You’d like to believe that with the variety of wine available from such a wide range of regions, that competition would also dictate the need for quality. But I spent much of yesterday afternoon sampling wines for this edition of Wine for the Weekend and to be very honest, many of them did not make the grade. After a lovely dinner though, paired with an older bottle of Alsatian Riesling from the cellar, my palate was renewed and my tasting luck changed for the better – I really think that you will enjoy both of these well made selections:
We start with one of the star white varieties from Ontario
Enjoy the rest of the week and have a wonderful weekend,
White
2008 Fielding Estate, Gewürztraminer – Niagara , Ontario
A zesty Gewürz from Niagara 's Beamsville Bench displaying floral aromas and hints of passion fruit. The palate shows abundant lime zest and subtle amounts of spice with a curious nutty taste on the finish. Quite good.
$15.95 (146753) LCBO General List (dry)
Red
2010 Castillo de Monséran, Garanache – Carinene , Spain
A nice fruit forward easy drinking casual sipper with aromas of plum and hints of chocolate. Juicy to taste and refreshingly light with a pronounced blueberry sweetness and the slightest vegetal note that seem to complete the experience nicely.
$7.95 (73395) LCBO General List (dry)
