With a purplish hue and yeasty bouquet that builds character.

I meant Mission Hill. It was early....

Some Jackson Triggs is ok (the rose' as already mentioned). They own Vincor which owns vineyards in the Okanagan, Ontario and Chile so if the crop gets wiped out in any one place they're still in business. Blending wine isn't a sin - it's the end result that counts.

Inniskillin have some nice wines,looking at $16 a bottle though

There are some really great Canadian wines, from BC, Ontario and Nova Scotia, primarily. Ever since the Cold Climate Oenology courses sprang up at Brock Uni and Niagara College, grape growing and wine production in Ontario particularly have really improved. Some of the lesser known grapes, such as marechal foch and frontenac gris, produce some really nice wines, although the more traditional riesling/sauvignon blanc/gewurtz based wines are a lot more popular. The lighter reds do well - cab franc, gamay and pinot noir - but the heavier reds not so much as the growing season is too short. Can't really say there are many Canadian wines I've had that I didn't like ... but then again, as a Sommelier, my role is to evaluate, not pass my personal opinion.

Speaking of wine

I heard this by total accident last night. Quite amusing I thought.

I must investigate the show more.

I was researching some alternative wines as my "go to" whites and reds don't seem to suit me anymore. Typically everything I found was $4 or $5 cheaper in Ontario than NB.

There's a free app called Delectables that seems a good source for reviews. You take a picture of the label and it finds the wine (or close as possible). Shazam for wine!
an idea whose time has come

I downloaded this last week. Haven't used it yet but it does look like a bit of fun!

I had a job for six months in a wine shop in France. The owner was an oenologue (Bordeaux university). He taught me quite a lot. We sold wine in bulk (bring your own bottle). I was often on my own because he had another shop. Tasting all the barrels of red at 9am wasn't actually that much fun.

It was quite amusing to see how clueless the French really are about wine.

I didn't hear that one when it was broadcast. This is That is a bit hit and miss, but the occasional incisive gem pops up amidst the mediocrity. What staggers me from that Wikipedia article, though, is how many news organizations pick up stories and run them as fact. You can almost excuse the Americans (and let's face it, a story about the Quebec government mandating that dogs must understand commands in both English and French is sadly quite believable) but the National Post really should know better - or at least have someone on the subeditor's desk who listens to the national public radio station.

Anyone for some Merlocola, apparently isn't as bad as you'd imagine

Jesuswept!

That cannot taste nice.

where's that puking smiley thingy when you need it!!

They should rename that shit to "esophageal adenocarcinoma".