Cost: $32.95 Grape: Gamay Noir Category: Red Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: Four Mile Creek, Niagara Region, Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: Niagara College Teaching Winery Alcohol: 13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Nice juicy Gamay Noir with expressive fruits. Score: 90/100.
Tasting Note: Bright medium ruby in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose, mild tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Cherry, pomegranate, watermelon, raspberry, white pepper, cedar, fresh cut violets & smoked ambers on the nose.
Negatives: None
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Pairings: Drink this now or in 3 – 5 years on its own or pair it with Turkey with Chestnut stuffing.
Cost: $23.95 US Grape: Chardonnay Category: White Wine Location: Costco, Virginia, United States of America Country: United States of America Region: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California Format: 750 ml Producer: Ferrari Carano Alcohol: 14.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Beautifully made full body, complex Chard for those that like oaked Chards & one of the best, especially at this price. Score: 95/100.
Tasting Note: Bright yellow gold in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose, mild tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, pear, golden apples, dill, ginger, crème brûlée, meringue, oak spice, cinnamon, roasted almonds & Easter Lilly on the nose.
Negatives: 14.5% alcohol
Winemaker’s Note: “Each lot for this wine is hand harvested, whole-cluster pressed, then barrel fermented with native and cultured yeast. The wine completes 89% malolactic fermentation and is sur lee aged and stirred weekly for 5 months. The final blend was assembled in June, 2019, and the wine is barreled again in neutral oak until bottling, for a total of almost 15 months of barrel aging. All vineyard lots are treated separately until blending.”
Pairings: Drink this now or in 5 – 7 years on its own or pair it with cooked lobster on a campfire.
Cost: $24.95 Grape: Pinot Gris Category: Rosé Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: Four Mile Creek, Niagara Region, Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: Niagara College Teaching Winery Alcohol: 11% Alcohol/Vol.
A delicious dry rosé with substance that you can enjoy year-round, but so nice drinking on a patio. Score: 93/100.
Tasting Note: Light rose gold in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose, & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Rainier cherries, strawberries, Macintosh apples, white peach & wet stones.
Negatives: None
Winemaker’s Note: “The pinot gris was picked and sent direct to press to only allow minimal time on skins, but a perfect hint of colour. The wine was fermented using an aromatic, rose yeast to pull out only the best aromas and flavours from the juice and skins. It was fermented cold, to retain freshness and provide the perfect hue for patio season!”
Pairings: Drink this now or in 2 – 3 years on its own or pair it with lamb souvlaki.
Cost: $34.95 US Grape: 41% Merlot, 30% Petit Verdot, 29% Cabernet Franc Category: Red Wine Location: Winery Country: United States of America Region: Charlottesville, Virginia Format: 750 ml Producer: Jefferson Vineyards Alcohol: 13% Alcohol/Vol.
A pleasant drinking Meritage. Score: 90/100.
Tasting Note: Dark ruby in colour with good acidity, medium+ intense nose, dusty tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Black cherry, plum, cocoa, arugula, cloves, turmeric, pencil shavings, cinnamon, black pepper & star anise.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: Decant for an hour prior to serving to smooth out the tannin
Pairings: Drink this now or in 7 – 9 years on its own or pair it with Beef Bulgogi.
Cost: $21.95 Grape: Pinot Gris Category: White Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: Creek Shores, Niagara Region, Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: 13th Street Winery Alcohol: 12.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Elegant, beautifully made showing nice citric fruit & acidity. Score: 93/100.
Tasting Note: Straw in colour with good acidity, medium+ intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon-lime, honeydew melon, pear, pitahaya, shale & white rose on the nose.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: Vegan friendly
Pairings: Drink this now or in 3 – 5 years on its own or pair it with Barramundi.
Cost: $28.00 Grape: Pinot Noir Category: Red Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: The Farm Alcohol: 12.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Elegant. Score: 93/100.
Tasting Note: Light garnet in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose, mild tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Bing & sour cherries, cranberry, pomegranate, rhubarb, roasted beets, Button mushrooms & peat moss on the nose.
Negatives: None
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Winemaker’s Note: “Made from a blend of Pinot Noir from select vineyards across Niagara. After fermentation, the wine was aged in French Oak Burgundy barrels (228L) for 14 months.”
Pairings: Drink this now or in 7 – 9 years on its own or pair it with Salmon Poke.
Cost: $29.95 Grape: Pinot Noir Category: White Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Region, Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: Southbrook Vineyards Alcohol: 12.5% Alcohol/Vol.
An expressive, vibrant Pinot. Score: 93/100.
Tasting Note: Light ruby to garnet in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose, dusty tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Rainier cherries, cranberries, rhubarb, nutmeg, cloves & Oyster mushrooms.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: Organic & sustainable
Winemaker’s Note: “Whole clusters were manually sorted and 30% by weight went straight into an open top fermenter. The remaining 70% were destemmed, leaving many whole berries and allowed to ferment in an open top oak fermenter. After pressing the wine was transferred to French oak barrels for 10 months of aging before bottling.”
Pairings: Drink this now or in 5 – 7 years on its own or pair it with Escargot
Cost: $25.00 Grape: Chardonnay Category: White Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: Beamsville Bench, Niagara Region, Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: The Farm Alcohol: 13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Vibrant & full of nice citric fruits, spice & integrated oak. Score: 92/100.
Tasting Note: Yellow gold in colour with good acidity, low to medium intense nose, dusty tannin & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, peach, pear, honeycomb, vanilla, oak spice, ginger, dill, limestone.
Negatives: None
Winemaker’s Note: Unfiltered
Pairings: Drink this now or in 4 – 6 years on its own or pair it with Alaskan King Crab legs
Tasting Note: Gold in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, pear, green apples, kumquat, ginger, almonds & white lilies on the nose.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: Vegan & Certified Organic
Winemaker’s Note: “A regional blend of Chardonnay from our Organic grower partners. All lots were gently pressed to yield delicate juice. Slightly settled juice was transferred to 300L neutral French oak barrels for wild fermentation, including malolactic, light oak spice and aged for 10 months.”
Pairings: Drink this now or in 3 – 5 years on its own or pair it with East Coast Lobster
Tasting Note: Gold in colour with good acidity, medium+ intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, pear, green apples, kumquat, ginger, dill, almonds, light oak spice & Acacias on the nose.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: Vegan & Certified Organic
Winemaker’s Note: “A regional blend of Chardonnays from organic growers. Harvested at several dates throughout October 2020. Grapes were whole cluster pressed and fermented in neutral 300L barrels. Malolactic fermentation was followed by 10 months aging before bottling prior to harvest 2021”
Pairings: Drink this now or in 3 – 5 years on its own or pair it with East Coast Lobster
Cost: $37.95 Grape: Chardonnay Category: White Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Format: 750 ml Producer: Southbrook Vineyards Alcohol: 13.2% Alcohol/Vol.
A simple yet elegant Chard. Score: 90/100.
Tasting Note: Light gold in colour with good acidity, a medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, pear, green apples, kumquat, ginger & roasted almonds.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: Vegan & Certified Organic
Winemaker’s Note: “Hand harvested from a mixed clonal block of old vines (25 years old) in the Lincoln Lakeshore sub appellation. Whole clusters were gently pressed using a long and slow press cycle. Settled juice was transferred to French oak barrels (20% new) for fermentation. The wine was aged in barrels for 10 months before a select few were chosen to make this blend.”
Pairings: Drink this now or in 3 – 5 years on its own or pair it with Miso & Soy Chilean Sea Bass
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