Oxley Estate Winery is one of my favorite stops along Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Relaxing Lake Erie breezes, fun people, and scrumptious wines are always in store along this route! Today I opened the Oxley Estate Riesling from 2016 and it was delicious! The smells of the Fall leaves just brought out the subtle spiciness of this Riesling
Read moreBeing in Virginia now, it’s tough to get to our favorite Canadian wineries on the North Lake Erie Shore. So I have been saving some of those wines until we can get there again. Only 30 minutes from downtown Detroit, this wine region is beautiful, fun, with some excellent quality wines! Sprucewood Shores Winery is one of those “must stop”
Read moreBeing kind of a wine geek, I tend not to stray away from some of my favorite styles of wine since it took me years to discover them. I do love those dry red and white wines that pair so well with good food. But I have to add that I do have my adventurous side and I have let
Read moreMore great wines coming in from the Lake Erie North Shore in Ontario, Canada and this wine is a sure bet from North 42 Degrees Winery in Harrow. At a recent tasting there, we found all the wines to be very impressive and ended up getting a few bottles of each! But last night we enjoyed the 2013 Pinot Noir
Read moreAs the Christmas holiday draws near, us procrastinators have a lot of catching up to do to get our blessed gifts in order! Dashing through the snow is probably in your Yuletide future and if you are lucky, you may be able to find those glorious gifts on Santa’s list online and delivered on time. So without further ado, here
Read moreBeing from the Detroit area, there were not any Michigan wineries near the motor city since we were too busy building cars than growing vineyards in our little auto mecca. Which really was a shame because many times after a long day at work, I needed a big glass of wine! Most of the big Michigan wineries I was aware
Read moreAs the Thanksgiving Day grocery store madness grows closer, who has time to worry about choosing wines for your Thanksgiving feast?! There is a plethora of different flavors and tastes on your Thanksgiving table and you want wines that will make everyone happy. Including your Wine Expert Uncle Pierre as well as teetotaler Gramma Betsy! There is a saying “Ain’t
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One of the most satisfying things in life is pairing great foods with great wines. Doesn’t it satisfy your ego when you have found the right wine for a meal you created or chose an amazing wine at a nice restaurant? It really is fantastic! But how about if we go one step further? Many of the words you would
Read moreFresh, crisp, and refreshing. Here is a fantastic Sauvignon Blanc from Ontario, Canada’s Lake Erie Shore that is expressive and full of pizzazz! Aroma’s and flavors of ripe pineapple, grapefruit, gooseberry, and young kiwi. Fun and zesty x 2! On the second sip, seductive Asian Pear came through with notes of fresh cut grass and a nice minerality on the
Read moreIt is so rewarding to find great wines from micro-climates that most people may have never heard about! It is just a matter of time before the world discovers that wineries from Ontario, Canada along the Lake Erie North Shore are making world class wines on a regular basis. There are about a dozen wineries in this area with more
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Wine Splash! 