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Nugan Estate Shiraz - Size Matters

Nugan Estate Shiraz – Size Matters

This wine totally surprised me. Not cheap at $29, but drinks like it’s $79. It is a VERY BIG RED. This red wine has even exceeded my appreciation for the Heartland Shiraz I reviewed a few weeks ago [...]

Heartland Shiraz Just Buy It

Heartland Shiraz Just Buy It

It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed some wine. But don’t think that I’ve stopped drinking it. I haven’t. In fact, the more I drink wines, the more I realize how much I like them. And also how much I don’t know about them. Recently, I tried a wine by famed Ben Glaetzer. This stuff is very very [...]

A Visit to Hillside Winery in Naramata

A Visit to Hillside Winery in Naramata

Last weekend we took a drive down to the south Okanagan valley here in western British Columbia, where some great wine is made on the Naramata Bench. We love to get down there at least 3 times a year and taste wine. The scenery here in the Okanagan valley [...]

 2005 Dona Paula Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Review

2005 Dona Paula Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Review

A rockstar. Definitely not a coiffer. This wine costs about $20 in Canada and I think it drinks like a wine much more expensive. Bring this one out when you want something rich and tasty. It’s not a really “big” wine, but it’s got all the right moves. One the nose you [...]

2006 Jacob's Creek Shiraz Cabernet Red Wine Review

2006 Jacob’s Creek Shiraz Cabernet Red Wine Review

I love red wine. There, I said it. Now, let me share my thoughts on a wine that I was compelled to write about for few reasons. I liked it because of the price, flavour and how well it held up after sitting on my counter for a few days.
Okay – the [...]