Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
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 →
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 →
8.25/10 $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 →
8.5/10 $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 →
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 →
7/10 $10.95 Bolla (Italy)Pino Grigio: Clear, light yellow "straw" colour. Has a light fruity aroma. Tastes light, crisp and dry, but also smooth. Subtle weird after taste, but not enough to deter me from enjoying it. Probably wouldn't down an entire bottle of this... maybe just half along with some fish tacos! *Generally white wine... Continue Reading →
Nice weather = double patio day! Dinner with family friends and Santa Margarita Valdadige Pinot Grigio. So crisp, refreshing and beautiful! I taste some apple with this one. At $17.95 it's definitely a treat for an adult sunset social
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