Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
8/10 $15.95 Diabolica Reincarnation Bourbon Oak-Aged VQA Red (Ontario). Deep ruby in colour. Very potent on the nose 👃with notes of oak, whiskey and berry. Medium Dry, medium bodied, and smooth with a sweet warm bourbon flavour that wraps around your tongue and ends off with toasty blackberry/vanilla flavour. Also hints of pepper, cherry🍒and smoke💨.... Continue Reading →
9/10 $17.50 Domaine Lafage Miraflors Rosé (France). The prettiest delicate cotton-candy pink hue. Plenty of berry aroma reaching out of the glass. Very dry and medium bodied with medium acidity and flavours of cranberry, strawberry 🍓and watermelon🍉. Crisp lime and a hint of peach 🍑at the end. This rosé was very impressive and checked off... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $9.95 Smoky Bay Winery Cabernet Sauvignon (Australia). Clear ruby in colour. Very fragrant with fruity aromas of strawberry, cherry and smoke. Dry and medium bodied with moderate acidity and soft tannins. Really nice combination of jammy blackberry/ raspberry, subtle vanilla and mild oak flavours. First poured slightly tart but improved after sitting, and had... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $24.95 ZaHa El Corte Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014 (Argentina). Deep ruby in colour. Extra Dry and medium bodied, with medium tannins and good notable acidity. Flavours of soft oak 🌳, blackberry, dark cherry 🍒and smoke 💨. From the get-go this bottle packed a dense yet smooth glass, making for a unique and enjoyable experience... Continue Reading →
8/10 $13.95 Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio delle Venezie (Italy). Very pale straw colour. Floral 🌸and apple aroma. Light to medium-bodied and dry. Nice rounded flavours of citrus 🍋and apple🍏followed by secondary notes of honey 🍯and minerality. Typically I prefer a Pinot Grigio that is super light and glassy and goes down like water (LOL) ✌️...... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $14.95 O’Leary Cabernet Merlot VQA (Ontario). Ruby in colour. Deep plum, strawberry and oak on the nose 👃. Dry and medium/full bodied, with rounded flavours of smoke, blackberries, vanilla and oak. I first received a bottle of this as a gift, and was so pleased with it that I insisted on repurchasing again asap.... Continue Reading →
8/10 $9.95 Casal Garcia Vinho Verde (Portugal). Floral and citrus on the nose 👃. Dry with decent acidity and plenty of sparkle ✨. Notable flavours of melon 🍈, peach 🍑, and citrus 🍋. Overall, this vinho verde is very refreshing and easy to drink, and has a lower alcohol content of 9.5%. This bottle is... Continue Reading →
8.25/10 $13.95 Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio (Italy). Pale lemon in colour. Very fragrant 👃citrusy and floral🌷on the nose. Dry and crisp with medium acidity. Playful and friendly fruit flavours of apple 🍏, pear 🍐and citrus 🍋🍊. This bottle is easy drinking and holds up pretty well in the fridge after opening. ✌🏻 I accredit my... Continue Reading →
8/10 $15.95 Smoking Loon Old Vine Zinfandel (California). Dark purple in colour. Smells of aromatic wood and berries. Dry and full bodied with dark blackberry flavours. This vino offers some notable tannins while still managing to maintain smoothness, and ending off smoky. I was a little nervous trying this given my experience with Old Vine... Continue Reading →
8/10 $14.95 Inniskillin Sauvignon Blanc VQA (Ontario). Smells floral. Tastes fruity! Dry and crisp with flavours of lime, peach, and apple 🍏. Plenty of citrus 🍋and nicely rounded. I first enjoyed a small glass on it’s own (7.75), however I much preferred the second glass (8) which was accompanied by food (we just had appies... Continue Reading →
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