You probably haven’t heard of Ridgepoint Wines – the tiny Vineland, ON vineyard does not have LCBO distribution for their VQA wines. We stumbled upon it once by accident while driving around the Niagara Escarpment on our way to go hiking. Located next door to the sprawling Megalomaniac Winery and across the street from Tawse Winery,… Read More
While our festival attendance usually dwindles with the cold weather, there is one annual event that the Boozehounds look forward to every year: the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo. Taking place until Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building), this event is one I make sure not to miss. Tickets start at $30… Read More
I have a terrible confession. I have a lot of wine set aside for a “special” occasion, and I forget what I have on my wine racks half the time. My beer fridge is in a similar state – I fully intend to write about its contents, then I forget what I have – and… Read More
Please forgive the picture. I tossed my phone at Kole while I was making dinner and asked him to take a picture of the wine, and this was the best shot. I wandered into the LCBO in Liberty Village recently after a massage with the intent of buying a bottle of wine to go with… Read More
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