video review of wines from both Ontario (where I live) and from around the world. Feel free to leave comments about the wines you find interesting.
Friday, March 28, 2025
GOBSMACKED - Tsiakkas Winery 2021 Vamvakada
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
HAPPY-MAKER - Kir-Yianni 2022 Akakies Sparkling (Greece)
Sometimes you taste a wine with absolutely no preconceptions and sip after sip you find you are blown away by what it has to offer. This was the case when I tried today's wine:
Kitma Kir-Yianni 2022 Akakies Sparkling
Thursday, March 20, 2025
NEAR PERFECT - Hidden Bench 2020 Terroir Cache (Ontario)
Back to Ontario we go. And this time I'm showcasing a red blend from a vintage that will be remembered for decades to come from a relatively young winery known for taking their time, creating buzz, and making iconic wines - but in their own camouflaged? No. Disguised? No, again. Masked kinda way? Anyway, today, it's the Hidden Bench 2020 Terroir Cache
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
STARTLING - Divergence Wines 2020 Brut Nature (Ontario, Canada)
Sparkling wine is one of the wines I like to believe I specialize in, I drink enough of it anyway (rose would be in that category too). Here we have a little known virtual winery making some first class bubbles that needs to be tasted to be believed - it's awesome. Today, it's the ...
Divergence Wines 2020 Brut Nature
Friday, March 7, 2025
WOWSER - Hester Creek 2023 Viognier (British Columbia)
Not too long ago, I mentioned a Viognier from Ontario, and once again Viognier raises its beautiful face, but this time from the other coast. Are we looking at a new darling-grape in Canadian whites ... or are some wineries just getting lucky? Today, it's the Hester Creek 2023 Viognier
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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.