The Grange County Chardonnay is the Right Kind of White
This post is going to be one part a review of The Grange County Chardonnay and one part a love letter to The Grange as a wine producer, among my favourites in Prince Edward County. Christine and I make a habit of visiting PEC wineries,…
Cave Spring Pinot Gris is a More than an Alright White
Quietly, without a great deal of fanfare, inexpensive Ontario wines have been getting really quite good. The majority of them are still only available from the vineyards directly (which is why I make routine pilgrimages to Prince Edward County) but more than a few are…
Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc Is a Lavish, Balanced Wine
I’ll never forget the first time I tried Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc. I was much younger, and at the time a complete red wine evangelist. I sneered at white wine and drinkers of it as an inferior class. As it turns out (unsurprisingly) it was me…
Watch This Wine: Viognier is In Vogue
It wasn’t until I’d polished of my bottle of Route Du Sud Viognier that I thought, “Damn, I should really drink more of this stuff.” My next thought was “Damn! Everyone should drink more of this stuff!” I’m of course referring to the varietal known as…
St. Francis 2012 Chardonnay: Not Hard To Like This Chard
As a rule, I don’t like California Chardonnays. Sure, I’ve had good ones and bad ones, but the general flavour profile has never done much for me. So when I ended up with a bottle of the 2012 St. Francis Chardonnay, I didn’t have particularly high hopes…
Jackson-Triggs Grand Reserve Sauvignon Blanc: A World Class White
The snow drifts and ice patches hardly conjure the desire for a crisp glass of white wine, but for those who just can’t wait for summer, the Jackson-Triggs Grand Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is one hell of a bottle. It’s hard to believe it comes from…
Domaine des Malandes Chablis: A Crisp, Wonderful White
Wine from the northernmost region of Burgandy, called Chablis, has effectively altered my opinion of Chardonnays forever, and Domaine des Malandes is leading the charge. What comes to mind when you picture your standard California Chard? If I was to attribute human characteristics to it, I’d probably…