The wine tour continues! Next stop: Angels Gate Next on our list of wineries to visit was Angel’s Gate. Angel’s Gate is just up the road from Thirty Bench, and so it was a quick hop across the bench. Angels Gate does higher volume in Niagara as compared to most wineries. They produce approximately 35,000 …
Cabernet Franc…Cabernet Franc. The grape varietal that wants to be popular, but just can’t seem to make it. The grape varietal that adds structure and a backbone in blends, but just can’t seem to “make it” among world wine drinkers. What’s with that anyway? That being said, I know a number of vineyards which grow …
Pentâge Winery, located in Penticton, B.C., is a smaller winery overlooking Skaha Lake in the Okanagan. Paul Gardner & Julie Rennie started Pentâge back in 1996. This winery’s focus is on reflecting the terroir of the vineyard, and ensuring that their low-yield cropping strategy produces the best quality, hand-crafted wines. Pentâge Winery got its name for …
Pfaffenheim is a brand that I stand behind for good quality, complex, and affordable wines. They really know how to make an amiable product. As Pfaffenheim’s wines are made in the Alsatian style, I particularly enjoy their Gewürztraminer, as it bursts forth with tropical fruit flavours. Alsace pushes the “edges” of wine by making bold, …
A few weeks ago, my partner picked up a bottle of 2010 Cline Zinfandel for us to have with our Carne Asada while we were away sailing the San Juan Islands out of Bellingham Bay in Washington. Prior to this sailing trip, actually going out and buying a bottle of Zinfandel was not on the …
The Demystified Vine 