Trius Merlot 2013 November 22, 2016November 16, 2016Nick Comment With the return to Thanksgiving, it seemed like a fair time to give a fond send off to last years wine from Trius. [...]
Peller Estates Muscat 2014 July 14, 2016July 13, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to the eighth, and final varietal in our Wine 103 series, where we continue to explore single varietals that you may see in the [...]
Twenty Three Unoaked Chardonnay 2012 May 10, 2016May 9, 2016Nick Comment When I picked up the bottle of Twenty Three Unoaked Chardonnay, the tour guide told me it was cheap plonk, and that I [...]
Pillitteri Estates Pinot Grigio 2013 March 31, 2016March 28, 2016Nick Comment Pinot Grigio is best when it’s lively and fruity. This doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a fruit bomb from California, it could also be [...]
Trius Cabernet Franc 2014 March 30, 2016March 28, 2016Nick Comment Cabernet Franc is notoriously green unless grown under the right conditions. However, when you get it right, it sings with a smooth body, [...]
Twenty Three Bubbles Sparkling Rosé February 13, 2016February 14, 2016Nick Comment When I picked up the wine from Canada on the tour of Niagara on the Lake, my tour guide tried to convince me [...]
Peller Estates Baco Noir 2013 December 19, 2015December 14, 2015Nick Comment Made from two grapes that pretty much no one who isn’t fairly deep into wine would remember, Baco Noir is a hybrid American-European [...]
Pillitteri Estates Gewurztraminer Riesling Fusion 2014 December 17, 2015December 15, 2015Nick Comment Fans of the riesling know that it does best in cooler climates, and fans of dry gewurztraminer know that it tends to have [...]
Pillitteri Estates Viognier 2012 December 16, 2015December 15, 2015Nick Comment Pillitteri Estates is best known for their ice wines, but they also make a diverse collection of table wines. While the climate of [...]
St. Ambroise Citrouille October 19, 2011November 18, 2011Nick Comment The Canadian’s celebrate thanksgiving a lot earlier up there. However, that doesn’t mean that they can’t enjoy a good pumpkin beer as [...]