Les Jamelles Essential Syrah 2015
A good unoaked Southern French Syrah with medium intensity. Typical dark plum and raspberry/blackberry with a little meatiness and medium tannins. Great ready to drink food #wine to enjoy with meats, charcuterie, or spicy dishes. Not LCBO listed, but tasted and available at Canvas and Cabernet Barrie Ontario #barrie #downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood#newmarket #simcoecountyliving Les Jamelles
Le Chevaliere Viognier 2016
Viognier’s home is in the Northern Rhone, but this #wine is from further south in the Pays D’Oc. It still has some of the grape’s typical spice, apricot fruit, and just a touch of honey, but a little less body than in its more northern incarnation. Still a great #winepairing for some chili marinated BBQ chicken. #barrie #downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood #bradford#newmarket #simcoecountyliving #livinginsimcoecounty
The first wave is cedar and hints of chocolate, then red cherries with a little raspberry. It’s a nice #winepairing for a Sunday night beef stew. #barrie#downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood #newmarket#simcoecountyliving
Some really lovely dark chocolate and black cherries along with enough acidity and judicious use of oak make this a pleasant #wine indeed. It could be a great #winepairing with a wide variety of food from robust vegetarian dishes to roast meats to stews. #barrie #downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia#collingwood #newmarket #simcoecountyliving
This #wine has some citrusy minerals and a richness approaching full bodied. Reminds me of a Sauvignon Blanc on steroids! Rich dishes with cheese or something like a potato dauphinois would make a nice #winepairing. #barrie #downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood#newmarket #simcoecountyliving
A #rosewine that reminds me of salmon pink #winesfrom the south of France and that’s a good thing. Really liked the watermelon, strawberry, and little bit of rose flower and spice. A #winepairing with tomato, onion, and garlic would be a good one. #barrie#downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood#newmarket #simcoecountyliving
A bone dry Spanish Cava #sparklingwine with crisp acidity, lemons, and driven minerality with modicum of typical bitterness on the finish. Try it alone as an aperitif or with some salted roast nuts as a#winepairing. #barrie #downtownbarrie #alliston#orillia #collingwood #newmarket#simcoecountyliving
This #wine is an IGT Sangiovese grown in the south of Italy and shows red cherries, black cherry sweetness, and some earth with alcoholic heat. Try it with your pizza as a #winepairing, especially if it has some hot Sopresetta. You will not mistake it for a Chianti Classico, but at around $8 in 
, it is a good wine and a great value. #barrie #downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia#collingwood #newmarket #simcoecountyliving