Comments on: Moderation, Canadian chardonnay, Chianti, ladybug taint – sipped and spit

By: Dylan

Dylan — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:15 +0000

A friend once said to me “take everything in moderation, including moderation.” I thought it was a fitting addendum to the usual adage. Splurge on a rich dessert every once in a while or try one more glass on a special day, it won’t be the end of the world, just a break from routine.

By: David Fang

David Fang — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:49:46 +0000

Weston,

It is near impossible to find Le Clos Jordanne outside of Ontario, as production is very limited. You’d have a better chance searching for restaurants who carry it. The wine that won was the Claystone Terrace Chardonnay. This vineyard produces more richer, denser wines – no doubt keys to standing out in blind tastings.

There’s always going to be snickers about Niagara wines, as if we’re all back-country peasants who don’t know wine from vinegar. Don’t get too high on yourself please, without even tasting the wines here. BC’s has only one notable wine is Osoyoos Larose, itself a French-backed investment and not too consistent. The 2005 has all the tarry, insipid qualities of over-cropped, vegetal wines that only the locals would enjoy.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:11:34 +0000

haha nice one, Grant!

By: Grant

Grant — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:31:06 +0000

Re the Canadian Chardonnay comp- who will be the first to produce, ‘Le Montreal-chet’ ?

Cheers

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:21:25 +0000

For further reading, the Economist also weighed in on the research about wine in cartons, concluding ""Cartons might thus assume an important role in the wine market."

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By: Weston

Weston — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:41:47 +0000

Its nice to Hear about the Canadian Chard winning, even if its from Niagara Region hah. That being said I asked a friend who lives out there to see if he could find me some so I could at least taste it. (Because you ain’t going to find really any Ontario wine in BC. And he said they were all sold out, Wine access Canada magazine gave there Pinot Noir a 91 Pts.