I still scratch my head over Bruno Moos and his wife leaving Italy to make wine in Ontario, (can you say "witness protection program"? I knew you could) ... I'm kidding of course, because we're all a little richer for their contribution to our industry. ...
This is an odd wine, I say that because the nose is really off-putting, it has a cheesy character that isn't very inviting. But I am a professional, and if it's wine and if I sniff it, I will sooner or later take a sip ... but in most cases I have the sp ...
I have been holding off on this review until I got word on the price, and yesterday I got it … and it is the one I had been hoping for. The 2005 Elige, a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend, was the best wine in the Alvento line-up that year; and with the ...
You hear rumours that Nebbiolo (a hard to grow Italian grape variety used to make Barolo) is being made in Ontario and you all at once cringe and are intrigued. The folks at Alvento bring with them Italian know-how, experience and familiarity with the gr ...
Why anybody would move from Tuscany to Ontario is a mystery to me. Why anyone would move from Tuscany to Ontario to make wine is either a maverick, running from the law, crazy or up for a challenge. I have not done a background check on Elyane and Bruno ...
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