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Ontario Chardonnay Review: Wine Aromas and Flavours by Soil Type and Year
This is the final article for my Ontario Chardonnay Review. I’ve reviewed the wines, compiled tasting notes, identified soils associated with the participating wineries, and identified the weather conditions for each vintage. Are there any similarities between wines produced on the same soil type, and are there any similarities between wines produced in the same year, and finally are there...
by mywinepal1 viewchardonnayniagaraonchardreviewontariobrunisolic-gray-brown-luvisolgleyed-gray-brown-luvisol - news
Ontarian spirits sales up 8% in LCBO
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario saw sales of local spirits rise by 8% in the last year as it expands its Canadian offering The post Ontarian spirits sales up 8% in LCBO appeared first on The Spirits Business .
by Nicola Carruthers1 viewnewscanadalcboliquor-control-board-of-ontarioontario - news
Ontario Chardonnay Review: Growing Seasons and the Wines
I have been interviewing Ontario winery principals for many years about their harvest and the growing season. Weather and growing conditions can vary widely from year to year. For my Ontario Chardonnay Review I tried to get wines that were from one or two growing seasons. Most of the wines I received came from 2023 and 2024, with a few...
by mywinepal3 viewschardonnayniagaraonchardreviewontarioharvestweather - news
Ontario Chardonnay Review: Soils of the Niagara Region and Winery Locations
Soil is one of the important factors influencing the aromas and flavours produced by wine grapes. For my Ontario Chardonnay Review, I checked with the Government of Canada National Soil Database (NSDB) Soils of Ontario to determine the soil types associated with each of the Ontario wineries that provided their bottle(s) of Chardonnay. Using the free, open source, computer mapping...
by mywinepal3 viewschardonnayniagaraonchardreviewontariobrunisolluvisol - news
Ontario Chardonnay Review: Dreas Blanc de Blancs Brut 2021_PR SAMPLE
The last Chardonnay to review for my Ontario Chardonnay Review is a sparkling wine made by Drea’s Wine Co. which produces small batch, single vineyard, low intervention wines. Drea’s wines are certified by Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario. I really enjoyed tasting Drea’s Cabernet Franc wines when I undertook my Ontario Cabernet Franc Review last year. Let me tell you about the latest...
by mywinepal4 viewschardonnayniagaraonchardreviewontariosparklingsustainability - news
Ontario Chardonnay Review: Two Reserve Wines from Henry of Pelham_PR SAMPLE
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I received four bottles of different Chardonnay produced by Ontario’s Henry of Pelham winery. I previously tasted their more entry level wines: Henry of Pelham Family Estate Classic Chardonnay 2025 and Speck Brothers Family Tree “The Goat Lady” Chardonnay 2023. These wines were under screwcap. The next two wines that I just tasted...
by mywinepal3 views4-5-5-starschardonnayniagaraonchardreviewontariosustainability - news
Ontario Chardonnay Review: Dobbin Estate Winery Chardonnay 2020_PR SAMPLE
Ontario’s Dobbin Estate Winery does not talk a lot about itself. It lets their wines do the talking. Last year I tasted their Dobbin Estate Cabernet Blend 2020, which I rated as one of my top wines for 2025. They are located on the highly acclaimed Twenty Mile Bench, and they note their calcium-rich soils are ideal for producing Chardonnay,...
by mywinepal3 viewschardonnayniagaraonchardreviewontariovqadobbin-estate-winery - news
Ontario Chardonnay Review: Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery Chardonnay 2023_PR SAMPLE
I received three vintages of Chardonnay from Ontario’s Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery as part of my Ontario Chardonnay Review. I reviewed the 2020 and 2021 vintages previously (see article), and today I am reviewing their 2023 vintage. Without further delay, here are my tasting notes for this wine. My Wine Tasting Note Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery...
by mywinepal2 viewsniagaraokanaganonchardreviewontariochardonnaywending-home-estate-vineyards-winery - news
Ontario Chardonnay Review: Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2020 and 2021_PR SAMPLE
Last year I was tasting through Ontario Cabernet Franc wines, and I adored the wines from Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery Estate Vineyard, so I had great expectations when I received Chardonnay wines to review as part of my Ontario Chardonnay Review study. I was not disappointed. These are excellent wines. In case you wanted to know about the...
by mywinepal4 viewschardonnayniagaraonchardreviewontariovqawending-home-estate-vineyards-winery - news
Ontario Chardonnay Review: Niagara Peninsula Winegrowing Regions
You may have noticed that I have been reviewing and writing about southern Ontario Chardonnay wines, from the Niagara Peninsula in particular. I have undertaken my “Ontario Chardonnay Review” where I review a selection of wines from across southern Ontario, then using the tasting notes and soil maps of the region, to investigate how Chardonnay in the region expresses itself...
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Ontario Chardonnay Review: Two Wines from Henry of Pelham Part 1PR SAMPLE
The next Chardonnay that I am tasting for my Ontario Chardonnay Review comes from Henry of Pelham. I received four bottles of their Chardonnay wines. Today I am tasting two of them: Henry of Pelham Family Estate Classic Chardonnay 2025 and the Speck Brothers Family Tree “The Goat Lady” Chardonnay 2023. The winery follows Sustainable Winemaking Ontario’s world-leading standards in their farming...
by mywinepal4 viewschardonnayniagaraontariovqahenry-of-pelhamonchardreview - news
Single-vineyard wines: terroir truth or marketing hype?
As producers across the Okanagan Valley and Niagara Peninsula zero in on their most distinctive vineyard sites, single-vineyard wines are reshaping how Canadian wine expresses place—and why it matters The names of vineyards are appearing more frequently on Canadian wine labels. Is this just marketing hype or is there something special, or even superior about these single-vineyard wines? By definition, a single-vineyard wine is one produced exclusively from grapes grown in a specific vineyard site. It follows that the designation emphasizes characteristics of that vineyard’s terroir (soil composition, microclimate, altitude, sun exposure, and vineyard management practices among others). It also suggests a distinctiveness and individuality expressed in the resulting wine. Read Also: Explore Ontario’s Twenty Mile Bench sub-appellation This concept is not new. In the Old World (if we can still call it that), single-vineyard wines have been produced and marketed for a long time. Where it al
by Lidija Biro4 viewslearnbritish-columbiaontarioopinions-analysisplacesvarieties-styles - news
From Warehouse to Welcome Mat
Challenges and opportunities for same-day alcohol home delivery
by Lisa Kopochinski4 viewsarticleotherontariodistributiongo-logisticsalcohol-and-gaming-commision-of-ontario - news
The Great Ontario Beer Freakout
Or: How I Learned to Stop Caring and Drink Lager Maybe it’s old guy navel gazing. Maybe it’s romanticizing a certain period of my life. Or maybe it never really happened at all. But I feel like craft beer in Ontario really did have a hey day. It was brief, but it felt like something … Continue reading The Great Ontario Beer Freakout →
by Ben4 viewsbeerbrewerycraft-beerfictionfoodlcbo - news
The Circle K will replace your local brewery OR how convenience store beer sales will kill puppies
How many millennials are going to put on hard pants and make an appearance at their local taproom for a pint and six pack to go when they can schlepp off to the Circle K for some shitty macro beer, a vape pen refill, and a taquito?
by Ben4 viewsbeerontario