A token British Columbia wine has trickled on to the shelves of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). So much noise has been expended in Canada concerning the removal of barriers to interprovincial trade in the face of Trumpian tariffs, but I can’t see a flood of British Columbia wines occupying the LCBO shelvesContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: A Moraine 2022 Cabernet Franc/Merlot from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley”
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RKS 2025 Wine: El Enemigo Chardonnay from Argentina: 2018 vs. 2023
El Enemigo 2023 Chardonnay Aroma: Up in your face oak as if it has hijacked the wine. Pineapple, mango, pear and cinnamon. Fresher and lighter than the 2018. Palate: A bit raspy and abrasive whereas the 2018 is far smoother. You taste the oak. Rather thin in comparison to the 2018. Acids are noticeable andContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: El Enemigo Chardonnay from Argentina: 2018 vs. 2023”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: From the Hotbed of Canadian Pinot Noir Excellence: Okanagan Falls Stag’s Hollow Pinot Noir
Can I say I have yet to have a Pinot Noir from the Okanagan in British Columbia I haven’t enjoyed? Displaying my loyalty to this geographic area of British Columbia I often wonder why bother to spend your Canadian dollars in a Burgundian Pinot Noir hunt? Stag’s Hollow Pinot Noirs are always a treat toContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: From the Hotbed of Canadian Pinot Noir Excellence: Okanagan Falls Stag’s Hollow Pinot Noir”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Cabernet Franc Ontario’s Great Red Wine Strength: Does a 2027 Cellars Cabernet Franc Carry the Torch?
If you can’t produce a top-notch Cabernet Franc in Ontario you might as well go home. There were 366 cases of 2027 Cellars 2021 Cabernet Franc produced. Aroma: On the head of the nail with bright cherry, black cherry, cocoa and cola. Palate: Packs more of a punch than its tender aromas might suggest andContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Cabernet Franc Ontario’s Great Red Wine Strength: Does a 2027 Cellars Cabernet Franc Carry the Torch?”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Stag’s Hollow 2022 Syrah from Beautiful British Columbia: An Affordable Canadian Côte-Rôtie????
The standard slogan, now gradually disappearing, on British Columbia license plates was “Beautiful British Columbia”. What is not disappearing on the shelves of state monopoly liquor distributor in the province of Ontario (LCBO) are the wines of British Columbia because there were so few of them anyways so not much to disappear. As American winesContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Stag’s Hollow 2022 Syrah from Beautiful British Columbia: An Affordable Canadian Côte-Rôtie????”
RKS 2025 Wine: Intimidated by German Spätburgunder? It’s Pinot Noir!
Strange that there is no mention on the label of this German “Pinot Noir” of its German name Spätburgunder. Fear of intimidating the Canadian market thinking they might be imbibing some bizarre concoction? Aroma: Not one of those dainty Pinot Noirs with delicate raspberry and strawberry instead exhibiting some aggressive and deep black cherry, blueberryContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: Intimidated by German Spätburgunder? It’s Pinot Noir!”
RKS 2025 Wine: Montes Alpha 2021 Special Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon
Chile has a leg up when the subject is quality and affordable wine many of which are under $20 CDN. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Carmenére. It has rested 16 months in French oak. Montes Alpha 2021 Special Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon is running in the quality pack! Aroma: Richer than Jeff Bezos. MassiveContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: Montes Alpha 2021 Special Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Isle of View from Lake Erie North Shore’s CREW
Colchester Ridge Estate Winery, perhaps better known as CREW, crafts a decent Riesling but what about its sparkling version? The label for Isle of View is hardly inspiring but we are always more interested in the contents of a bottle more than its label. A fine seam of bubbles is promising. Aroma: Citrus rules theContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Isle of View from Lake Erie North Shore’s CREW”
RKS 2025 Wine: Moving Beyond the Tyranny of Argentinian Malbec: Bonarda!
The El Enemigo 2021 El Barranco Single Vineyard Bonarda is 85% Bonarda and 15% Cabernet Franc aged for 15 months in old French foudres. Aroma: Huge black and red fruit particularly blueberry and blackberry complimented by blueberry pie and a smidge of dark chocolate. Palate: With such mega fruit is the wine jammy? No spinContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: Moving Beyond the Tyranny of Argentinian Malbec: Bonarda!”
RKS 2025 Wine: Janare Q Vino Spumante Brut Falanghina from Italy
Aroma: Green apple, pear, ginger, cinnamon and white peach. Palate: Aggressive bite. A mighty effective palate cleanser. Pear and honeydew melon. Austere. Personality: No so much about the fruit and nothing like you might expect from a Prosecco in that regard. I get the job done so you can start your meal with a scouredContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: Janare Q Vino Spumante Brut Falanghina from Italy”
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