Enjoying some Syrah alongside my favourite butternut squash ravioli dish!
November 28, 2019: Birthday Fun
August 12, 2019 Review of: Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio
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 →
June 14, 2019 Review of: Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio
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 →
March 20, 2019 Review of: Blu Giovello Pinot Grigio
8.5/10 $13.25 Blu Giovello Pinot Grigio (Italy). Very pale straw colour and floral smelling. No bubbles or sparkle. Dry and light, with fruit flavours of apple and nectarine. Refreshingly crisp and soft to finish. . . *New Fave Alert* This one was SO easy for me to love from the first sip - I’m a... Continue Reading →
February 8, 2019 Review of: Domenico Fraccaroli Grotta del Ninfeo Valpolicella
8/10 $? Domenico Fraccaroli Grotta del Ninfeo Valpolicella (Italy). Purchased a bottle while out at a restaurant for dinner tonight, and was served to us lightly chilled. Ruby in colour (I think?🧐 ... the lighting was rather dim lol). Dry and medium bodied, with flavours of plum, oak, and chocolate. After sitting in the glass... Continue Reading →
September 5, 2018 – Review of: Fanti Rosso Di Montalcino
7/10 $19.75 Fanti Rosso Di Montalcino (Italy). Clear ruby in colour. Oaky smell. Dry and medium bodied. Initially was spicy/smoky with prominent alcohol taste, then followed cherries and blackberries. This worked with the pulled beef tenderloin tacos we had for dinner, and the consensus was that this red would best be enjoyed with food rather... Continue Reading →
April 4, 2015 – Review of: Vignamaggio Monna Lisa Chianti Classico
?/10 $19.20 Vignamaggio Monna Lisa Chianti Classico (Italy). Naturally, the best time to splurge on a bottle of wine is when you are congested with a cold and can't taste anything. What a complete fail. Anyways, I bought this because a) it was the very last bottle left (must be good, right?) and b) the... Continue Reading →
February 3, 2015 – Review of: Grandi Mura Salento Primitivo
8/10 $13.00 Grandi Mura Salento Primitivo IGP (Italy). Dark plum colour. Sweet smelling.. Almost a hint of... Chocolate ? Mocha? Ripe blackberry taste and smooth. Dry, but not overly dry. Very enjoyable on day 1, and double the points awarded for still being enjoyable on day 3! Perfect bottle to cozy up with on a... Continue Reading →
July 11, 2014 – Review of: Luccarelli Primitivo
8.5/10 $10.40 Luccarelli Primitivo (Italy). An awesome wine at a great price, this has been my favourite so far, purchased many times, I reccomend it to anyone! Dark purple/red in colour. Really Fragrant: fruity/oaky/young/not 'alcohol-y'. Tastes: somewhat dry, medium bodied, very flavourful but smooth and beautifully balanced. Imagine: party wine meets dinner wine. If you... Continue Reading →
July 5, 2014 – Review of: Fontana Di Papa Caselli Romani
8/10 $7.45 Fontana Di Papa -Caselli Romani (Italy) Clear, ruby red in colour. Fragrant Aroma. Sweet but well balanced, flavourful yet cherry, velvety and casual. This was also a staff pick at the liquor store, which explains why I picked it & it's actually great. Goes down pretty easy, and is also a good red... Continue Reading →
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