Tue, 24 March 2009 This week it's a look back at something only winter can help us make - an Icewine; but not just any old Icewine, an Icewine with a difference ... plus you'll learn how to make a special treat. You can read this review on the Weekly Wine Note blog - or visit OntarioWineReview for more wine related articles and reviews. Music is by Coldplay “Life in Techniclour” from the album Viva la Vida. Thanks to Yanik for the intro and extro. To listen to THIS review just wait for the burgundy arrow to appear in the black box below … click it once, and off you go. You can also download this review by clicking on the “Direct Download” link at the bottom of each review. Direct download: 03-24-2009_Pillitteri_2007_Sticky_Beak.mp3 Category: Niagara Dessert Wines -- posted at: 9:14 AM Comments[0] |
Tue, 30 December 2008 This week we stop by Cattail Creek in Niagara-on-the-Lake to check out their first wine to use the word "Cat" in its title ... and what a playful little wine it is. You can read this review on the Weekly Wine Note blog - or visit OntarioWineReview for more wine related articles and reviews. Music is by Coldplay “Life in Techniclour” from the album Viva la Vida. Thanks to Yanik of www.avoxtar.com for providing the female content. To listen to a specific review you can directly download it by clicking on the feature at the bottom of each review - or just use the fast-forward or reverse arrows on the dashboard player. Direct download: 12-30-08_Cattail_Catastrophe.mp3 Category: Niagara Dessert Wines -- posted at: 9:47 AM Comments[0] |
Tue, 22 April 2008 Today we take a taste of a dessert wine that Stoney Ridge is touting as "port". I say it is not "port", but it is very tasty. You can read this review on the Weekly Wine Note blog - or visit OntarioWineReview for more wine related articles and reviews. Thanks to Yanik for providing the intro and extro for this review. To listen to a specific review you can directly download it by clicking on the feature at the bottom of each review - or just use the fast-forward or reverse arrows on the dashboard player. Comments[0] |
Tue, 11 December 2007 This wines so nice you'll have to taste it twice ... then a third, fourth and fifth time - a sweetie made from three red grape varieties - and a wine I guarantee you'll love, or I'll drink the rest of the bottle for you; because I am just that self-sacrificing. You can read this review on the Weekly Wine Note blog - or visit OntarioWineReview for more wine related articles and reviews. Thanks to Yanik for providing the female content. To listen to a specific review you can directly download it by clicking on the feature at the bottom of each review - or just use the fast-forward or reverse arrows on the dashboard player. Direct download: Stratus_2006_Red_Icewine.mp3 Category: Niagara Dessert Wines -- posted at: 12:01 AM Comments[0] |
Tue, 6 November 2007 Ya gotta love icewine, it's versatile as an ingredient, it spruces up the mundane and can be used as a dessert all on its own ... sure it's pricey, but when they can concoct nectars like this one by Hillebrand it makes them worth every penny. You can read this review on the Weekly Wine Note blog - or visit OntarioWineReview for more wine related articles and reviews. Thanks to Yanik for the intro and extro. To listen to a specific review you can directly download it by clicking on the feature at the bottom of each review - or just use the fast-forward or reverse arrows on the dashboard player. Direct download: Hillebrand_2006_CF_Icewine.mp3 Category: Niagara Dessert Wines -- posted at: 9:01 AM Comments[0] |
Tue, 17 July 2007 This week we head back to Lakeview to get a taste of a very good Port-like knockoff called Starboard (get it?!). You can read the review at http://ontariowinereviews.blogspot.com - or visit the OntarioWineReview main site for more wine related articles and reviews. Thanks to Avoxtar for providing the female content. To listen to a specific review you can directly download it by clicking on that feature at the bottom of each review - or just use the fast-forward or reverse arrows on the dashboard player. Comments[0] |

