Vintages Picks

Refreshing Cider

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Try something different this summer ““ refreshing cider. CLOS SAINT-DENIS 07 Dry Cider kicks in at 10 percent alcohol ““ a sipper. Refreshing apple…

Best Local Brut

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HENRY of PELHAM keeps inching its way closer to Champagne with its Brut ‘Cuvée Catharine’. Austere, and stony dry ““ almost no flavour but…

CBC & Fuzion

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The CBC asked recently “why all this Fuzion?” CBC’s popular radio show, Q recently had a couple of my wine writing colleagues ““ John…

Tasting Malivoire Wines

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A few days ago I celebrated Martin Malivoire Day ““ my annual get together/tasting with the owner of one of Niagara’s top wineries (and…

Vintages June 6, 2009

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THE LOW DOWN: Dry Rosé is the feature and I’m recommending five wines including a great-value local from Tawse Estate. My picks are novel…

Malivoire Ladybug Rosé

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Check this local hero out! Malivoire 08 Rosé ‘Ladybug’, VQA Niagara 559088 $15.95 (Vintages) Delicious fruitiness, some zest and a fun, drink-me-anytime feeling. Fun…

The Original Zin

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The sweetish pink wine called White Zinfandel will soon be doing the rounds at summer parties, so let’s gets the facts straight about Zinfandel….