Tag: Niagara Peninsula

The Long Way Home Chardonnay 2023

This very textural, complex and intriguing chardonnay took top spot at the Toronto Kitchen Party in November 2025, earning a berth in the Canadian...

Bachelder Wismer Wingfield Chardonnay 2023

Tasting Note One of my favourite wines of 2025 was generously donated to the Grand Finale Event at the Canadian Culinary Championship. I ranked...

Divergence Grimsby Hillside Vineyard Frontier Block 2023

Tasting Note Every time I taste a chardonnay from this increasingly famous vineyard I almost swoon at the silken texture, power and depth. I...

Stratus Vineyards Petit Verdot 2020, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

Tasting NotePetit Verdot translates as the 'the little green one". So, by the book, this heat seeking, very late ripening often green tasting grape...

Divergence Creek Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Tasting NoteThis has the stuffing that reminds me of great white Bordeaux. It has that kind of structure and depth. In fact, in recent...

Trius Winery Showcase NV Blanc de Noirs

Tasting Note I was mightily impressed by this laser sparkler — a pinot-noir-heavy blanc de noirs that has spent five years ageing on its...