Rosehall Run
A two hour drive from downtown Toronto, sitting on a peninsula on the North Shore of Lake Ontario, Prince Edward County (PEC) is home to more than 40 wineries crafting cool climate, nervy wines in one of Canada’s newest and most exciting wine regions. Granted VQA status in 2007, the County has attracted a multitude […]
Celebrating Earth Day
A Guide to Organic, Sustainable and Biodynamic wines. Organic, sustainable and biodynamic practices are being adopted by wineries and winemakers the world over, but what does it all mean? Organic There are two requirements that a wine, sold in Ontario, must meet in order to have an organic claim on its label: 1) 100% of […]
Spring Into Portuguese Whites
It is becoming increasingly difficult to find undervalued, interesting wine categories these days. Much of what was once obscure and undiscovered has become established and ubiquitous. But for those looking for interesting, expressive and distinct offerings that punch well above their price point, the diverse, wonderful world of Portuguese white wine is worth your attention. […]
Croatia – Get Ahead of the Trend
In 2019, over 20 million tourists visited Croatia to take in the country’s gorgeous natural scenery and rich culture. Had they taken a deeper look, those visitors would have also found a prolific wine tradition that dates back to ancient Rome, and one that, today, represents an undiscovered bounty of unique grapes and terroirs that […]
Roussillon – Carving Out An Identity
All too often, what first comes to mind when wine consumers hear the name Roussillon is Languedoc. Usually lumped together, the southern French regions are quite distinct, each with their own identity, culture and (most importantly here) wine history and style. In fact, Roussillon has much more in common with Spain’s Catalan region next door […]
Monferrato – Tenuta Olim Bauda
Historically, wine production in Monferrato was a critical segment of the area’s commerce but in the 1960s, farmers, including grape growers, fled the fields and flooded to cities to work in the growing number of manufacturing factories. The last couple of decades have seen the workers return, creating a nice combination of younger and older […]
Trentino-Alto Adige – Northern Heights
The northern Italian wine regions of Trentino and Alto Adige are often lumped together and discussed as one. However, they are quite distinct and deserve to be considered in their own right. Let’s first explore Italy’s most northerly wine region, Alto Adige, which is also known by its German name, Südtirol. This sparsely populated region […]
Luretta
Despite its relative obscurity throughout the wine world, Emilia-Romagna is Italy’s fourth largest wine-producing region, behind only Puglia, Sicily and Veneto. The region is best known as Italy’s gastronomic hub, where fertile land and a local appetite for hearty fare have created a foodie’s delight. It is also the country’s automotive centre, where names like […]
Aromatic August ft. Germany
Understanding German Wine One of the most misunderstood and maligned Old World wine regions is one of our favourites: Germany. German wines have long been considered cheap, sweet, unbalanced plonk by a large portion of North American wine consumers. This is a terribly unfair characterization, driven by the proliferation of poor quality, value offerings available […]
Fire Up The BBQ!
By Ryan Gilchrist Two of our favourite things to do during Ontario’s all too short summer season are grill and enjoy wine. Now that we’re finally in the thick of the backyard season, let’s take a quick dive into how best to enjoy the two together. Though we are firm believers in ‘drink what you […]
