Fall for me always begins the Tuesday after labour day. So I'm drinking up this last weekend of summer! And I'm doing that with the Stanners 2017 Reserve Chardonnay. Stanners Vineyard in Prince Edward County is a family winery that really knows how to do Chardonnay! The 2017 Reserve Chardonnay has big bright flavours of … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Stanners 2017 Reserve Chardonnay
Right now I'm looking for wines that are local, food friendly and well priced. The Rosehall Run Liberated Unoaked Chardonnay checks all those boxes. Rosehall Run is a minimal intervention winery in Prince Edward County that specializes in terroir driven wines. The Liberated Chardonnay is unoaked, meaning it does not have any of those rich … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Rosehall Run Liberated Chardonnay
All last weekend I was craving a crisp white wine with some body and richness to it. And I wanted that wine to be under $20 (hello holiday budget!). Essentially, I was looking for my new winter white wine. The Cave des Vignerons de Buxy Chardonnay was the perfect answer! This unoaked Chardonnay from Burgundy, … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Cave des Vignerons de Buxy Chardonnay
I have seriously been drinking the Rosehall Run Liberated Chardonnay all summer! After the first time I tried it back in June, it immediately became part of my weekly wine rotation. During the summer months, I like a white wine that is dry, light and crisp with lots of fresh flavours. And the Rosehall Run … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Rosehall Run Liberated Chardonnay
This week's wine pick, the Cave Spring Chardonnay Musque, is another perfect wine for spring drinking! But what is Chardonnay Musque? Chardonnay Musque is a clone of the Chardonnay grape that gets it's name because of the wine's musky perfumed aromas and Muscat-like flavours. It's a very aromatic white wine with a medium-body that can … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Cave Spring Chardonnay Musque
Like with fashion, winter doesn't mean you have to put away your favourite whites. Just as you switch those crisp white shorts to cream velvet pants, same goes for wine. When summer cools with winter, replace your light citrusy whites for more full-bodied aromatic options. Read below for my picks on how to keep white in style all year long. The … Continue reading Winter Whites
