Dievole Chianti Classico 2014
This is very good Chianti Classico from Dievole . Tobacco leaf, red cherries, good acidity, and the earthiness that is the essence of Chianti permeate this #wine . A versatile wine with food, but really at home with pizza with some Calabrese sausage.#barrie #downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia#collingwood #bradford #newmarket#simcoecountyliving #livinginsimcoecounty
Karlo Estates Lake on the Mountain Pinot Noir 2016
Prince Edward County Pinots have a sense of place and this Karlo Estates is no exception. The fruit is front, centre, and recognizably PEC. Plenty of ripe strawberries and raspberries, red cherries, and spice, with an earthy, beet root finish. If you like Pinot, you’ll enjoy this very good incarnation. #barrie#downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood#bradford #newmarket #simcoecountyliving#livinginsimcoecounty
Clos du Soleil Signature 2013
A lovely, inky dark prize from the Similkameen, BC. It has everything to love in a Bordeaux style blend: cassis, dark plum, vanilla, and spice with tannins that are there, but in a good way. If you can still BBQ, it would be a beautiful match with filet mignon or portobello mushroom caps or both. #barrie#downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood#bradford #newmarket #simcoecountyliving#livinginsimcoecounty Clos du Soleil Winery
Kaiken Terroir Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot 2016
Intensely dark with a very generous dose of new French oak overlaid with candied blackberry and dark plum fruit. Smooth and full bodied, this #wine needs beef or something slightly spicy. #barrie #downtownbarrie#alliston #orillia #collingwood #bradford #newmarket#simcoecountyliving #livinginsimcoecounty Kaiken Wines
Keint-He Greer Road Pinot Noir 2014 & Cave Spring Dolomite Chardonnay 2016
Two beautiful expressions of Ontario 
#wine for#Thanksgiving. An elegant Prince Edward County Pinot for the dark turkey with cranberries and a lovely Chardonnay with just a touch of oak with the white turkey. Happy Thanksgiving all! #barrie#downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood#bradford #newmarket #simcoecountyliving#livinginsimcoecounty Keint-he Winery & VineyardsCave Spring Cellars
Ravine York Road Sand and Gravel 2016
York Road Sand & Gravel is a enjoyable mix of Niagara Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, and Sauvignon Blanc. When preparing to devour your big Thanksgiving feast tomorrow, it’s a great sipper with a light dinner of veggies, dip, and some lovely Lighthall Vineyards cheese from Prince Edward County. #barrie #downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia#collingwood #bradford #newmarket#simcoecountyliving #livinginsimcoecounty Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery
Man Chenin Blanc 2017
Shrimp curry needs a #wine with good fruit to stand up to the spice. The stone fruit, pear, and ginger in this medium bodied South African white fit the bill. #barrie#downtownbarrie #alliston #orillia #collingwood#bradford #newmarket #simcoecountyliving#livinginsimcoecounty
For this month’s column, we decided to visit 5 small local wineries that you usually do not find in the LCBO. We wanted to find out what their winemakers were drinking with the local harvest and have provided reviews on some of their wines, including their harvest favourites. These lovely wineries are all worth a day trip and you should…