Category: Prince Edward County

By Chadsey Cairns Rubenesque Rosé 2019 (ON $) Another VQA beauty here By Chadsey Cairns Rubenesque Rosé 2019 – perfect with spicy foods, insightful yoga books, or a patio – take your pick! First off, the colour on this is striking. Made from Gamay Noir and Muscat Ottonel, this rosé has aromas of strawberries, rhubarb and lilacs. It has a…

Closson Chase Churchside Chardonnay, Prince Edward County 2018 (ON $50) Now, I’m not an ABC-er (Anything But Chardonnay), but oaked Chardonnay just never has been my go-to. However, my mind might be changed now. I was making veggie poutine last night AND craving a white wine. I knew that an oaked Chardonnay would be the perfect match for the roasted…

Karlo Estates Winery Estate Pinot Noir 2018 (ON $48) What better way to start the week than with a lovely Pinot Noir. This is an Ontario beauty from Karlo Estates Winery in Prince Edward County, also a winery that is North America’s first vegan-certified winery. In this gorgeous wine, I got so many traditional Pinot Noir notes like red cherries,…

This is my third year interviewing winemakers in Ontario about their latest grape harvest and wine production.  To get a more complete picture of the harvest I asked the following questions to three winemakers in three different grape growing regions of southern Ontario, which should have some differences in climate and harvest.  But this year was a little different as…

This is my second year interviewing winemakers in Ontario about their latest grape harvest and wine production.  To get a more complete picture of the harvest I asked the following questions to three winemakers in three different grape growing regions of southern Ontario, which should have some differences in climate and harvest.  The three winemakers I interviewed this year are:…