As we move away from the heat of the summer to the cool days of autumn, it is a great time to explore easy-drinking red wines. From Argentina, Trapiche PURE Malbec is a safe, crowd-pleasing, food-friendly red wine at an approachable price. I discovered Trapiche PURE Malbec at Vinexpo, the […]
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Shari’s reviews interesting and unique wines with wide appeal, good value and an interesting story behind them.
Fine Wine Review. Meet My New Favourite Kiwi!
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 […]
Fine Wine Review. Not all Pinots are the Same!
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 […]
Wine Review. Go Big and Stay Home!
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 […]