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 know, I know...it seems completely out of left field to feature a Sauvignon Blanc in the fall. But that is exactly what Left Field wines is all about! Left Field embraces the unexpected, the weird and the wonderful. Like a Sauvignon Blanc in autumn! I had the opportunity to taste the Left Field Sauvignon … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Left Field Sauvignon Blanc
The Chateau St. Michelle 2018 Rosé is my new favourite wine for autumn. Trust me when I say to get yourself a bottle now while you can! There are limited quantities left at LCBO stores across the province. I picked up a bottle of the Chateau St. Michelle 2018 Rosé at random a couple weeks … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Chateau Ste. Michelle Rosé
As the season comes close to an end, it's time to drink all that summer wine! There are three wines this year that have become my wines of summer. Every Thursday I head to the LCBO and religiously grab the same wines for the weekend. Last weekend, my local LCBO was out of my red … Continue reading The 3 Wines I’ve Been Drinking all Summer
I know that most people steer away from red wine in the summer, but a light-bodied red slightly chilled can be so refreshing! The Almanac Red by the Grange of Prince Edward has been in my weekend wine rotation all summer long. This wine combines all of my favourite Ontario red wine grapes - Cabernet … Continue reading Wine of the Week: The Grange of Prince Edward Almanac Red
I rarely reach for South African wine, but I'm so glad that the Rustenberg Petit Verdot Rosé caught my eye. The lovely bright pink colour, pretty label and attractive price tag had me immediately intrigued! The 2018 Rustenberg Petit Verdot Rosé is my wine of the week - and, honestly, might be my wine of … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Rustenberg Petit Verdot Rosé
My wine of the week, the Kim Crawford Rosé, was a delightful surprise! I had tried their Sauvignon Blanc many times, but had not ventured beyond that with Kim Crawford wines. But I'm happy that I finally did! On one of my trips to the LCBO, a wine rep was sampling the Kim Crawford Rosé. … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Kim Crawford Rosé
This week's wine pick is one of my favourite Ontario Pinot Noirs and go-to spring reds. The Pelee Island Pinot Noir Reserve is a medium-bodied dry red wine made with 100% VQA grapes. You'll first notice it's beautiful ruby colour, followed by lovely scents of cherry, vanilla and chocolate. This wine has flavours of red … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Pelee Island Pinot Noir Reserve
You will be enchanted by this week's wine. A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling, the Foreign Affair Enchanted white wine is dry with lots of flavour. It's easy to fall for it's spell of jasmine flower, gooseberry, honeysuckle, lemon and mandarin orange! Especially when this spell of delicious spring flavours ends with a nice … Continue reading Wine of the Week: The Foreign Affair Enchanted
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
