Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
8/10 $13.95 Reif Estate Gewürztraminer VQA (Ontario). Straw yellow in colour. Very fragrant👃 of floral🌸, pear and honeysuckle. Dry to off-dry with medium body and crisp mouth watering acidity. Balanced with flavours of pear🍐, lycee, honey🍯 and little spice at the finish. At first sip my mind jumped to thinking this glass would be sweet, but it... Continue Reading →
8/10 $13.90 Castillo De Monseran Mal De Ojo - Evil Eye Dark Red Blend (Spain). Deep burgundy in colour. Oak, cherry, vanilla, spice and smoke on the nose 👃. Extra Dry and medium-full bodied with balanced acidity. Notes👅 of jammy blackberry, dark cherry, raspberry, vanilla and spice. If you’re looking for something spooky to try this #hallowine 🎃, this... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $17.95 Frank Helllwig Shiraz Grenache (Australia). Ruby in colour. Oak, vanilla, cedar, cassis cherry on the nose. Dry, full bodied and smooth with medium acidity. Warm flavours of plum, vanilla, cherry and smoke. Subtle oak taste. This one is thick and dark with plenty of juicy, rich, warm flavour. It reminds me of a... Continue Reading →
8/10 $13.95 Adobe Reserva Organic Sauvignon Blanc (Chile). Citrus and honey🍯 on the nose👃 . Dry, light and crisp with medium acidity and the slightest hint of sparkle✨. Notes of zesty citrus🍋, lime, apple🍏 and gooseberry. Finally an organic white wine worthy of a place in my fridge!🏅This sauv blanc is both zesty and delightfully dry with very... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $13.95 Francois Lurton Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux (France). Pale straw colour. Citrus and pineapple on the nose👃. Dry and crisp with light body and balanced acidity. The flavours overall seem to be both floral 🌸and peachy🍑 with a clean, short, tropical finish🏝. Other tasting notes include zesty lemon 🍋 lime, gooseberry and pineapple🍍. (I... Continue Reading →
8/10 $19.95 Sandbanks Bay of Quinte Apple Wine (Ontario). Straw yellow in colour. Apple, citrus and floral on the nose 👃. Dry, light bodied and crisp with a slight sparkle.✨ Pleasant and balanced apple flavour.🍎🍏 I initially had read “Apple Wine” and thought: ok- apple juice. It’s going to a) taste like apples and... Continue Reading →
8/10 $17.95 Viña Tarapaca Gran Reserva Carmenere (Chile). Deep inky ruby colour. Very aromatic with cherry, chocolate, smoke on the nose 👃. Extra dry and full bodied with no shortage of flavours: blackberry, plum, blueberry, leather, bell pepper, and oak. High acidity and solid tannins. Most noticeable at first were the dark ripe berry... Continue Reading →
8.75/10 $19.95 Henry of Pelham Three of Hearts VQA Rosé (Ontario). The prettiest peachy orange shade I ever did see! Floral and peach aromas 👃with a hint of strawberry. Extra dry and medium bodied with crisp acidity. Flavours of watermelon 🍉, strawberry🍓, lemon 🍋and light orange 🍊. I wasn’t sure what to expect from... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $26.95 Muga Reserva Rioja (Spain). Garnet purple in colour. Leather and dark cherry on the nose. Extra dry and medium bodied/firm with medium-high acidity and medium tannins. Flavours of smoke, leather, tobacco, blackberry, cherry and a hint of vanilla, with a long finish. From the first sip this bottle offered no shortage of winning... Continue Reading →
8.25/10 $12.75 Palatine Hills Lakeshore Red Blend VQA (Ontario). Garnet purple colour. Cherry, leather, vanilla and ripe berry on the nose. Dry and medium bodied with almost nonexistent tannins. Jammy notes of blackberry and strawberry, along with vanilla and smoke. This red is a blend of Cab Sauv, Baco Noir, Merlot and Gewurztraminer. At... Continue Reading →
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