My Favourite White
Sommeliers are often perceived to love the big red wines and that was certainly true for me in my early years of wine tasting. It was only after I started...
Weingut Knoll Federspiel – Riesling – 2013 (Metrovino)
A bit of a steeper investment but this wine comes from the famous Wachau in Austria and the Austrians don’t release a great deal of this wine to the export...
Tantalus – Riesling – 2016 (Bin 905)
Canada is on the map when it comes to Riesling and although I give the nod to Niagara overall I could not resist picking the Tantalus Riesling from the Okanagan. ...
Antidoto – Ribera del Duero – 2014 (Kensington Wine Market)
This tempranillo based wine comes from the Ribera del Duero DO and in particular from the province of Soria. The area has a much cooler climate than the rest of...
Flametree Embers – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2014 (Kensington Wine Market)
So you may have thought I would go for a eucalyptus influenced Coonawarra for a Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia but I decided to try the far Southwest tip of the...
Trimbach – Riesling – 2013 (Zyn)
Trimbach is one of the most consistent producers I know and their Riesling never disappoints as Alsace has one of the best wine climates going and great terroir to boot. ...
Clos des Locs – Pouilly Loche – Les Barres – 2015 (Kensington Wine Market)
Ok, they talked me into this one at the Kensington Wine Market but I am so glad they did. This Macconais is unique to their store and although it is...
Muller – Catoir – Riesling – 2016 (J. Webb)
Muller – Catoir is from the Pfalz region of Germany. It borders on Alsace so it shares a bit of their warmth and sunshine compared to the cooler regions of...
Alkoomi – Riesling – 2016 (Willow Park)
So this well priced Riesling hails from the Frankland River in the deep Southwest corner of Australia. I think the value comes from the fact that the Eden and Clare...
Trinity Hill – Marsanne Viognier – 2016
This wine was a gift from good friends of ours who were kind enough to cart this bottle back from the North Island of New Zealand from the world famous...
A Flight of Cabernet Sauvignon
$19.95 – $32.00
Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful black grape that does play well with others and is often blended with Merlot and others in making a Bordeaux blend. It...
Truchard – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2013 (Zyn)
Truchard makes a stellar Chardonnay that I have had on many occasions so I thought I would try their Cab. This one comes from the Carneros which is more...