Wine Stops
During our top secret mission last week we got to go to several wineries and see what is happening. Let's just say that this is a very interesting part of the year. New wines are coming out and lo and behold some wines are getting value pricing to make room for new wines.
If my memory serves me well I try to give my highlights. These are in no particular order btw.
Smith and Wilson: I don't know how they do it but they've added a new red wine and it is quite nice. It is reasonably priced and is called “Clearly Red”. Have no fear there is still Double Barrel available so life is still good.
Moving west from Blenheim is Mastronardi.When I was there they were rightfully proud of their Ice Wine winning the World Championship. Tso loves their ice wine and simply put: if I ever get into real trouble, I'm heading there to get some...I think it could get me probation for almost any offense. They have also introduced a Gewürztraminer which was simply excellent.
Heading back toward the thriving metropolis of Cottam is Aleksander, who are doing such a nice job. Also good to see is that they seem to be planting grapes anywhere they can. We purchased some Pinot Gris and it went magically with the pickerel we bought from the “fish nazi”. I know I am stealing this from Seinfeld, and I don't even like his humour, but this fellow is the fish equivilent of the soup guy.
Well over to Harrow and the Muscedere brothers have a lot going on. The Riesling is sold out it seems and this is real sad, but they have released the Canadian Oaked Chardonnay. This wine is superb and is special as it is one of the very few that uses Canadian Oak and if this is what it can do, methinks it has a good future. A full review is coming and this one is a winner.
At Erie Shores things seem to be going very good. The are introducing their new wines and are getting a Rose out very soon. This doesn't replace Summer Sun but complements it. I'm looking forward to that one.
If we were there and I didn't mention you, or haven't been there lately, there's nothing personal, I either forgot or in the case of another, heard that wines were sold out and we are waiting for the new ones.
Congratulation to Mastronardi and Muscedere for their recent victories. I mentioned Mastronardi's Ice Wine previously and Muscedere had 2 victories last week at the All Canadian wine competition here in Windsor. A Baco Gold and a Bronze for the Cab Franc. These were all Canadian awards so that is good. So here are 3 award winning wines made here by new wineries and this wasn't everybody wins something type of competition. I see many more awards heading down this way.
