The Wine Sisters
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The Wine Sisters are Erin and Courtney Henderson - sister sommeliers who love to eat, drink, and be pretty merry.
You could say our love of wine runs in the family. When we were kids, our dad, who also worked in the wine business, would travel the world's wine regions and come home with enchanting tales of the champagne caves in France or the impossibly steep vineyard slopes in Germany.
We like to joke that when all the other kids were learning to ride their bikes, we were learning about fermentation.
Well, fast forward 20 years or so, and we've both earned our sommelier certification through CAPS. We went on to work as sommeliers and restaurant managers in Toronto, and in 2010 we decideded to open our own sommelier services and wine events agency.
And so just like our Dad did with us, we're now telling others about wine regions we've visited and new wines we've tasted. And we can't wait to talk with you about it, too.
Reviews
Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils Beaune Grèves Premier Cru Vigne De L'enfant Jésus 2009
Burgundy, France$117.99
Wonderfully perfumed with wild flowers, ripe red and black cherry, dark soil and spice notes, followed by a powerful and focused mid-weight palate with flavours of toasted spice, forest, red and dark berry fruit and rich earth. Still youthful and taut, so tuck away for a special occasion sometime after 2019.
4.5 Stars
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Strewn Vidal Icewine 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula (200ml)
Ontario, Canada$24.95
Elegant and restrained with slightly earthy aromas of paraffin and honey comb, apple pie, butterscotch, marmalade and pineapple. Great balance on the palate, with the same earthy notes countering the rich, ripe tropical fruit and honeyed notes. Likewise, the elevated acidity keep things nice and focused. Very enjoyable with pâtés – and a great price, to boot.
4.0 Stars
13th Street Meritage 2010, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$34.95
Equal parts cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot this rich, opulent wine from the hot 2010 vintage is concentrated and powerful with fruit cake, brandied cherry, roast walnut, dark earth, black olive, and floral notes. A nice seam of acidity keeps everything tight and focused in the glass. Decant and enjoy tonight with roast red meats or tuck away in the cellar until 2018.
4.0 Stars
Mission Hill Quatrain 2008, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada$33.25
Elegant and smooth, but powerful with aromas of ripe sweet cherries, cassis, wild savoury herbs, baking spice and a slightly meaty/bloody note. Full and fleshy on the palate with concentrated blackberry and cherry, ripe raspberry, dried herbs and leather with woody oak notes. Terrific balance with grippy tannins and great length. Big and brooding pair with hard cheeses and braised meats.
4.0 Stars
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Meyer Pinot Noir Reimer Family Vineyard 2010, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada$49.00
This is absolutely enchanting with aromas of wood smoke, bacon, violet incense, toffee, coffee bean, raspberry and plum. Medium bodied with fine grain tannin and a great backbone of acidity, this has flavours of crushed black pepper, smoke, tobacco leaves, black plums and raspberry with some bitter wood tannins on the finish. A welcome pairing to beef stews or coq au vin.
4.0 Stars
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Cave Spring Riesling Icewine 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula (375ml)
Ontario, Canada$49.95
Fantastic citrus aromas of lemon/lime and clementine orange mixed with roasted caraway seed, mincemeat and that telltale petrol. Round and fresh on the palate with petrol, lime peel, a touch of pine, butterscotch and candied orange peel. Terrific length, pair this with lemon crème brûlée or grilled peaches and halloumi cheese.
4.0 Stars
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Antinori Badia A Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva 2007
Tuscany, Italy$44.95
Powerful and masculine with intense aromas of soy sauce, dried shitake mushroom, savoury herbs and black cherry. The palate is full and concentrated with firm tannin and balancing, taut acidity with exceptional length. Try with port and soy sauce marinaded flank steak & grilled mushrooms.
4.0 Stars
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Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2010, Napa Valley
California, Usa$72.95
This shows balance and focus with complex mineral and grapefruit aromas mixing with creamy butterscotch and baked apple. Mid-weight and creamy on the palate with peach/pear/apricot flavours and tidy mineral finish. Careful not to over chill, and serve with crab and avocado salad or California sushi rolls.
4.0 Stars
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Groth Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Oakville, Napa Valley
California, Usa$74.95
Richly concentrated, with blackberry, dark cherry, wet earth, spice and mild saline aromas. The palate is dense with grippy tannin and voluptuous dark fruit, fresh herb and spice flavours.
4.0 Stars
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Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils Meursault Les Clous 2010
Burgundy, France$43.95
A lovely drinking Meursault with aromas of creme brulee, crushed rock, under ripe tropical fruit and vanilla. Medium bodied, creamy and elegant on the palate with passion fruit, vanilla, shortbread, lemon custard. Very good, well structured wine, but not convinced this is worth $45.
4.0 Stars
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