Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
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 →
Last weekend’s impromptu winery visit ☺️🌳🍇🍷 #wheninrome #wheninwinecountry
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 →
Dock days are the best days!
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 →
Just dreaming of the dine-in days...
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 →
I can always appreciate a good (salad) wine! 🥗😂 Preferably a Sauvignon Blanc, but I’ll take whatever is light and fresh! 🍷 .
7.5/10 $19.95 Columbia Crest H3 Merlot (Washington). Deep crimson in colour. Ripe cherry, strawberry and vanilla on the nose 👃. Dry and medium bodied. Flavours of leather, oak, vanilla and smoke with plenty of dark fruit. I would first say that this wine needs to open up for at least 20 mins prior to... 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 →
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