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Holiday Quickie Tip

by Billy on December 14, 2011 in Vintages Picks, Wine Picks with No comments

The lighthearted feeling, natural refreshment and moderate alcohol in Beaujolais makes it the perfect ‘around-the-house’ Holiday drink.

Mommessin is loaded with good cheer and happy times feelings. Jadot’s wine also suggests fun times but it could partner light meals – perfect for boxing day leftovers. Angels Gate produces an excellent local edition of Gamay (the Beaujolais grape).  Lightly chill and serve at the early stages of your events. Because many people have a poor perception of Beaujolais, it’s best NOT to announce that you’re pouring it. You will get compliments, I assure you.

MOMMESSIN 10 BEAUJOLAIS, France 313734 $10.95
LOUIS JADOT 10 Beaujolais-Villages, France 365924 $15.95 (Vintages Essentials)
ANGLES GATE 09 Gamay, VQA Niagara 107714 $12.95

King of Light Red

by Kato on September 29, 2011 in Vintages Picks with 2 Comments

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DON’T FORGET CRU BEAUJOLAIS – THE KING OF LIGHT RED

Now that so many people are in love with Pinot Noir it’s time to point out another, and more affordable, light red, Cru Beaujolais. These are premium Beaujolais’ originating from ten villages that are designated as Cru – as in top/best. While they are produced from the Gamay grape there is a close flavour and style resemblance to Pinot from up the road in the heart of Burgundy. Especially the earthiness and vitality.

Brouilly and Fleurie are two of the ten villages and the wines below are available at Vintages. (All ten villages are in Quebec wine stores). Have with any of the white meats or salmon. Perfect for Thanksgiving turkey too. Lightly chill.

CHATEAU DE CHATELARD 09 FLEURIE, Cru Beaujolais France (Vintages) 207886 $17.95
CHATEAU DE PIERREUX 09 BROUILLY, Cru Beaujolais, France (Vintages) 5496 $18.95

Classic Summer Red

by Kato on July 5, 2011 in Wine Picks with No comments

X0083461-BEAUJOLAIS-SUPERIEUR-BOUCHARD-LABELBeaujolais is a great Summer red because the bright fruit flavours and zesty personality feel just-right in this season. Wine choices are all about situation and mood of the season.

My current favourite in the Beaujolais camp is Bouchard Aine for its vitality and yumminess. Lightly chilled it’s a joy to gulp. With or without friends. Tonight I’m sharing it with BBQ’d salmon. One of the joys of summer.

BOUCHARD AINE & FILS 09 Beaujolais Superieur, France 9431 $11.95

LCBO Vintages May 1, 2010

by Kato on April 29, 2010 in Vintages Picks, Wine Picks with No comments

Vintages Sat May 1/2010
THE LOW DOWN: Lacks the outstanding values of recent releases but there’s some good explorer wines. Such as a couple of heavy hitting Zinfandels, and a bargain priced red from the south of France. Guigal’s white Rhone and the Moulin-a-Vent would be a delightful French pairing for a summer dinner party.  Prince Edward County wines are not values but offer good local expression. I hope to be featuring lots of local from the next few Vintages releases.
Enjoy!

WHITES
blackprinceWine style: fresh white
BLACK PRINCE 08 Riesling, VQA Prince Edward County 164236 $18.95
Classic dry Riesling – super refreshing, tart and low in alcohol. Perfect summer patio aperitif. Riesling fans should age this for a year or three.

guigalWine style: nice & easy white
GUIGAL 08 Côtes du Rhône Blanc, France 290296 $16.95
A lovely glass of wine. Mid-range everything and understated with delightful hints of this and that. Lots of charm from the Viognier grape. Enjoy with grilled white meats.
kapulaWine style: nice & easy white
SHEPHERDS RIDGE ‘Kapuka’ 09 Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand 163576 $14.95
Mild mannered for a New Zealand Sauvignon, but a wonderful general-purpose summer drink. Think high octane Pinot Grigio. Refreshment and crowd appeal. Pretty package too.
clossonchaseWine style: rich white
CLOSSON CHASE 07 Chardonnay, VQA Prince Edward County 148866 $29.95
Deborah Paskus makes very seductive wines. Such as this silky smooth, exotic, tropical fruit flavoured Chardonnay. Lush, lovely and almost too nice to partner with food.

trumpMillREDS
Wine style: rustic red
THE GRANGE ‘Trumpour’s Mill’ 07 Cabernet Franc, VQA Prince Edward County 173187 $17.95
Those with a European palate will understand and enjoy this wine. Feels light, tart and refreshing. Inviting food. On the second glass, woodsy Fall-day flavours unfold. Very suggestive of something you once enjoyed at a county café in France. Or maybe it was Italy.

moulinaventWine style: lively red
DOMAINE de GRAND GARANT 08 Moulin-a-Vent ‘Les Thorins’, Beaujolais, France 160168 $16.95
Moulin-a-Vent is usually the big daddy of the Beaujolais-Villages clan but this is mainly about refreshment. Along with charm – along with some of the sexy nature of Pinot Noir. I can’t imagine a better partner for BBQ’d salmon. Or any summer patio meal. Lightly chilled, of course.
georgesWine style: rich red
DOMAINE PUIG-PARAHY 07 ‘Georges’, Cotes du Roussillon, France 171025 $13.95
Shiraz fans will love this smooth, jammy-sweet wine. All things nice at a reasonable price.

truchardWine style: rich red
TRUCHARD 07 Zinfandel, Carneros/Napa, California 54858 $21.95
Solid, earthy Zin. Very concentrated, very manly and not unlike a Californian Cabernet. Needs the beef.

ed_zinWine style: rich red
EDMEADS 07 Zinfandel, Mendocino, California 105924 $24.95
Super rich, Port-like and mighty seductive. Heft meets charm. Could be likened to a fifty dollar Amarone. After dinner sipping for sure.

Nouveau 2009 – Available Tomorrow!

by Kato on November 18, 2009 in Wine Picks with 1 Comment

nouveauNouveau 2009 – Available Thursday November 19th

Join the world’s biggest wine party with a few bottles of Nouveau. On the day, or gather a few friends for Friday. These young, tart, light red wines are perfect in the after work time slot. Lightly chill and partner with soft runny Brie and a few crusty baguettes. Or anything from the deli counter. Keep in mind that Nouveau is created for after harvest celebrations –  so let there be none of that ‘wine tasting’ carry on. The following offer a nice variety of styles. I suggest you have them in the order I’ve outlined.

FYI: Nouveau is a terrific partner for the Christmas bird.

Negrar 09 Novello Del Veneto, Italy
899955 $9.95
. . lively with bright, fruity flavours and a slight sweetness. Refreshing and fun to gulp.

Mommessin 09 Beaujolais, France
897934 $13.95
. . brisk, tart and invigorating. Very Beaujolaisish. Pass the Brie.

Mezzacorona 09 Novello, Italy
669275 $9.95
. . rustic, gutsy and almost serious. Salami please.

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