• Order the following two wines wine by the bottle(s) or case(s) for daily delivery to home, office or restaurant online from this link to Henry of Pelham – There is free delivery on 12 or more bottles in Ontario. Select ‘12 Bottles+’ at check out and allow up to 10 days for delivery or, order online then pick up bottle(s) or case(s) from the winery at 1469 Pelham Rd, St. Catharines ON. Here’s a map.

• The following 2019 Henry of Pelham ‘Speck Family Reserve’ Riesling was sourced from the iconic 216 Weiss clone vines with a southern exposure that were shovel planted 35 years ago and now accredited Sustainable. Fruit was handpicked and moved by gravity once at the winery. It was gently destemmed sorted and whole-berry pressed then fermented in stainless steel at cool temperatures 15 - 17 °C as well a portion in 3000 L neutral oak foudres.

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Henry of Pelham ‘Speck Family - Reserve’ Riesling 2019
VQA Short Hills Bench $27.95 (643361) 9.8% alcohol
There are aromas of piquant spice, flinty minerality and wisps of petrol on the nose. It surges over the palate with a laser-like spine of tart, racy acidity that’s soon joined by lime cordial on the middle and back palate persisting through the finish and lengthy mouth-watering aftertaste decorated by oodles of pizzazz and Granny Smith apple. This is well paced and well priced, balanced, just off-dry and generous on the palate, it’s an easy wine to match with seafood. Give scallops quickly pan-seared in butter in a hot skillet a try, or a platter of mussels steamed in white wine, leeks and cream. Pick up a few bottles and enjoy over the next five or six years. (Vic Harradine)

• The following 2019 Henry of Pelham ‘Estate’ Gamay was sourced from estate-grown 26 year-old, low-yielding vines—3 tonnes per acre—fermented in stainless steel tanks then matured in a combination of French and American oak for up to 10 months.

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Henry of Pelham ‘Estate’ Gamay 2019
VQA Short Hills Bench $19.95 (19903) 13.0% alcohol
Light-purple hued, almost translucent, it offers up delightful aromas of red cherry, black plum and wisps of passionfruit. It’s medium bodied with excellent texture and deft balance and a profusion of palate flavours with pie cherry and red raspberry mingling with mixed spice. There’s a balanced and delectable finish and aftertaste. This has the oomph and pizzazz to be poured with roast chicken or crown roast of pork. The price-quality balance tips well in your favour. (Vic Harradine)

• For daily home, office or restaurant delivery for the following two wines order online from this link Malivoire Wine Company with FREE shipping on orders of $100. or more, or $20 credited next business day towards delivery outside Ontario and Québec. Phone 905-563-9253 Monday to Saturday 10 am - 4 pm for information and for locals to access curbside pickup instructions. Their retail shop is now open - 10 am - 5 pm, 7 days a week. There are guidelines due to COVID-19, best to phone or email first (the website has a space to type and is linked to their email).

• The following Non-Vintage Malivoire ‘Bisous’ Rosé Sparkling Wine is sustainably farmed and fashioned from 100% handpicked, estate-grown pinot noir from the VQA Beamsville Bench sub-appellation. Fruit was whole-cluster pressed and fermented in pre-loved, neutral French oak barrels. Importantly, it was crafted Méthode Traditionelle, aka similar to Champagne, with the 2nd fermentation taking place in the bottle(s) you purchase with the lees remaining in bottle for 24 months then being expelled in May 2020.

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Malivoire ‘Bisous’ Rosé Sparkling Wine Non-Vintage
VQA Beamsville Bench $29.95 12.0% alcohol
Aromas of strawberry and cream soda provide segue to a tang-infused surge of palate flavours with tart pie cherry and red currant jam to the fore. It’s crisp. clean and refreshing thanks to a persistent linear line of mouth-watering tangy acidity juxtaposed to 9 grams per litre of residual sugar. Pour as an aperitif to get gastric juices flowing or with freshly shucked oysters or prawn ceviche. Paired mine with a cheese fondue—turned out to be an inspired match. (Vic Harradine)

• The following 2018 Malivoire ‘Stouck Farmstead Red’ is an even split between cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Fruit was crushed and divided for primary fermentation into 1000 L oak cask with the balance in 228 L barriques. American oak made up 60% of the barrels, the rest French oak with 30% of the total, new oak. The wine matured for 17 months, then bottled April, 2020. Dan Stouck is a sixth-generation vigneron on this 100-year old agricultural property that’s now in the VQA sub-appellation of Lincoln Lakeshore with the last 40 years being planted to grapes. Dan also takes the lead on the winemaking team at Malivoire on this particular wine.

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Malivoire ‘Stouck Farmstead Red’ 2018
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $26.95 12.5% alcohol
A melange of earthy notes, smoke, baking spice and dark cherry/berry fruit aromas abound from this 50/50 cabernet sauvignon/merlot blend. A full-bodied, creamy smooth and delicious river of intense flavour—black currant and cassis interwoven with mocha, juicy black Bing cherry and sweet vanilla persisting through the lengthy, drying finish and aftertaste. Another two years in bottle will be handsomely rewarded. If impatient, aerate/decant for three hours and pour with a well-seasoned striploin, grilled medium-rare. (Vic Harradine)

• Order the following wine online for home, office or restaurant: delivery in Ontario is FREE on orders of six bottles or more from this link Vineland Estates Winery. The wine shop is open for Curbside Pickup 7 days a week, 11am-5pm. Purchase online or place your order at 905.562.7088 ext 124. Restaurant is open for Takeout Wednesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm. Please order directly with our Kitchen at 905.562.7088 ext 165.

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Vineland Estates Winery ‘Bo-Teek Vineyard – Clone 458’ Pinot Meunier 2019

VQA Twenty Mile Bench $35.00 12.0% alcohol
This bold and brawny pinot meunier offers up aromas of cherry/berry fruit, earthy notes and mixed spice. It envelops the palate with tang-laden flavours of Montmorency cherry and passionfruit soon joined by wisps of crème de cassis and kirsch liqueur underpinned by perceptible tannin. It’s tasty, medium-full bodied with good texture and finishes lengthy and dry with plenty of racy pizzazz. There’s a bright future for this after a couple of more years in bottle. However, it’s also good to go now after a two- or three-hour aeration/decant poured with well-seasoned, premium grilled beef off the barbeque or osso buco. (Vic Harradine)