You’ve probably seen the meme making its rounds. A condo floor plan with wine emojis in each room: “Planning your next wine tour made easy”. Meaning, in the midst of a global pandemic, since wineries are closed to the public and we’re all confined to our homes, might as well have some fun with all…
Category: Wine Tasting
The Crown: A Royal Drinking Guide
‘Tis the season for Netflix, cozy blankets, and a glass of wine! Our current Netflix fave is The Crown – a healthy dose of royal splendour, intrigue, and drama, what’s not to love? We’ve prepared this royal-themed drinking guide of wines to pair with the new season of The Crown. Most of these picks are…
A Weekend in Napa Valley (Part Two)
This is the second part of our Napa trip recap – you can find Part One here. Day Three. After a day spent on the Wine Train, it was time to check out Oxbow Public Market. This place shows up on literally every “Things to do in Napa” list and is basically an upscale, indoor…
Tasting Alert! Pinot Noir, Anyone?
In line with our blog’s stated purpose, we’re looking to learn about, promote, and enjoy Ontario wines! Ontario is being recognized more and more for its high quality Pinot Noir, so we thought let’s have a tasting and see how we stack up against the rest of the world! Pinot Noir Overview Pinot Noir is…
LCBO Value Picks: Australian Chardonnay
Hi all, Alex here – We’ve all been in that situation where it’s the end of the month, Visa bills are running hot, and you’re craving a decent bottle of wine on the cheap! So, to help you (and ourselves) with that, we decided to explore some of the value wines available at the LCBO…
A Weekend in Napa Valley (Part One)
This was a BIG getaway, so it’ll be a two-part post! Earlier this year we headed down to Napa Valley to celebrate Erica’s 30th birthday and the May long weekend. Instead of the picture-perfect sun-dappled vineyards and California heat we were so badly craving after our never-ending winter, the theme of the trip was RAIN…
Creekside Cellar Tasting
In recent years wine club culture has been booming in a big way. More than just wine delivery, membership will get you access to perks like special release wines, invites to exclusive events, and other deals. Case in point: last week, we were invited to a cellar tasting event at Creekside Estate Winery in Niagara….
Celebrating Women Winemakers!
This week I had tickets to a brunch and structured wine tasting at George Restaurant, a lovely historic spot on Toronto’s Queen Street East. The event featured some of the world’s most accomplished women winemakers pouring and talking about their wines. Not only that, the tasting was led by Jennifer Huether, Canada’s first female Master…
Kew Vineyards Barrel Aged Blanc de Blancs
Happy May! Instead of May flowers we’ve had a grey day and a massive downpour, but May brings with it the promise of summer to come, and that deserves some bubbles! Specifically, today we’re talking Kew Vineyards 2014 Barrel Aged Blanc de Blancs! Blanc de blancs is the term used to describe sparkling wine made…
Ontario meets the World: Malbec Edition!
Hi everyone, Alex here – I’m excited to write about one of my favourite varietals, Malbec, as a feature in our first Ontario meets the World post! Ontario meets the World is our way to make blind tastings fun – let’s be honest, the idea of tasting a flight of mystery wines and trying to…