Wines That Are Right for Rain

By / Wine + Drinks / May 14th, 2014 / Like

We had one heck of a rainstorm in southern Ontario last night: house shaking thunder, sky brightening lightning, real heavy downpours …

Which got me thinking about some ‘mom’ advice: “save something for a rainy day” … Now I know she wasn’t talking about wine but there are some great ones to save for just such an occasion.

Banfi 2009 Regali La Lus Albarossa, Italy ($24.95)

This is a sit and drink and watch the rain kinda wine with great black cherry, touch of spice and dark cocoa; easy drinking with a lovely finish.

CedarCreek 2012 Block 3 Riesling, British Columbia ($24.95)

Great minerality with lemon / lime notes and orange zest, citrus is abound here; all brought together by a refreshing tartness from the electric acidity.

Deakin Estate 2013 Shiraz, Australia ($9.95)

There’s a lot going on here for such a little price, chocolate, white pepper, and jammed packed with fruit which packs a boom in the mouth.

For more wine suggestions, see our other #WineWednesday posts.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael is an award-winning journalist: Promoting the Promoters Award Cuvée 2010 and Ontario Wine Awards Journalist of the Year 2012.  He is also a national and international wine judge - Ontario Wine Awards, All Canadian Wine Championships; Best of Riesling — Germany; Essencia do Vinho — "Top Wines of Portugal".  He is currently the President of the Wine Writers Circle of Canada and the wine columnist for Ottawa Life and Grand magazine as well as regular contributor to Tidings, and Grapevine ... his reviews have also appeared in the LCBO Vintages magazine. Michael has also added a YouTube channel to his activities where he reviews bottles of great Ontario wine on a weekly basis. In whatever he does, it is Michael’s desire to educate, inspire and encourage others to grow their own love and enthusiasm for wine – and to realize that it is their palate that ultimately makes the decision.

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