Welcome to Our Blog - Blog Post #1
As wine drinkers (daily wine drinkers) we feel like there is not a voice for those who enjoy wine regardless of its price point, pedigree, or rating. We have, what we consider to be, fairly well educated palates. We are Red Wine drinkers who do not mock those who only drink White Wine or White Zinfandel. Nothing should stand between someone and their preferred wine, whatever that wine may be.
We live in the $10-20 range and a tasting bargain at $15 which tastes like a $30 wine is more exciting to us than a $30 magical wine that tastes like $100.
We set no pretense on the wine other than it must taste good. That said, we do not roll over for wines that promise a lot but deliver little. In today's economy with the wine options available and the fact that we do not HAVE to drink wine regularly (even though we do) the value for what we buy is important. The joy that wine brings to our lives can never be understated. The enjoyment of food, friends, and good conversation is always enhanced by wine and that makes life that much better.
Though we live in Canada, which is somewhat archaic when it comes to the treatment of wine as a food, we made our in roads into the wine world while living in South Florida where the price and availability of wine from around the world hooked us and hooked us good.
The goal of this blog is to discuss the wine of the everyday wine drinker with special occasion wines thrown in for fun. While we don't prescribe to the Yellow Tail Shiraz set, we do not judge either as Yellow Tail Shiraz is a halfway decent way to enjoy a steak!
To our fellow Wine Drinkers on a budget, just keep on drinking!
Pour votre santé!
Chris & Shannon
The Unfussy Wine Enthusiasts
We live in the $10-20 range and a tasting bargain at $15 which tastes like a $30 wine is more exciting to us than a $30 magical wine that tastes like $100.
We set no pretense on the wine other than it must taste good. That said, we do not roll over for wines that promise a lot but deliver little. In today's economy with the wine options available and the fact that we do not HAVE to drink wine regularly (even though we do) the value for what we buy is important. The joy that wine brings to our lives can never be understated. The enjoyment of food, friends, and good conversation is always enhanced by wine and that makes life that much better.
Though we live in Canada, which is somewhat archaic when it comes to the treatment of wine as a food, we made our in roads into the wine world while living in South Florida where the price and availability of wine from around the world hooked us and hooked us good.
The goal of this blog is to discuss the wine of the everyday wine drinker with special occasion wines thrown in for fun. While we don't prescribe to the Yellow Tail Shiraz set, we do not judge either as Yellow Tail Shiraz is a halfway decent way to enjoy a steak!
To our fellow Wine Drinkers on a budget, just keep on drinking!
Pour votre santé!
Chris & Shannon
The Unfussy Wine Enthusiasts
I feel honoured to be the first to comment on this thread. Great idea, bud. Marie and I are in the exact same boat as you guys. And it ain't a yacht. So we're looking for the bargains too. We'll gladly keep on top of your unfussy findings.
ReplyDeleteChin Chin,
Wade
We will definitely be keeping the conversation moving and any input is greatly appreciated. All that CostCo Wine in Hull you have access to is a great place to start!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Chris & Shannon
You should make a trip up here next year and we can do a trip to Prince Edward County and do a wine tour. Just an idea. Unfortunately, Megane doesn't put up with the cheap stuff. I'm assuming that the wine shops in N.S. carry lots of Ontario wines? VQA/Niagara/PEC/ If that's the case, Marie and I can add our two cents on wines that can hopefully find there too.
ReplyDeleteSante,
Wade and Marie
That sounds like a great idea! Is Megane driving yet? We could use a designated driver.
ReplyDeleteWhen you say lots, well we get some. We need more from the Niagara region for sure. Having been there a few times, the quality of wines is so great. However, from what I understand the rules and regs to get wine across provincial boarders even between LC's is onerous. In essence, we need lots of suitcases and baggage fee money. :)
You've got two things going for you :) You've got pseudo-family 45 minutes from the Niagra wineries; and we just furnished the guest room.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the blog. Tina and I can't wait to join you on this exploration. Especially since we know zip about Canadian wines.
Well, we have been to Niagara three times so next time we will definitely be bringing you along. Evan can be designated driver (he can almost touch the pedals, right?).
ReplyDeleteThanks for following along!
We have a few Niagara wines left over from our Summer trip so we will definitely point out a few highlights as they are just down the QEW a ways.
Cheers,
Chris & Shannon