Ontario Wine Review Video #118: Daniel Lenko 2010 Meritage
Today's wine is the Daniel Lenko 2010 Meritage ($59.99) available at the winery.
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Pro & Kon: Daniel Lenko, June 19, 2012
Daniel Lenko is a third generation grape grower and first generation winemaker. His father, William, planted the first Chardonnay vines in Canada in 1959 and the first Merlot in 1974. Today, All wines are 100% estate grown, vinified and bottled. Lenko spoke to Konrad Ejbich about growing up on a vineyard, about having to sell off all his 2011 grapes and about giving back to the community through his wine ChardonnGay. One dollar from every bottle purchase goes to support AIDS research.
Ontario Wine Review Video #122: Stratus 2010 Sangiovese & 2010 Tannat
Today's wines are the Stratus 2010 Sangiovese & 2010 Tannat ($42.00 each) available at the winery.
Join Michael Pinkus, the Grape Guy from MichaelPinkusWineReview.com, every week as he reviews another bottle of interesting, exciting and always delicious Ontario wine.
And be sure to visit michaelpinkuswinereview.com for more on Ontario wine and to subscribe to the bi-weekly newsletter.
Chateau des Charmes
Enjoying a tasting at Chateau des Charmes on the iYellow Wine Club tour. Michelle Bosc is explaining why Ontario can successfully grow quality grapes.
Intervin.mp4
With the winning wines from the 2011 Intervin wine competition being announced soon, we thought it would be a good time to give you a rare behind-the-scenes look at what goes on during the judging for this event. Join host Michael Valaits as he talks to the organizers and judges, and finds out how an award-winning wine is selected.
Pro & Kon: Norman Hardie, Dec. 22, 2011
Norman Hardie has achieve recognition in the global wine market faster than he ever imagined. Just last week, Hardie's Prince Edward County chardonnay was cited by Wine Spectator columnist Matt Kramer as his Wine-of-the-Year.
Pro & Kon: Krystina Roman, Dec. 4, 2012
Mead is wine made from honey. It's one of the oldest beverages, having first been made more than 10,000 years ago. Although mead has fallen out of favour more than a century ago, there's a growing interest in it. Rosewood Winery & Meadery has taken upon itself the task of bringing mead back to the fore. But how does one make make an ancient product hip once more. Toronto journalist Konrad Ejbich spoke with mead marketer, Kristina Roman, who grew up on a honey farm.