If any wine is going to turn you into a Merlot lover, it's going to be the Jackson-Triggs Grand Reserve Merlot. This Merlot is a full-bodied red wine with ripe fruit flavours of blackberry, raspberry and cherry. It then finishes smoothly with notes of mocha, cocoa and vanilla. The Jackson-Triggs Grand Reserve Merlot is available … Continue reading You Had me at Merlot: Jackson-Triggs Grand Reserve Merlot
The Konzelmann Merlot will easily woo you with it's elegant, gentle and smooth characteristics. You can't help but fall for the velvety flavours of pomegranate, cherry and vanilla with a touch of liquorice. The Konzelmann Merlot is a medium-bodied red wine with low tannins and good acidic structure. And it's great for food pairing! From … Continue reading You Had me at Merlot: Konzelmann Merlot
Diamonds are a girl's bestfriend? I think wine is a girl's bestfriend! And any girl would be happy to receive one of the Huff Estates Merlots this Valentine's Day. Huff Estates is located in Prince Edward County and produce top quality wine. Their Merlots will win anyone over with their charm and sophistication! The Huff … Continue reading You Had me at Merlot: Huff Estates Merlot
I've never been the biggest fan of Valentine's Day. But I do love the idea of Galentine's and celebrating all the ladies in your life. So every year I throw a Galentine's party to celebrate with my girlfriends. This year I planned a Galentine's Wine Tasting Party, called 'You Had me at Merlot'. You can … Continue reading A Galentine’s Wine Tasting Party: You Had me at Merlot
Valentine's isn't just about romantic love, but all the loves in your life. Celebrate those special to you like your mom, bestfriend, sister and daughter. And what better way to celebrate your ladies than with wine made by women. Below I've selected wines created by female winemakers in Ontario for each of the women in your life. For … Continue reading Wine by Women for the Women in Your Life
You are going to have a major crush on the Peninsula Ridge Merlot. The Peninsula Ridge Merlot is aged in American and French oak which give it really nice toasty notes of tobacco and spice. It's a medium-bodied red wine with lots of silky dark fruit flavours and soft tannins. Not hard to crush on … Continue reading You Had me at Merlot: Peninsula Ridge Merlot
By Valentine's Day I am determined to have you falling for Merlot. Merlot doesn't seem to typically get the love that it deserves. But I think by February 14th I can warm up your hearts to the Merlot red wine grape. Merlot is really what many people are looking for in a red wine - … Continue reading You Had me at Merlot: G. Marquis The Red Line Merlot
All of this cold weather in Ontario has me craving for summer flavours. So this week's wine is the Tawse Sketches of Niagara Rosé. This Ontario is fresh, vibrant and filled with summery flavours! It's a dry wine with lively acidity and flavours of raspberry and grapefruit. The Tawse Sketches line of wines is exclusively … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Tawse Sketches of Niagara Rosé
New year, new wine! If you're looking for a new red, then this week's wine is for you. The 13th Street Red Palette is an Ontario wine from Niagara's Twenty Valley. It's made from 53% Cabernet Franc and 37%. This grape blend gives the Red Palette a medium body with soft tannins and balanced structure. … Continue reading Wine of the Week: 13th Street Red Palette
Toast to the New Year with Ontario sparkling wine! Ontario wine country has some great bubbly that will be perfect for ringing in 2019. Sparkle bright this new year's eve with one of my favourite Ontario bottles. Happy New Year! Henry Of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Rosé Brut VQA Lily Sparkling Rosé VQA Fresh Sparkling Rosé … Continue reading Toast to the New Year with Ontario Sparkling Wine
