Category Archives: Canadian

Darker in color than the usual pinot with an earthy nose even some mint coming through. On the mid pallet the wine has some soft red berries coming through hit quickly by some firm tannins and acidity. The wine is … Continue reading →

Back in 2011 I bought this at the winery. It is one of only two Niagara wineries growing Nebbiolo. Nebbiolo is an Italian grape used to make Barolo, and Barbaresco’s. Ridgepoint being the other. in 2012 we were at the … Continue reading →

I enjoy Okanagan wines so when I saw this one at Harper’s Landing as part of my Wine Meetup group. Dark in color with a mild nose. There is no hint whatsoever of what’s to come. On the mid pallet … Continue reading →

This is another one from the stunning Paradiso Burlington winemakers dinner. Pale in color with a nice crisp nose. On the mid pallet the wine is a nice dry riesling. Nice and crisp. Some traditional honeysuckle as well as some … Continue reading →

I had the absolute pleasure of attending a winemakers dinner at Paradiso Burlington where Dianne Smith the winemaker at Greenlane came out to tell us all about there wines. This wine was for me the highlight of the evening. The … Continue reading →

I got given this one as a gift. Deeper garnet in color with nice rustic nose and some sugar coming through. On the mid pallet the wine displays classic pinot noir flavors with rustic notes, and strawberry coming through. On … Continue reading →

Another of the wines from the Quebec region. I first encountered the Seyval (white) grape, another of the hearty breeds made for extreme climates, in Prince Edward county at Waupous. Waupous by the way is one of my favorite wineries … Continue reading →

We went snowboarding at Mont Sutton and saw a bunch of winery signs so decided to dip in and check out wine from the region. Quebec does not export much (if any) of it’s wine to Ontario so I had … Continue reading →

I love a number of the Kacaba wines. I put this one away back in 2011. I guessed this one would easily keep until 2013. Dark in color with a lovely mild nose of black berries. On the mid pallet … Continue reading →

Garnet in color with a rustic nose along with some raspberry and strawberry. On the mid oallet the wine displays raspberry, strawberry and rustic notes to match the nose. The wine is on the lighter side of medium in length … Continue reading →

I last blogged about the Back from the Dead red which I tasted while at the winery. This wine is a blend of Geisenheim, Prarrie Star, Frontenac Gris, Wisconsin’s Elam Swinson, and Ministrel (or at least that was the notes … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a lovely nose of red berries waiting to greet you. On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely red berries to match the nose. It’s reasonably complex. On the finish the wine displays a smooth … Continue reading →

I blogged a little bit ago about a visit to Hoity Toity cellars just outside Walkerton. We stopped by Coffin Ridge just outside Collingwood to see what they are up to. I discovered they are doing some similar varietals to … Continue reading →

The Flat Rock Gravity Pinot Noir is still one of my favorite Niagara Pinots. This one is the non Gravity so a notch down. I checked it out a Corks! Traditional garnet in color with a rustic nose, along with … Continue reading →

Dark in color with a lovely nose of red berries. Sometimes a wine completely steps outside of it’s humble beginnings and price. This is one of those! On the mid pallet the wine displays some lovely varietal cab flavors, cherries … Continue reading →

It’s been a bit since I reviewed this wine so I decided to give it a whirl as I passed by the wine store at the grocery store. Pale in color with a nice nose of grapefruit and some grassy … Continue reading →

Sometimes when a wine is heavily blended, as this wine is, you loose the individuality of the varietals. Not in this case … Dark in color with a mild nose of red berries not giving a lot away to what’s … Continue reading →

Pinot Noirs are one of those love em or hate em varietals. I quite enjoy them. When I saw this one from Okanagan I was curious. The review drew my attention. Darker in color than a typical Pinot, with an … Continue reading →

I’ve had this wine from a number of vintages so didn’t hesitate to blindly grab this one. Dark in color with a mild nose of rich red berries coming through. The nose gives little hint of what’s to come. On … Continue reading →

A while back I discovered Carrick winery at an Ontario wine tasting event. The winery is located just outside Mildmay Ontario, the only wnery in the area and a long way from the where most people would think of as … Continue reading →

I love going down to Niagara, and love the restaurant at Peninsula Ridge. It’s an old farm house with some lovely elegant charm. Bias up front, I’m rarely a fan of unoaked chards. I prefer oaked ones. And prefer them … Continue reading →

Bias up front, I’m not a big Rose lover. This one is pinot noir based. Light in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some nice light fruity flavors, think strawberries. The wine is on … Continue reading →

Bias up front I have a real hang up when it comes to Merlot. I like mine fruity, with lots of plum. My experience says Niagara Merlots rarely are like this. This one is dark in color with a mild … Continue reading →