Baco Noir grapes are a North American wine industry success story, but as a hybrid grape, it attracts a lot of negative attention. A hybrid of European vitis vinifera Folle Blanche from France and an unknown varietal of indigenous vitis riparia that grows widely in North America, this is a hearty grape that can weather Ontario’s harsh winters. It… Read More
The forces that be behind Toronto Booze Hound usually drink red wine. We might not review red wine very often because we don’t consume much from Ontario, and because we bulk order our batches from Fermentations. But we picked up some smooth Grey Owl cheese, some velvety Highland Chief Cheddar and some pungent Swiss Challerhocker from All The… Read More
This year marks the first year that Ontario-made Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines are available at more than 100 farmers’ markets around the province. It seems fitting that our first wine review on the site should be a VQA wine that we picked up at the St. Lawrence Market on a recent Saturday. Tawse Winery from… Read More