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Michael and André sit down for a long overdue in person tasting with Allison Slute. The guys have been trying to unravel the mystery of Cabernet Franc in Ontario - so what better guest at this stage of the year than Allison Slute. She runs the instagram account @cabfrancchronicles - and knows a thing or two about the grape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Last week Michael and André put out the call to small wineries to find out how things are going for 2021 - we are joined by Greg Wertsch from Between the lines and Jamie Quai from Quai du Vin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So ... there has been some chatter about the 2021 Vintage. How are the courageous winemakers of Ontario faring this year. We are joined by Craig McDonald of Trius to give us an update of how things are going so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we take a look at some spirits that Michael has been exploring as he is working on some columns. We are joined by one of Michael's preferred drinkers with discerning tastes Sue. We all know André enjoys spirits - but how did this tasting turn out? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recently Michael had an opportunity to host a lunch featuring a handful of Croatian wines. André had a chance to attend. Did they learn anything? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael and André record an episode from the newly minted Hamilton studio. They recently had an opportunity to taste some wines in person including a tasting that was done as part of Milano Wine Week. This event was a simulcast tasting that brought people from Milan, Miami, and Toronto together to taste through some 2015 Brunello Riserva wines. Did the guys learn anything? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael decided to hop on a plane to visit Italy for a few weeks. Here is a look at what he tasted. André continues to be bombarded with knowledge and maybe this time some of it will stick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael has been busy in Italy, and André has been busy moving. So they take some time to catch up and talk about some wines they have been enjoying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael and André continue to taste with people who know much more than they do. This time they raid the cellar and open up some bottles at Vineland estates with Brian Schmidt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We sit down with Brian Schmidt of Vineland Estates to take a look at some back vintages of his fantastic Cabernet Franc. He has long been a champion of this grape - so it's long overdue that we sit down with him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We raid more of Michael's cellar with some of Niagara's most honed palates. This time we try to stump the chump with Derek Barnett for Meldville and Karlo estates. How did the guys fare on this episode of Stump the Chump? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Last year while we in lockdown we had a chance to speak with Flat Rock proprietor Ed Madronich about the current lineup of wines from his winery. He invited us down to do a look back at the history of the Rusty Shed wines. Finally we had a chance to get together face to face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's time to raid the bottom of Michael's cellar. We unwrap another batch of bottles for Stump the Chump - this was recorded last month when David Johnson joined us. How well did Michael, André, and David fare when trying to guess what was being poured? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We have had the chance to sit down with some great guests this summer. This week we catch up with Derek Barnett about how things are looking in Prince Edward County, and in Niagara. What can we expect from Meldville and Karlo Estates in the near future? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week the guys take a dive into Michael's cellar and try to guess what the F is in their glasses. They unpack these wines with Levi De Loryn, the winemaker from Jackson-Triggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Every summer it seems there is a new batch of celebrity wines that hit the market. We saw wines come from Post Malone, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige. While it's very trendy to toss your name on a bottle - is it a smart move business wise? AND, are the wines any good? Michael and André dissect - they are also joined by David Johnson of Featherstone. Is there a celebrity big enough to lend their name to a Featherstone bottle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
It looks like the guys have reached an unlikely milestone - this is the 250th Episode of Two Guys Talking Wine. They go through a round up of bubbles - and reminisce of some highlights over the years. A heartfelt thank you to the wineries who sent us wine to celebrate this episode - and a heartfelt thank you to the listeners for tuning in every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ontario has finally hit stage 3 of reopening - but what does that mean? Are the wineries optimistic that at this stage of the summer tourism will resume? And, are people still buying Ontario wine by the case? André and Michael sit down with Dave Johnson from Featherstone to take a look at the state of the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this weeks episode - we feature the Rosé report. If you visit www.michaelpinkuswinereview.com you can see the full list of wines tasted by the grape guy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael and André head down to On Seven winery to sit down with proprietor Vittorio De Stefano and Peter Gamble to talk about one of the newest wineries to the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we do a special Gamay themed Stump the Chump. This is part two of our chat with Shiraz Mottiar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael and André are joined by Dan Speck of Henry of Pelham and Family Wine Merchants. Given that he runs an agency, deals with the LCBO, and a winery that is a key destination for tourism we thought he would be perfect to let us know how COVID has affected the wine industry so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael and André are joined by special guest Shiraz Mottiar. They are taking a deep look at Gamay. Shiraz talks about his approach working with the grape and how it has evolved over his long tenure at Malivoire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael and André decided to connect for Chardonnay Day. André tries to talk about Chardonnay in Niagara and how it's evolved over the past decade ... Michael talked about Gamay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael and André take a look at some wines they have recently tasted. What are they looking forward to from the summer? Many many many things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Last week Michael was concerned about something he saw online. This has led to some offline discussion about how blogging is evolving on Instagram. Do we need someone to police content paid or otherwise on the new platforms? If so, who's job is it to police them? Miroki Tong is an up and coming wine blogger(@9ouncesplease) and she joins the guys to discuss this issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today is a special episode where Michael and André are joined by Dave Sheppard - currently of Flat Rock, previously of Coyote's Run and Inniskillin. What was it like to work with Karl Kaiser? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How does wine fit into diet? Last year André set out to get healthy and lost a bunch of weight - and now Michael has let us know that he has signed up for weight watchers. But when you're trying to watch your weight how does wine fit into that? The guys got into this discussion after being sent the latest calorie wise options from Yellow Tail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earlier this year it was decided that 2021 would be the year of Cabernet Franc for Two Guys Talking Wine. Michael and André both spend a fair bit of time on Instagram these days - they both noticed that wine professional Allison Slute has dedicated her instagram account to the love of Cabernet Franc (@cabfrancchronicles)- so they knew they HAD to speak to her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Part 2 of the Grape Guy's last tasting in his backyard Michael and André take a look at some sweet wines. Yeah - we said sweet! They have both discussed on this podcast how well Canadian Icewine can age - but how did this batch hold up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
