We tend to think of the Loire Valley as a white wine region, but the mid-valley, especially Chinon, produces noteworthy Cabernet Franc. This is a
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Trail Estate Chardonnay Unfiltered Vintage Two Prince Edward County 2017
An innovative small batch winery in Prince Edward County, Ontario, winemaker MacKenzie Brisbois makes delicious, skin ferment whites, an intriguing Pet Nat, and excellent Cabernet
Budget Wine Review: Honoro Vera Garnacha Calatayud 2017
I’m revisiting an old friend here. One of the more satisfying budget wines available, but it’s been a few vintages since I last wrote about
Wine Review: Tawse Cabernet Franc David’s Block VQA Twenty Mile Bench 2013
This is a gentle beauty, expansive, yet soothing, serene, and perfectly composed. Faint vanilla, freshly turned earth, and soft graphite notes nestle with black current
Wine Review: Hidden Bench Pinot Noir Felseck Vineyard Beamsville Bench 2016
Distinctive wines from this widely respected, artisan producer in southern Ontario, Canada, especially the wines sourced from their Felseck Vineyard. An elegant Chardonnay was enticing,
Wine Review: 30 Bench Winemakers Riesling “Wild Cask” Beamsville Bench Ontario 2016
Although 30 Bench makes several red, white, and sparkling wines, it’s their Riesling that shines. Winemaker Emma Garner produces several, small-lot bottlings sourced from various
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