Black Hills Nota Bene 2022
Tasting Note This has become one of the most recognized and collected Bordeaux blends in Canada, thanks to a long history, ample production and...
Ailm Estate The Connemara 2021
Tasting Note This is one of Canada’s biggest reds! The 2021 Connemara is a dark, dense almost brooding yet well-proportioned and sophisticated wine. It...
Mission Hill Compendium 2020
Tasting Note My favourite Compendium to date! I am particularly enthused with this 2020, from one of the great vintages in B.C. Part of...
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...