Category Archives: American

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine is fruit forward with blackberries coming through. It’s moderately sweet. Somewhat of a varietal Zinf. On the finish the wine has some tannins on a lighter side … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some mild red berries and cherries. On the medium length finish the wine displays come mild acidity and some tannins. It slightly coats the pallets. The … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a nice nose of black berries. On the mid pallet this wine displays some lovely bold, rich complex flavors of black berries matching the nose. This is a fruit forward California cab. On the mid pallet … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely deep rich dark cherries. The wine is medium in length finish with some very nice smooth tannins. I would give this an 89-90. A … Continue reading →

We stopped by Spice Route one of my favourite restaurants in Toronto. My good friend Jason took me here to celebrate my birthday. I’m so milking this year! By the way, their Cantonese chow mein is to die for! I … Continue reading →

I first briefly tasted this at the Wine and Food show and decided it was worth a a more in depth tasting. Deep in color with a fruit forward nose of black berries. Straight out of the bottle the wine … Continue reading →

Pale in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet this is a smooth light chard with some varietal chard fruit some oak and some vanilla. The wine builds nicely in the mouth. Not a bad deal for $14.95. … Continue reading →

We stopped by Earl’s last night and the person beside me had a glass of this wine and it was so fragrant I got the waitress to bring a little over for me to try. Dark in color with a … Continue reading →

Smoking Loon Cab use to be one of my favs but the latest year is no where near as good. I tasted this one at the Toronto Food and Wine show but unfortunately did not take note of the year … Continue reading →

Another one from the Toronto Gourmet Food and wine show. Pale in color with mild varietal nose. On the mid pallet this is a smooth lighter varietal chard with some nice dryness on the finish and some vanilla. I would … Continue reading →

I tasted this one at a Merlot structured tasting event. I learn something new at every one of the events, and this one was no exception. What I learned from this one is don’t save a Merlot this long unless … Continue reading →

Golden in color with a lovely rich chard nose. On the mid pallet this is a bold California style chard with lots of lovely vanilla and some butterscotch coming through. The wine has some lovely buttery and creamyness but not … Continue reading →

I’ve had this one in the cellar since 2009. Dark inky in color with a pleasant nose (nothing specific jumped out at me). On the mid pallet the wine is still displaying some lovely zinf fruit. This one has kept … Continue reading →

Vinexx hosted a tasting event at Martini house in Burlington. This wine is on their by the glass menu at $10 for a 6 oz pour so I thought I’ve give it a whirl. Dark in color with a lovely … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a dark berries nose. On the first sip right out of the bottle the wine first starts out on the front of the mouth as having some deep rich red berries which your just starting to … Continue reading →

Back in 2008 I decided to try a little experiment. I put away a couple California style chards to test aging. I got the idea from a Global Wine Tour’s tasting event where they featured an aged Chard. Something I … Continue reading →

We had this one as the reception wine at the Society for American Wines George Restaurant tasting! Golden in color with a lovely rich chard nose. Some nice butterscotch. On the mid pallet this wine has lovely varietal California style … Continue reading →

I’ve had this one in my cellar since 2008 and my records showed it was time to give it a try. One of the things that is important to having is cellar is record keeping. What a shame it would … Continue reading →

Another one from the California wine show. Garnet in color with a lovely rustic, varietal pinot nose. On the mid pallet this wine is a spot on Pinot with strawberries coming through. On the finish the wine is well balanced … Continue reading →

I tasted this one at the California wine show. This is a wine I’ve enjoyed for a while. Golden in color, with a lovely rich nose of butterscotch. On the mid pallet the wine matches the nose with a smooth … Continue reading →

Another one from the California wine show. Pale in color with a lovely chard nose. On the mid pallet this wine has some lovely varietal chard flavors, some butterscotch and some lovely fruit. On the finish this wine is medium … Continue reading →

Another one from the California wine show. Dark in color with a nose of dark berries. On the mid pallet this is a fruit forward slightly sweet wine. It’s on the lighter side of medium in finish. This is a … Continue reading →

Another one from the California wine show. Garnet in color with a nice varietal rustic pinot nose. On the mid pallet the wine is a smooth well made pinot with strawberries coming through nicely. The wine is medium in length … Continue reading →