In Niagara (6) Mason Vineyard with the remarkable Kelly Mason
Kelly Mason is chief winemaker at Queylus, but she has her own project called Mason Vineyard based on a beautiful
Read moreKelly Mason is chief winemaker at Queylus, but she has her own project called Mason Vineyard based on a beautiful
Read moreSo, the final day of judging of the National Wine Awards of Canada (NWACs). It’s a bittersweet moment, because although
Read moreDays 4 and 5 Full-on judging on Sunday, followed by a recreational (not work) trip to Ravine Vineyard for a
Read moreThe third day in Canada’s Niagara wine region. Judging was solid: I was with Jeremy Bonia (who runs restaurants in
Read moreWebsite: https://www.santaduc.fr/en/ Benjamin Gras hosted me at Santa Duc, which is located on the higher plain of Gigondas at 150
Read moreA solid day of judging wine followed by a tasting of Prince Edward County wines and dinner at the Two
Read moreIt’s good to be back in Canada again. I arrived in Toronto late afternoon and drove through a thunderstorm to
Read moreWebsite: https://www.alvear.es/en/ This is an unfortified white from Alvear, one of the top producers in Montilla-Moriles in the south of
Read moreWebsite: https://www.plaimont.com/en/ Plaimont have a thing about looking for disappeared (or nearly disappeared) grapes, and this tasting was a great
Read moreI tasted these wines over dinner with Julien Bréchet (pictured above) of Domaine des Bosquets. He took over the family
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