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
Aliança Quinta Dos Quatro Ventos 2008
Douro, Portugal$24.95
Deep purple ruby, this has a nose that is initially fairly tight, but opens in time to reveal cassis, dark cherry, wet clay and an uplifting menthol note. Medium bodied and rich on the palate with fine, grippy tannins and elevated acidity. Well balanced and soft, with flavours of earth/clay, cassis, smoke and subtle cooking spice notes. Very elegant.
3.5 Stars
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Vineland Estates Elevation St. Urban Riesling 2011, VQA Niagara Escarpment, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$19.95
Medium bodied with flavours of key lime pie, wet stone, and honey this wine has a slight sweetness that is easily kept in check with crisp acidity. A great wine to enjoy with spicy Thai curries, grilled prawns or roast pork tenderloin.
3.5 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
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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Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate Entourage Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Niagara On The Lake
Ontario, Canada$29.95
An exciting and exuberant bubbly that is bright, clean and fun. With a fine mousse and zesty lemon-lime, kiwi and lychee notes, this is an elegant fizz with lots of crowd appeal. Try with grilled proscuitto and asparagus appetizers or mildly spicy crab cakes.
3.5 Stars
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Rosehall Run Cuvée County Chardonnay 2010, VQA Prince Edward County
Ontario, Canada$21.95
A very nice Chardonnay that balances ripe tropical fruit flavours with lime and mineral. Fresh and focused with restrained oak and bright acidity with great length.
3.5 Stars
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Cave Spring Estate Cabernet Franc 2007, Cave Spring Vineyard, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada$24.95
This is a terrific showing of what Ontario can do with Cab Franc. Aged 13 months in a blend of French, Hungarian and American oak, 45% of which was new, this is is quite the powerhouse red coming from the hot ’07 vintage. Ripe aromas of cassis and dark cherry with some face cream and a hint of iodine/bloody notes. Full bodied with concentrated flavours of cassis, earth, fruit roll-up, spice and black licorice, Powerful but elegant with fine tannin, balanced acidity and nice length. Ready to drink now with roast game or braised beef.
3.5 Stars
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Villa Ponciago La Réserve Fleurie 2011, Ac
Beaujolais, France$16.25
Gamay, the main grape of Beaujolais, is one of our favourite wines to drink as it’s so versatile. This has flavours of ripe field berries, violet incense, crushed stone and black pepper spice with a lengthy cran-cherry finish. Medium bodied with a great seam of acidity, this pairs nicely with everything from prime rib to roast turkey or duck.
3.5 Stars
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