Review: SkinnyGrape Sangria Sizzler Spritzer

Okay, so it looks like summer is finally here. Maybe not officially-- but with temperatures above 30 degrees celsius, it sure feels like it. With the warmer weather, wine spritzers are a popular way to keep cool.

New Product Review: SkinnyGrape Peach Mango Spritzer

Just in time for summer, SkinnyGrape has released a brand new flavour in its line of low calorie spritzers: Peach Mango. How does it stack up against the others?

New Product Review: Skinny Grape Shiraz

At last: a low-calorie option for red wine lovers! 

The latest addition to the Skinny Grape family is a Shiraz unlike any other. Keeping in line with the other Skinny Grape varieties, the Shiraz is only 80 calories per glass (albeit a small glass, 142ml or 5 oz). This Shiraz is a nice and dry red, coming in at a 1 on the sugar scale and only 1 gram of sugar per glass. The Skinny Grape whites and rosé are a bit sweeter, so I was pleasantly surprised that the Shiraz was more dry. 

Drunk Desserts: White Wine Cupcakes with Riesling

If you know me, you probably know that I love cupcakes. If you read this blog, you also know that I love wine. Naturally, I wanted to combine these tasty interests. 

After some quick googling on the matter, I found a small handful of recipes that seemed to fit the bill. I decided to make white Riesling cupcakes with a white chocolate and Riesling icing. Here is the recipe I used, along with some minor adjustments I made along the way.

New Product Review: Low-Calorie Skinny Grape Wine Spritzers

It’s not quite patio weather yet here in Ontario, but that didn’t stop me from getting out on the deck to enjoy and review these new low-calorie wine spritzers made by Skinny Grape. Lucky for me, I had an outdoor fireplace to keep things cozy.

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Review of Panama Jack's cocktails: Margarita & Long Island Iced Tea

Happy Wine Wednesday!

Last week, Panama Jack’s released their newest wine-based cocktails: Margarita and Long Island Iced Tea. They’re available to taste right now at The Wine Shop in Ontario, but in the mean time, here’s a review of both products.

New Year, New Vintage: Trius White 2012

To kick off the new year, Trius has released the new 2012 vintage of their classic Trius White. 

In the fall, I took a tour of the Trius at Hillebrand winery and tasted Trius White 2011. It was my favourite wine of the day. So, how does the new vintage compare? 

Big House Red 2012 Review: "Criminally Delicious"

Last night I tried Big House Wines' 'Big House Red 2012'.

Let me start off by saying that I'm not a huge red wine drinker. I've been told it's an acquired taste, so I've been making a serious effort to speed up the process by continuing to try new reds at every opportunity.