I first encounted this wine at the Churchill wine cellars annual portfolio tasting and wrote it up then.. We were stopped on by Walkers Fish market and chose this one off their wine list. They were charging $42 for $17 bottle of wine. The wine is slightly golden in color. On the nose are some [...]

This wine is pale in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet is candied pear and a bit of peach. The peach came out more as it warmed up. The wine is medium in finish with some of the sweetness lingering. The wine is definitely biased by sugar. I would give it an [...]

Another wine from the Calibrium hosted L’Ecole tasting event where they showcased 8 wines from the Columbia Valley in Washington. None of these wines are available at the LCBO so you will have to buy a case from them This wine is mild on the nose with lots of deep rich fruit coming through. On [...]

Another wine from the Calibrium hosted L’Ecole tasting event where they showcased 8 wines from the Columbia Valley in Washington. None of these wines are available at the LCBO so you will have to buy a case from them This wine is 93% Syrah and 7% Grenache. As you may know Syrah and Shiraz are [...]

Another wine from the Calibrium hosted L’Ecole tasting event where they showcased 8 wines from the Columbia Valley in Washington. None of these wines are available at the LCBO so you will have to buy a case from them This wine is 60% Cab Sauv, 30% Merlot 10% Cab Franc. The wine is surprisingly quite [...]

This was another wine from the Calibrium hosted a L’Ecole tasting event. None of these wines are available at the LCBO so you will have to buy a case from them This wine is pale in color mild on the nose. It was on the lighter side of medium in finish and quite frankly after [...]

Another wine from the Calibrium hosted L’Ecole tasting event where they showcased 8 wines from the Columbia Valley in Washington. None of these wines are available at the LCBO so you will have to buy a case from them Alas a night has to come to an end. This is the last wine from this [...]

Another wine from the Calibrium hosted L’Ecole tasting event where they showcased 8 wines from the Columbia Valley in Washington. None of these wines are available at the LCBO so you will have to buy a case from them Onto the reds. This wine is a blend of 42% Merlot, 27% Syrah, 22% Cab Sauv, [...]

Another wine from the Calibrium hosted L’Ecole tasting event where they showcased 8 wines from the Columbia Valley in Washington. None of these wines are available at the LCBO so you will have to buy a case from them This wine is 81% Merlot, 11% Cab Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Cab Sauv. On the [...]

Calibrium hosted a L’Ecole tasting event where they showcased 8 wines from the Columbia Valley in Washington. None of these wines are available at the LCBO so you will have to buy a case from them The event was nicely run at the Fine Wine Reserve and inlcuded a few cheeses, and finger foods. This [...]

Alas we get to my favorite wine from the Society for American Wines Phelp’s Creek tasting featuring the wines of Oregon and Portland. This was the third wine of the evening and is pale in color with a richer more buttery smell. The wine is quite nice on the mid pallet with some nice complexity. [...]

This was the second wine from the Society for American Wines hosted Phelp’s Creek tasting featuring the wines of Oregon and Portland. It is pale in color with a richer smell. There’s more buttery smells to it. The wine is quite nice on the mid pallet with some nice complexity. The oak is well under [...]

Society for American Wines hosted Phelp’s Creek tasting featuring the wines of Oregon and Portland. This wine is quite pale in color mild on the nose. It was fermented in stainless steel tanks and no Oak. The wine is quite crisp and clean, and food friendly. On the finish the wine is on the lighter [...]

Another one from the Churchill wine cellars annual portfolio tasting. One of the things that I like about this event is they do a great job of documenting the wine you are tasting. They tell you the price, the LCBO number and whether it is general list, vintages etc. Nice job folks. This wine is [...]

I was at my sister’s 50th birthday party last night (Happy Birthday Sis!) and one of the guests brought this one by. It is mild on the nose, deep in color. On the mid pallet are some lovely deep and rich typical California cab cherry flavors. It is nice and round in the mouth. On [...]