Happy HalloWINE! My two favourite things combined 🙂 Every year, this obviously requires me to throw a very special event. Since this is my first year in Prince Edward County, I thought that a County HalloWINE weekend event was most appropriate! So this past weekend, a bunch of witches gathered in the County for all … Continue reading All the Details From my HalloWINE Event
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 have been drinking the Sandbanks Rosé all summer like it's water! The wine of the week, the Sandbanks Rosé, has been more like my wine of the summer. It really encapsulates the summer season to me - easy going, laid back and fun. The Sandbanks Rosé is dry with just a touch a sweetness … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Sandbanks Rosé
For almost 20 years the Malivoire Lady Bug Rosé has been an Ontario benchmark wine. From the beginning, showing how great Ontario Rosé can be! And the 2018 Malivoire Lady Bug Rosé is just as amazing as every other year. The 2018 Rosé has the same deep pink colour and bright red berry flavours, but … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Malivoire Lady Bug Rosé
Last weekend, we were at our Prince Edward County house getting a lot of work done. But I made some time to visit one winery and chose Rosehall Run Vineyards. Rosehall Run is one of the oldest wineries in PEC, having been established in 2001. They are known for their Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling … Continue reading Rosehall Run Vineyards
I recently visited Huff Estates Winery in Prince Edward County and I can't believe I had never been before! It was seriously one of the best winery visits I've ever had. Huff Estates Winery has a beautiful tasting room with informative staff; a delicious restaurant with a patio overlooking the vineyards; and a well curated … Continue reading Huff Estates Winery
I look forward to getting the Wine Country Ontario Travel Guide every year! The new 2019/2020 guide just came out in May and I've already started using it to plan my wine trips. The guide is divided into the five Ontario wine regions with information about each area and helpful descriptions about the wineries. Plus, … Continue reading The New Wine Country Ontario Travel Guide
French wine can be intimidating and hard to determine where to start. In North America, we classify our wines by the type of grape - like Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir. Whereas in France, the wines are classified by region - like Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy. France has 11 major wine regions, all with sub-regions, which together … Continue reading Beginner French: Where to Start With French Wine
