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The Holiday Season is upon us and we have been having some great wines this December. Including a lovely 2009 Etude Pinot Noir with Christmas Dinner. As part of our celebrations we received from Lakeview Wine Co. a Mommy Mix Gift Pack  which contains a bottle of 2011 EastDell Cuvée Brut and a bottle of 2016 Lakeview Vidal Icewine (plus a two bottle winebad to boot). It would make a great gift for New Years or anytime frankly and certainly doesn't need to be limited to Mommy's but hey let's give Mommies their due. Lakeview Wine Co. is based in Niagara-On-The-Lake (NOTL), Ontario which is one of our favorite wine regions to visit. This area is very popular as a wine destination in Canada but is still a hidden gem for many wine lovers. Now to the wines... We started our meal of turkey leftovers with the 2011 EastDell Cuvée Brut is a blend of Pinot Noir (55%) and Chardonnay made in the Traditional Method. The nose on the wine is very fresh with a bright citrus n...

This article was brought to our attention by WineTurtle.com and we wanted to pass this along. Fun fact: There's a New World Winery on this list but it's not where you'd expect! Enjoy!!

This is a great series and if you love tasting wine it is super interesting to watch wine professionals struggle with blind tasting wines. Previous seasons had comedian Sean Cullen as host. We particularly enjoyed the comments in the YouTube episodes from folks who were the opposite of unfussy about their wines and Sean's hosting ability. Some people sure are funny, especially Sean Cullen, for the record. It epitomizes the problem with pretentious wine people. Puke... This season's host James Chatto does an admirable but predictable job with managing the wine tastings but there's little in terms of spark or pure entertainment. The Wine Academy in Toronto is the location of the series and it looks absolutely stunning. Give this season a watch when you get the chance. It was excellent to see the wines chosen and how the experts did. It's a fun exercise for your own wine tasting parties as well. Keep on tasting, Chris & Shannon