True North Inukshuk IPA by Magnotta Brewery, a Review April 6, 2018 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment I don’t drink much from Magnotta Brewery, or their partner wineries. Magnotta is a mixed bag of iced wine, beer and cider, with a range of brands and homebrew wort available for purchase. They aren’t on tap at many of the bars I frequent, and although I see them periodically at beer festivals, they aren’t… Read More
Metropolitan Porter by Market Brewing Co, a Review April 5, 2018 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment We’ve only been able to trek up to Market Brewing Co two times so far. It’s a bit far for two city slickers with no car. I honestly don’t remember the exact reasons for the first trip but the second was while on our way back from a sugar shack (or cabane sucre as Shawna… Read More
Henry of Pelham Baco Noir 2017, a Review April 3, 2018 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment The first wines from the 2017 vintage are starting to trickle in. Instead of starting with a white wine, I went for a 2017 Baco Noir from Henry of Pelham, as they make consistent wine from season to season, despite radical fluctuations in climate. I tend not to over-think Baco Noir. A simple grape with… Read More
Kosher for Passover O’Dwyers Creek 2016 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc March 29, 2018 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment We hit our 400th post this week, and it completely slipped under our radar until Wednesday. In celebration of this milestone, I thought I’d go rogue and keep with my Passover theme, only this time I checked out an imported Kosher for Passover wine from O’Dwyers Creek. Based out of the Marlborough region in New… Read More
Kosher for Passover Tzafona Cellars Cold Climate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, a Review March 27, 2018 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment We had a very successful run this year in sampling local Kosher for Passover VQA wines. I picked up a bottle of Kosher for Passover Tzafona Cellars Cold Climate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 on the same LCBO run as their Chardonnay we reviewed yesterday. It set me back $29.95 – which is a pricepoint that is… Read More