Le Fils des Gras Moutons Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie 2016 (Loire) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine is a sneak preview of a white wine that will be coming to LCBO VINTAGES on July 21. I liked the 2015 Le Fils des Gras Moutons Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie when it showed up in LCBO VINTAGES in March 2017 and am pleased to see this wine return at the same price point. Produced by Domaine la Haute Févrie in the heart of the Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine protected...

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Mont Gravet Colombard 2017 (Southwest) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is a white wine made using Colombard, a French white wine grape variety that is the offspring of Chenin Blanc and Gouais Blanc. Traditionally, this grape was grown in France for distilling into Cognac and Armagnac. Today, it is grown in South West France, Bordeaux, and in a few other wine regions around the world. It is produced by Mont Gravet and hails...

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Niagara Grape & Wine Festival 2017 - Day 2 of 2

Last September, I visited Niagara twice over the course of the month to partake in the 66th Annual Niagara Grape and Wine Festival. You can read all about the first day's activities here. The fun-filled second day began at Vineland Estates Winery where we were given a guided tour of the property and facilities by David Hulley. The tour began on the patio over looking the...

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NOMAD at Hinterbrook Merlot 2013 (Niagara) - Wine Review

Tonight's award-winning red wine is made by Hinterbrook Estate Winery and is a nice follow-up to their award-winning 2016 NOMAD Sauvignon Blanc that I enjoyed a few days ago. NOMAD Wine is the expression of Hinterbrook through award-winning, artisanal winemaking. Hinterbrook is also committed to practising ecological sustainability with a facility that is solar powered and...

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NOMAD at Hinterbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Niagara) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine is an award-winner that is available at the winery, as well as in the VINTAGES section at select LCBO outlets across Ontario. Hinterbrook Estate Winery is located on a historic site in Niagara-on-the-Lake that was first settled in 1789 by the United Empire Loyalists Servos family. In 1963, the Nickel family purchased the property and grew orchard...

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Wine Picks LCBO VINTAGES Release July 7, 2018: Mediterranean + Cool Chardonnay

The main theme from the upcoming LCBO VINTAGES Release on July 7 features Mediterranean wines, while the mini-theme is the annual cool-climate Chardonnay feature. All of these wines - plus many others - will be on LCBO shelves across Ontario this Saturday. We'll begin with the main theme that explores seven Mediterranean hot spots that are as alluring as their wines. Twelve...

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Jean-Max Roger La Grange Dîmière Sancerre Rosé 2017 (Loire) - Wine Review

Tonight's lovely wine is the latest rosé from Jean-Max Roger and will be arriving at the LCBO as part of the July 7 LCBO VINTAGES Release. Having enjoyed the 2016 Jean-Max Roger La Grange Dîmière Sancerre Rosé in April of last year, I am expecting a wine of similarly high-quality from this very good, reliable Loire producer. Tasting Note: JEAN-MAX ROGER LA GRANGE DÎMIÈRE...

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