Have a Wine Tasting Party!
byWant to conduct your own Wine by Mood tasting? Here’s a little shopping list that won’t fail you ““ covering all styles. I poured…
VQA
LCBO Vintages VQA Pinot Noir
byPINOT NOIR . . . take your pick from these equally good, medium-bodied wines. All offer great drinkability and charm ““ especially lightly chilled….
LCBO Vintages Red Picks
bySEMI-EXPENSIVE, DAMN GOOD LOCAL REDS! Here’s a few local reds that are worth the splurge. Something to consider for the Holidays, or gift-giving. All…
NIAGARA’S MOST CONSISTANT “˜SUPER STAR’ RED
byThe Bordeaux blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot) was one of the first red wine successes in Niagara. A French guy, JL Groux,…
Light & Easy
byTAKE A WALK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE:~ PINOT NOIR Silver Bay is about as light as you can get in Pinot, and certainly easy…
Classy White
byNYARAI is the virtual winery of Steve Byfield, who’s very skilled at creating small batch wines at rented spaces ““ in this case at…
County Dry Riesling
byWHERE’S MY QUICHE?! Riesling is not touted as a big thing here in the County, but The Grange has produced a wonderful citrusy, razor…
2nd Coming of Colio
byColio is one of the sleeping giants in local wine. Founded almost 30 years ago by Italian “˜bricklayer’ families, this Lake Erie winery is…
Bigger Pinot
byThis is a “˜biggie’ for Ontario Pinot. Certainly on the dark and manly side. Quite tannic, with woodsy, earthy flavours ““ shades of Barolo…