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
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
Le Clos Jordanne Claystone Terrace Chardonnay 2011, VQA Twenty Mile Bench
Ontario, Canada$40.00
A sophisticated and sleek Chardonnay that offers aromas of flint, green apple, moderate smoke and subtle vanilla notes. The palate is mid weight with crisp acidity and an almost beeswax texture. Flavours of crushed rock, smoke, orchard fruit and slight baking spice. Lovely option for halibut in a caper-lemon sauce or creamy veal stew.
4.0 Stars
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13th Street Premier Cuvée 2008, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Traditional Method
Ontario, Canada$34.95
A fine example of why Ontario can produce world class sparklers. Fresh and bright, with aromas and flavours of lemon cake, brioche and yellow apple. Delicate bubbles and excellent balance make for an elegant pretty wine that can be paired with everything from fresh seafood to fruity desserts, or simply enjoyed solo.
3.5 Stars
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Lallier Grande Réserve Grand Cru Brut Champagne
Champagne, France$48.95
A beautifully balanced and sophisticated bubbly of fantastic value. Rich and full bodied with creamy marzipan, shortbread cookie, lemon curd and ginger spice flavours. Creamy texture with soft bubbles and a refreshing seam of acidity. Wonderfully elegant.
3.5 Stars
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Domaine Piron Lameloise Quartz Chenas 2009, Ac
Beaujolais, France$22.50
Masculine, edgy and powerful with intriguing aromas of blackberry, dried herbs, dark chocolate, spice and ink. Grippy with firm tannin on the palate and concentrated flavours of spice, bing cherry, coffee bean, blackberry, old leather and a certain meatiness. Enjoy with steak au poivre or grilled lamb with rosemary.
3.5 Stars
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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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Osoyoos Le Grand Vin 2008, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada$44.95
A merlot-dominated Bordeaux blend, from the cooler, shorter, more challenging ’08 vintage, this garnet-red wine has been aged in French oak (60% new) for 20 months. The results are an impressively Bordeaux-esque wine that’s showing some maturity with aromas of leather, spice, wild herb, incense, dark chocolate, black olive and fig notes. Great structure on the palate with grippy tannin and balanced acidity, this has focus and power with flavours of coffee bean, cooking spice, old leather, dried leaves, pencil led, and cassis. Decant and enjoy with braised beef or even seared duck breast.
3.5 Stars
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Kwv Cathedral Cellar Triptych 2008, Wo Western Cape
Western Cape, South Africa$16.95
A Cab/Merlot blend that pours deep ruby-purple, this is very good value. Elegant but powerful with aromas of blackberry leaves, fresh leather and spice while the fullish palate offers flavours of ripe, dark fruit, cigar, and smokey/meaty notes. Plush texture with balanced acidity, this would be a nice accompaniment to grilled steaks or roast beef sandwiches.
3.5 Stars
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