Category: VQA

Henry of Pelham Classic Chardonnay 2020 (ON$14.95 – on sale until Sunday for $12.95) Oh look, it’s after labour day and I’ve only been featuring white wines! Don’t mind me,  I’m just here to break some rules! Enter Henry of Pelham’s Classic Chardonnay 2020 and woweee, was this a delight for the senses (plus it’s less than $13 at the…

I have a refreshing red wine for you from Mayhem Wines in the Okanagan. Their Merlot Cabernet Franc 2018 is 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc. My Wine Tasting Notes Mayhem Wines Merlot Cabernet Franc 2018 (BC $21.74) Appearance: Clear, medium intensity garnet.Nose: Medium intensity aromas mixing blackberries and brambleberries, smokiness, tarriness, and oak. I gave this wine a short, 1hr,…

Closson Chase Vineyards 2018 Closson Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir (ON $36) One of my favorite dishes to make for dinner year-round is risotto. I find it so versatile – really you can use whatever is in season to create a unique risotto every time. So the other night, I was making a risotto with a bunch of veggies I had…

I’ve really enjoyed tasting Nostalgia Wines made by Gina Fernandes Harfman. I still had one bottle left from the flight that was sent to me. It is their Nostalgia Wines Family Collection Meritage 2018, a blend dominated by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In a vintage where a wine reveals itself as most special, and highest quality, Gina assigns this wine…

Lazzara Rosato Secco VQA, NV (ON $17.95) Happy Friday!!  I think it’s pretty serendipitous that earlier this week on the exact same day, not only did I get my new champagne glasses, but I also received some gorgeous sparkling wines from Speck Bros.  So it was only natural that I would christen my new glasses with one of these bubbly’s….

My last wine notes were on Moon Curser Vineyards Arneis and Viognier, which are sold out at the winery. It made me a little sad that you could not try these wines, so I’ve opened their Syrah 2019 and Malbec 2019, which are available, and are delicious! Get out your BBQ!  The sweet fruit flavours should go very well with…

Moon Curser Vineyards is a boutique, family-owned winery on the East Bench of Osoyoos. The Moon Curser name pays tribute to the gold smuggling history of Osoyoos (Is there gold still to be found?). During the gold rush, it was the dark of night that brought commotion to the area.  Moon Curser Vineyards has the benefit of a very warm…

Windrush Estate Winery Dry Riesling 2019 (ON $29.95) You may or may not have seen my story and/or reel from yesterday – but I got an air fryer which I’m super pumped about and the first thing I decided to make were stuffed zucchini blossoms (if you know me, you won’t be shocked at this). Anyway – in trying to…

If you have not yet enjoyed lunch or dinner at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown, maybe this wine and food pairing menu will entice you.  Tomatoes are now ripening on the coast, and are already ripe in the interior.  Provence Marinaside is pairing Heirloom tomatoes with Clos du Soleil wines (partially owned by Dr. Henry).  Here is the press release with…

According to Greek mythology, the Three Muses were the Greek goddesses of poetic inspiration, the adored deities of song, dance, and memory, on whose mercy the creativity, wisdom and insight of all artists and thinkers depended (greekmythology.com).  The three Pinot Noirs from Spearhead Winery inspire me.  Winemaker, Grant Stanley, is a great Maestro. He has created three beautiful Pinot Noirs…