Today, September 20th, is the 2nd Annual Canada Braai Day.
Braai is the Afrikaans term for barbecue. Not only is braai a popular pastime in South Africa, it is a national day of celebration. Every September 24th, South Africans celebrate National Heritage Day. At the core of this public holiday is braai - where South Africans across all cultures light fires and have great...
- Thursday, September 11, 2014
Southbrook Vineyards Organic Wine Tasting
I received these wines to celebrate Southbrook Vineyards' recent inclusion into the high-quality prepared food section of distinguished British retailer Marks & Spencer. Southbrook is now the sole Canadian vintner to be found in this section. This is also Southbrook's first foray into the U.K. market with Demeter-certified biodynamic wine.
"We are thrilled and honoured...
- Monday, September 8, 2014
Sept. 13 LCBO Wine Picks: Ontario + Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
The next batch of wines will hit LCBO Vintages shelves this Saturday, September 13th. In line with local harvest season, this edition's primary focus is on wines from Ontario, while the secondary focus highlights wines from Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
The Niagara Peninsula is Ontario's biggest wine region, with Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) arguably the most well-known of...
- Wednesday, September 3, 2014
KWV Wines Tasting with Izele van Bierk
On August 5th, I had the pleasure of attending the KWV Wines tasting at the iYellow Wine Cave. Coming all the way from South Africa to attend and host this special event was winemaker at KWV Wines - Izele van Bierk.
KWV (Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Verenigingvan Zuid Afrika) Wines is one of South Africa's largest wine & spirits producers. It has a long and rich history...
- Sunday, August 31, 2014
Dunavar Muscat Ottonel 2012 (Hungary) - Wine Review
Tonight's wine is this slightly sweet Muscat Ottonel from Hungary. The Muscat Ottonel grape is used to make white wine and is a member of the Muscat family. This wine is a LCBO General List product and is widely available.
DUNAVAR MUSCAT OTTONEL 2012 - Mátra, Hungary (#565812) (D) - $8.95
Tasting Note:
Screw cap. Medium aromatics showing lime, lemongrass, watercress and...
- Saturday, August 30, 2014
Wine Reviews: Santa Alicia Carménère Reserva + Pascual Toso Malbec
I received these two nice, easy drinking red wines last week courtesy of Eurovintage International Inc. Both are LCBO General List products and widely available throughout the province.
My personal favourite of the two is the Malbec, from a very good producer in Argentina. I had tasted this and their Malbec Limited Edition at Malbec World Day back in April.
Tasting Notes:
SANTA...
- Monday, August 25, 2014
Aug. 30 LCBO Wine Picks: 90+ + Washington + Oregon + Champagne
The next LCBO Vintages release will be in stores this Saturday, August 30th. This is the annual 90+ point wine release, along with features on the Pacific Northwest (Washington and Oregon) and some of the biggest names in Champagne.
We'll begin with the Pacific Northwest, where eight rather ho-hum wines are featured and none made my LCBO wine picks. It seems to almost always...
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