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
I am so excited for the first day of Spring this week! While it may not feel very much like Spring outside, the wine pick of the week is certainly going to taste like spring. The Wine of the Week is the Susana Balbo Crios Torrontés. Torrontés is a white grape from Argentina. Torrontés is … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Crios Torrontés
Lets be honest, November is a great month for saving. Being a Girl on a Budget this month will definitely pay off when all the holiday events and spending start in December! While I'm always promoting local Ontario wines, I do realize that they can come at a price. Due to several factors, including smaller … Continue reading Girl on a Budget: Ontario Wines Under $13
With fall in full swing and Halloween just around the corner, I have been drinking a lot of red wine. I love red wine, but sometimes I crave a crisp white in between. The Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc fulfills my white wine cravings while still keeping with a Halloween feel. Do you know the … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc
When September hits all I want to do is deep dive into full-bodied wine and pumpkin everything, but the temperature in Toronto never seems to cooperate. While my condo smells of baking apple pie and fall leaves, outside feels like a tropical island. What's a girl to do? The Fresh Wine Slushies are the perfect … Continue reading Wine Slushies
As I went through the wines I drank in March, I noticed just how much rosé I had been drinking. If you are ready for rosé season, than my March Wine Faves is the list for you! As spring nears, wine drinkers also tend to navigate more towards white wine, so I've included some great white wines from … Continue reading March Wine Faves
Sometimes a girl is on a budget and needs decent wine for cheap. While it's nice to drink expensive vintages, there are times that call lower price point wines, like a when you're hosting a big party or saving for a trip. But a girl on a budget does not mean that good taste has to be … Continue reading Girl on a Budget: Wines Under $10
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
This might be one of the most pleasantly surprising wines I've tasted all year. When I'm presented with a Portuguese white, my mind immediately thinks of Vinho Verde - a light, crisp and very young wine. I could not have been more wrong when I tasted the Guarda Rios Branco. It was light and crisp but … Continue reading Wine Review: Guarda Rios Branco
