Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
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 →
8.75/10 $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 →
7.5/10 $16.95 Frogpond Farms Certified Organic Pinot Grigio VQA (Ontario). Pale gold colour. Sweet pear on the nose. Dry and crisp with high acidity and a slight spritz. Flavours of honeysuckle, pear, and apple. I also felt there was a touch of minerality here. I would definitely use the word ‘zesty’ when desciribing this... Continue Reading →
7.5/10 $14.95 Henry of Pelham Rosé VQA (Ontario). Watermelon salmon colour. Fruity aroma that also reminds me of ... lipstick 💄🙈. Dry, medium bodied, and crisp with decent balance and pleasant acidity. Initial flavours of raspberry, nectarine and cherry 🍒, finishing off with apple and hint of cranberry. Dryness continues well to the end. I... Continue Reading →
7.5/10 $16.95 Lady Bug Malivoire VQA Rosé (Ontario). It’s cranberry colour resembles more of a rougé than rosé, but that’s OK with me 😜. Strawberry 🍓, peach 🍑and citrus 🍊🍋on the nose. Medium bodied and extra dry with balanced acidity and refreshing (yet subtle) flavours of strawberries 🍓and cherry 🍒. So I was somewhat surprised... 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 $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 →
7/10 $14.95 Eastdell Gamay Noir VQA (Ontario). Light ruby in colour. Dry and light-medium bodied. Pretty smooth to start with sweeter jammy flavours of cherry and strawberry. I did find the ending to be somewhat bitter. Overall I did not mind it 👍however, my wine partner was not a huge fan 😜... Cheers! 🍷
7.5/10 $15.95 Burnt Ship Bay Pinot Grigio VQA (Ontario). Clear pale straw colour. Delicate citrus pineapple smell. Dry and smooth, with medium acidity that is enjoyable. Light, crisp and refreshing🍃. I was a little confused (flavour wise) with the first sip, but afterwards it became apparent that I was tasting mostly citrus flavours of lemon... Continue Reading →
7.5/10 $11.95 Black Cellar Pinot Grigio (Ontario). A pleasant little white that is relatively dry and light, with flavours of apple and pear. Simple and easy to drink, this was ideal for casual sipping before dinner and paired well the red snapper we later enjoyed. Although I did feel that there was a hint of... Continue Reading →
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