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
Ken Forrester Reserve Chenin Blanc 2011
Stellenbosch, South Africa$17.95
Flinty, mineral and sweet citrus aromas, with bright flavours of clementine orange, nectarine/peach and a steely/mineral tone. Fresh and focused with lively acidity and nice length, try this with barbecued chicken, grilled trout or green salads with fresh herbs.
4.0 Stars
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Sperling Vineyards Old Vines Foch Reserve 2010, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada$32.00
Deep inky ruby in colour with aromas of smoke, violet incense, cured meat and blackberry. Ripe and surprisingly smooth on the palate with floral and blackberry notes and savoury flavours of earth, smoke and cooking spice. Low tannin and velvety smooth with zippy acidity. Try with duck breast, cassoulet or simple burgers.
4.0 Stars
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Seguin Manuel Vieilles Vignes Chassagne Montrachet 2010, Ac
Burgundy, France$57.95
A polished and elegant wine of fantastic structure and complexity. Aromas of lemon, toast, stone, and baking spice. The palate is full bodied and energetic with fresh acidity, and notes of clove/cinnamon, egg nog cream, marzipan, and lemon lime. An exciting wine that offers focus and poise.
4.0 Stars
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Inniskillin Viognier Reserve 2012, Four Mile Creek, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$18.95
Lovely floral, peach and spicy ginger focused aromatics that follow through on the palate. Creamy texture with considerable length, this is a polished wine that would be lovely with your holiday turkey or seafood curry.
4.0 Stars
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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Stratus Gamay 2010, Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada$29.00
Bright ruby red with slightly garnet tinges, with an alluring nose of dusty herbs, bright red cherry and black licorice. The palate is light-to-midweight with vibrant acidity and low but firm tannin and flavours of bright red fruit, wild herbs and faint spiciness. Drink now with cioppino, braised beef or burgers.
3.5 Stars
Malivoire Chardonnay 2010, VQA Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$19.95
This is a wine that certainly punches above its weight for value and quality. Flavours of baking spice, clementine orange, ripe orchard fruit and a mineral finish, this is a constant in our cellars. Enjoy with grilled halibut or salmon, roast chicken or medium hard cheeses like Mimolette or aged Cheddar.
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Parent Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2011, Ac
Burgundy, France$21.95
Excited to see this return to Vintages, as it's a fantastic red Burgundy at a terrific price. Bright and fresh with red raspberry, wild flowers, light spice and mineral notes. Juicy palate with vibrant acidity and great length, try this with prime rib or roast pork tenderloin.
3.5 Stars
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Zanna Riserva Montepulciano D'abruzzo Colline Teramane 2007, Docg
Abruzzo, Italy$34.95
Still dark purple ruby, this has an intriguing nose of soy sauce, celery salt, baked dark fruit, sun dried tomato, and black marker. Concentrated and dense on the palate with grippy, sticky tannin and flavours of dark berries, tamarind paste, cooking spice, black olive, rosemary/sage herbs and leather. Old world Italian that after five years old it could still use some time, but very enjoyable and worth picking up for the cellar.
3.5 Stars
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Burrowing Owl Merlot 2010, VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada$39.95
Aromas of concentrated red cherry, plum, and a slight hickory smoke note. Juicy flavours of red cherry, plum and raspberry, with a subtle earthiness and some spice. Medium bodied with fine but firm tannins and balanced acidity. Overall, a joy to drink.
3.5 Stars
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