THE LOW DOWN: Vintages always produce glitzy catalogues for the holidays, but the wines are seldom as good as the photography. Good wine don’t appear on demand. Regular readers will know that I frequently recommend something for Christmas in June and summer wines in the winter.
I will be covering Sparkling, Sweet and other holiday favourites [...]
Posted in Vintages Picks, Wine Picks | Also tagged Austria, Chile, Clos Jordanne, France, Gruner, pinot noir, red wine, Spain, Vintages Picks, Vouvray, VQA, white wine |
A little sweetness sells a lot of wine.
Niagara Wineries are finding great success with white wines that contain a little sweetness. And in many cases the spicy, exotic flavours of the Gewurztraminer. Flat Rock’s Twisted, Hillebrand’s Trius White and Inniskillin’s Brae Blanc have a big following and are likely to be joined by Henry of [...]
before you go Pick up a copy of Wineries of Ontario at LCBO stores. It has maps and all the contact info for wineries, restaurant and hotels. www.winesofontario.ca
the low down The wonderful 07 Vintage is the current hot topic but don’t overlook the wines of 06, which are drinking really well right now. This cool [...]
Posted in Food & Restaurants, Travel Notes, Wine Picks | Also tagged 13th Street, Add new tag, Angels Gate Winery, Calamus, Cave Spring, Charles Baker, Chateau des Charmes, Clos Jordanne, Coyote’s Run, Creekside, De Sousa, Featherstone, Fielding Estates, Flat Rock Cellars, Foreign Affair, Frogpond Farm, Henry of Pelham, Hidden Bench, Hillebrand winery, Jackson-Triggs, Lailey, Malivoire, Megalomaniac, Mountain Road Wine Company, Niagara, Olson's Food & Bakery, Organized Crime, Peller Estates, Peninsula Ridge, Ravine Vineyard, red wine, Southbrook, Stone Road Grille, Stratus, Strewn Winery, Tawse, The Ice House, Thirty Bench, Vineland Estates, VQA, white wine |
