Tag: Red
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: (This was previously published in Jan 2026 with minor updates). During the National Wine Awards of Canada my role as a co-chief...
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...