Mission Hill Oculus 2021
Tasting Note During the National Wine Awards of Canada my role as a co-chief judge is to run quality control of the judging process...
Canada’s Expensive ‘Bordeaux’ Red Blends
Since the banishment of hugely popular California/Napa big reds in most of Canada last March, the question has been “who offers the best alternative?”...
Bachelder’s Toussaint 2023 Pinot Noir Release (Nov 2025)
Tasting Note: I tasted this nine-bottle collection at the Bachelder Bat Cave in early November, with wines presented east to west along the Niagara...
Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards 2022 Ancienne Pinot Noir
Tasting Note: This is a pale and light bodied pinot, typical of Nova Scotia editions. It has a fairly lifted and slightly unripe/green nose...
Vignoble La Cantina Pinot Noir 2023
Tasting Note: A well deserved Gold and great value from a fairly new Quebec winery where the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence Rivers merge....
Malivoire Cat on the Bench Pinot Noir 2022
Tasting Note: This tiny production of 42 cases is only sold at the winery, and one of the more expensive in Niagara. Encountered at...