Meet My New Favourite Kiwi! Helping to move New Zealand into the global pinot noir spotlight is the highly rated Grasshopper Rock Estate. Their delicious, award winning gem, Grasshopper Rock Earnscleugh Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016, was recently released at VINTAGES in Ontario! Viewed as one the top pinot noirs from New Zealand, it […]
Not all pinots are the same! This week’s wine of the week is a Pinot Bianco from Tuscany, Italy. Although they are related, Pinot Bianco is not to be confused with Pinot Gris or the ever popular Pinot Grigio. Pinot gris and pinot grigio are generally the same grape, but […]
Summer is finally here and it makes me think about Tequila! Tequila is a distilled drink from the western Mexican state of Jalisco, primarily surrounding its namesake, the city called Tequila. It is made from the blue agave plant in the highlands near Guadalajara. Tequila can only be made from […]
Go Big and Stay Home! I recently had the chance to visit Malivoire Wine Company in Beamsville. Malivoire is one of the first Sustainable Ontario Wineries. This vision of Martin Malivoire, a highly successful special effects engineer for feature films, began in 1995. His plan was to make delicious and […]
Hi! I’m Shari Mogk-Edwards and I am very passionate about sharing my love of wine & spirits. For the past 40 years, I’ve tasted and selected wines and spirits from around the world. Now I am helping people explore and discover the fascinating world of wine & spirits for themselves!
