Canadian Wines From Pelee Island In The Middle Of Lake Erie

Canadian Wines From Pelee Island In The Middle Of Lake Erie – Episode #429

March 24, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk still thinks that Canada is one of the hot up and coming areas in the world and puts a few wines to the test from a pretty cool area!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Pelee Island Gewurztraminer Reserve
2005 Pelee Island Shiraz
2006 Pelee Island Cabernet Franc

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March 25, 2008

Fangorn81
I think I just made a new Vayniac!
March 25, 2008

BF
Not even going to watch since it’s obvious these will stink, and the comments seem to suggest that.
March 25, 2008

CORSkier
Damn Gary ripped those wines a new one, lol. I love Okanagan wines from BC, my wife and I had some great wines from there while we were honeymooning in Whistler. QOTD: probably the Peju Provence, which opened my eyes back up to Rose. I plan to search out tons of Rose and Rostato to drink with the BBQ fired up this spring/summer.
March 25, 2008

Daniel O
I’m a bit disappointed in the results of your Canadian wine tasting… although I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting much. Pelee Island Winery isn’t exactly known for its “must have” wines. There are A LOT of much better Canadian wineries in the Niagara and Okanagan regions. Personally I like Fielding Estate, Malivoire, Chateau des Charmes, Thirty Bench, Stratus, and Tawse, just to name a few of the better ones. Hopefully you’ll have a chance to taste something better from Canada very soon!
March 25, 2008

Daniel O
QOTD: The last time that happened was when I had Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc for the first time. It opened my eyes to New Zealand wines, and I haven’t looked back since!
March 25, 2008

Miles5000
unfortunately, i’m not really getting any wristband on the nose of my first mystery pack.
March 25, 2008

Miles5000
first off, i want a wristband sooooo bad i can taste it.

second off…. i think whenever i first started drinking wine i was trying to be a purist and make myself think that all blends suck. Well, Andrew Harris’ Vision changed my mind. I think it’s a cab shiraz mostly. But that was back when i was like 19 or 20. These days some of my favorite wines are blends.
March 25, 2008

MTMike
QOTD: 2006 Chateau Ste. Michelle Gewurztraminer – I normally shy away from the big time producers, espically from Columbia Valley, but I saw this for only $6 so I thought I’d try it. I wouldn’t say it was a super-great wine, but it certinly did change my opinion on that producers, and now I’m more willing try try some other big producers.
March 25, 2008

salvatore
I’d say you have influenced my buying habits just a little. In the past I bought wines from California or Italy………Exclusively!

Now I’m buying a lot of Portugues wines,some French and a tiny bit from Oregon. However my primary purchase is still from Italy; I have an inbred need of loyalty to my heritage I guess.

Drinking a Domaine Andre Brunel Cotes Du Rhone which i’m enjoying. Lots of Strawberry a little green pepper…..long finish…

Thanks Gary
March 25, 2008

LauraG
QOTD: A Marlborough SB. I had never been a fan of the varietal standing on its own, but loved the Marlborough version. So I got a case to add to my cellar.
March 25, 2008

Billy Mac
Gary: Too bad about the strikeout regarding the Canadian wines you tasted. I’ve had some very good Canadian wines in the past. I’m not too keen about Pelee Island wines. Next time, take the boat west into Michigan. There are some good wines in the southwest part of the state and some excellent whites on the northwest side (Leelanau Peninsula and Old Mission Peninsula). If you want to try some let me know and I’ll hook you up.
March 25, 2008

Zev
I a Yarden Noble Semmilon (Kosher from Israel), and I am really getting into desert wines.
March 25, 2008

MarioD
Thank you Gary for dedicating show to Canadian wines!
Most people know of Canada by either Icewine and Hockey (that’s right Vayniacs, we’re still the world champ!)

But there are many up and coming great wines produced by Canada. Do look out for Stratus, and Le Clos de Jordanne. Look for a Bordeaux style in the former and a Burgundian touch in the latter.

Gary Vee is right, don’t write us off because of 3 wines he tried on this episode. And expand your palate by trying more than just Icewine from here. I have a good list of them for you to try, and a list that I (personally) would say “meh”. I’d be more than happy to share w/ you.

Cheers!
mario
March 25, 2008

Nick
seems like one should only drink ice wines from canada! stay away from the still wines
March 25, 2008

Simon D
Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you pour all the bottles from the show into the bucket!
March 25, 2008

wayno da wino
Gee, Coooool/Interestin’ Episode !!
Had a Canadian Wine last summer. The Magnotta Cabernet Franc Ice Wine.
The bottle itself weighed about 20 pounds (375 ml, $20). Was soooo
pumped about tryin’ it……but it was reeeeally MEEEEEEEEEEEH !!!!!
Nice “packaging”, but BOOOORING wine………tasted like sugar-water…

QOTD: ???, nothings changed da Mind recently………
March 25, 2008

JayZee
Interesting show. I am not disappointed because I have been out to Pelee Island and their wines are pretty mediocre. It is a tough area to make good wine, much like a lot of Ohio where I live. I could send you some Ohio wines that are, in my opinion, respectable and see if you want to do a show on those. Anyway, I think Canada does indeed make some serious wine. I have had several wines from Niagara-on-the-lake that were very good. The cab franc from that area is pretty darn good – it is about the same latitude as the Loire Valley in France.
March 25, 2008

Colin
GV – What to Drink with What you Eat is an awesome book – I look at it constantly! Thanks for bringing it out. QOTD – Just had a wine from RÃ©gniÃ© – and I totally dug it. Now I’m thinking Beaujolais Crus might be more often for me – and what value!
March 25, 2008

DavidJaeger
It was a 2004 Riesling Kaefferkopf (I believe the most recent new Alsace Grand Cru)that totally changed my mind about Riesling. Rieslings now are among my favorite white wines.
March 25, 2008

M
QOTD: Colonia Las Liebres, Bonarda, Mendoza, Argentina. As I keep spending more per bottle, this wine reminded me that it’s possible to have good inexpensive wine. Very enjoyable…QPR….
March 25, 2008

mateo21
After East Coast wines (mostly Maryland and New York Finger Lakes wines) gave me my wine palate, I promtly moved to the West coast! In the last 8 months, I’ve tried more wines here, from more places, than every before; having brought a few of my old favorite wines with me, I decided to pop them and give them a shot with my new and improved (is that even possible?) palate. Lo-and-hehold, they were nasty! Little flavor, horrible QPR, and overall lacking. Until, I popped a bottle of ‘02 Optimus from Swedish Hill (a Bordeaux blend from NY, weird huh?) which I adored in New York — and it was still very good. That wine kept my ego in check.
March 25, 2008

Robin C
I just realized that the wine that changed my views on wine was the Chinon L’Esthete Cabernet Frank not the Carignane. So, I don’t really know what French wine is like.
March 25, 2008

Christine
QOTD: Ballet of Angels from Sharpe Hill Vineyard, in Eastern CT. Rather complex and lovely with Indian or Thai curries. Just never expected such good wine from CT.
March 25, 2008

Kdawg
QOTD: the 2003 Nevis Bluff Pinot Noir from Central Otago. I’ve had a fair amount of NZ Pinot from both Central Otago and Marlborough and they had mostly been done in a new world style, well, the Nevis Bluff could’ve been a dead ringer for a Burgundy. It wasn’t just that it was done in that style, but it was also tremendous too and it is a shade under 25
March 25, 2008

FifthgenTexan
QOTD = Cabernet Rose by Bell Mountain Vineyards in TX. Woulda never guessed that a Rose, let alone a TX wine, would be a ringer…but it is. Just goes to show, you never know.