Category Archives: American

I had a small sampling of this wine when we were at Rodney’s Oyster bar. I previously had the Cab Sauv from these guys and enjoyed it. Pale in color with a lovely grassy nose. On the mid pallet the … Continue reading →

I love Zinfandels. A lot of people only know them as pink blush wines. But then they are missing the best that Zinfs have to offer. A deep rich fold fruit forward wine. Well some of them anyway. This one … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displayed some mild varietal red berries, cherries and the like. On the mid pallet the wine displays some mild red berries to match the nose. On the … Continue reading →

About 5 years ago I decided to try a little experiment and put away this chard. To see if it would keep, and maybe improve. Last night curiosity got the best of me and I pulled it out of the … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice black berries. On the medium length finish there are some tannins, some dryness, along with some noticeable acidity. This is a good wine but … Continue reading →

I tasted this one at the LCBO tasting bar. When I have mini review on the title it means I only had a small sample to do the tasting rather than a bottle to do a more thorough review. It … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine has some mild red berries, some cherry and the like. On the finish the wine is dominated by firm acidity, some tannins and some spicy notes. I … Continue reading →

I’ve had a number of wines from Washington state as part of my membership in Society for American wines and been impressed. Even had a number of Columbia Crest wines and also been impressed. So when I saw this one … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a nose of red and black berries. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with bold rich red and black berries. On the medium length finish the wine displays some firm acidity, some nice … Continue reading →

Bias up front, I love my California fruit forward cabs. Yum. This one is dark in color with a lovely nose of red ripe berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely red berries to match the nose. … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose of red berries. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with red berries, and some cherries. On the medium length finish the wine displays some lovely velvety dryness along with some … Continue reading →

Garnet in color with a mild nose of light red berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some light red berries to match the nose, strawberries and raspberries. There’s some sweetness there as well. This is definitely a more … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine has some dark berries and cassis coming through. The fruit on this one is quite nice. The wine is medium in length on the finish displaying some … Continue reading →

Another one from the Toronto Wine and Spirits show. This one is a general list item at the LCBO. Dark in color with a mild fruity nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice red berries, and cherries … Continue reading →

Happy Canada day weekend one and all from CWG and I! Pale to golden in color with a lovely varietal chard nose. On the mid pallet this wine is smack on varietal California chard. This one is displaying some very … Continue reading →

We stopped by the Cornwall LCBO location in Oakville and discovered they have a new tasting bar, complete with an Enomatic wine dispenser I first encountered at Corks! What they are doing is running tastings throughout the week of a … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a funky earthy nose right out of the bottle. This passes relatively quickly leaving a mild varietal cab nose with some black berries. On the mid pallet the wine displays some varietal cab flavours and some … Continue reading →

We stopped by Far Niente and this wine was on the by the glass menu so I thought I’d give it a try. Dark in color with a nice nose of red berries and some oak. On the mid pallet … Continue reading →

I last had the 2007 vintage of this wine and enjoyed it. This one is dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely red berries consistent with a California fruit forward cab. … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a lovely red berry nose, a little on the milder side and even some jammy notes coming through. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice slightly jammy flavors, black berries, and some plums. The … Continue reading →

Slightly golden in color with a lovely varietal chard nose with vanilla and butterscotch coming through. On the mid palle the wine is slightly creamy, along with some beautiful vanilla, oak, and some apple flavors. The wine is medium in … Continue reading →

Those that know me know I don’t rave easily. Not in my nature. Recently Vinexx held their portfolio tasting event at Seasons , a restaurant in Oakville that I’ve been going to for a long time. George and Tammy have … Continue reading →

Sometimes the write up about a wine is so glowing you just think this is going to be the best wine I’ve ever had at the world’s most reasonable price. I submit this wine as evidence. Page down a bit … Continue reading →

I picked this one up at the recommendation of the local product specialist. Like any rater you need to find a product specialist who’s taste is similar/in line with yours. With that said I decided to give this one a … Continue reading →