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
The Wayne Gretzky Estates Rosé is the perfect bottle of wine to end the summer with. It's seriously like an Ontario August summer day in a glass! Lets start with the beautiful light coral colour that reminds me of those pink summer sunsets. On the nose you'll smell everything that's wonderful about Ontario in August … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Wayne Gretzky Estates Rosé 2019
It's more important than ever to support local wineries right now. With so many options here in Ontario, buying and drinking local wine is not difficult! But sometimes the price tag on local wines can be a bit too much for a girl on a budget. Trust me, I hear you! So I've compiled a … Continue reading Girl on a Budget: 14 Ontario Wines Under $14
It's always exciting when Lola gets a new friend, especially when it's fun and bubbly! The new Pelee Island Lola Nero is a sparkling red wine that I think everyone is going to LOVE! The Lola Nero is a beautiful garnet colour with the prettiest frothy bubbles. And it has all the great flavours of … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Pelee Island LOLA Nero
Summer is finally here, and while it may look a bit different this year, there's still lots to smile about! Including this week's wine, the Gravelhill Vineyards Smiling Girl Pinot Gris. Gravelhill Vineyards is a small family winery in Prince Edward County. I first visited their wonderfully welcoming and friendly tasting room a few years … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Gravelhill Smiling Girl Pinot Gris
North Beach Prince Edward County is truly a magical place! Turquoise waters, white sands and rolling green hills really make you feel like you're on the ocean. It's no wonder Harwood Estate Vineyards named their trio of Rosés after this beautiful beach. Their North Beach Seahorse Rosé is the wine of the week - a … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Harwood North Beach Seahorse Rosé
There's no better way to celebrate Canada Day than with a bottle of local wine! This Pét Nat Red is from Trail Estate Winery in Prince Edward County, Ontario. At Trail Estate Winery they are all about uncompromising, low intervention and honest wines that tell the story of the County terroir. And what a story … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Trail Estate Pét Nat Red
I've got another Rosé for you this week! Because drinking pink does brighten these isolated days a bit. And this week's wine could not be brighter! The Redtail Vineyards Gamay Rosé is a beautiful electric pink colour. It was just released by the winery a couple weeks ago and I could not wait to get … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Redtail Vineyards Gamay Rosé
The Traynor Sauvignon Blanc is one of the first bottles of wine I purchased from Prince Edward County when I visited several years ago. I picked up a bottle of the 2018 Sauvignon Blanc last month, and remembered just how delicious it is. Needless to say, the Traynor Sauvignon Blanc has been on my weekly … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Traynor Sauvignon Blanc
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
