This week, Manny and Tash each blind taste a Canadian wine chosen by the other person. Blind tasting consists of determining what the wine is by sight, smell, and taste. Listen and guess along - maybe you'll get it right, because the hosts sure didn't! SPOILERS BELOW Featured Wines: Big Head "Select" Sauvignon Blanc 2019 https://bigheadwines.ca Adamo Estate Winery "Edgerock Vineyard" Petit Verdot 2017 https://adamoestate.com/

In honour of Canadian Thanksgiving, Tash and Manny discuss everyone's favourite grape: Gamay Noir. From its history to classic regions to enjoying it with turkey, the two chat about what makes Gamay so good and taste a couple Niagara examples. Featured Wines: Malivoire "Farmstead" Gamay 2019 https://malivoire.com/ Hidden Bench "Rachis & Derma" Gamay 2019 https://hiddenbench.com/

Tash and Manny chat with Jakub Lipinski of Big Head Wines about everything from family feuds to espresso. Of course, they taste two delicious Big Head wines as well.

Tash and Manny discuss the wines of Vancouver Island in this episode, including its climate, soil types, grapes grown, and taste wines from some of the island's best wineries. Featured Wines Rathjen Cellars Auxerrois 2019 https://rathjencellars.com/ Averill Creek "Somenos" Pinot Noir 2018 https://www.averillcreek.ca/

Join Manny and Tash as they discuss the polarizing grape Chardonnay. Your hosts talk about the rise, the fall, then the rise again of Chardonnay, and why people hate it or love it. Chardonnay's classic regions and varying styles are discussed as well as two benchmark Niagara wines. Featured Wines: Hidden Bench "Felseck Vineyard" Chardonnay 2018 https://hiddenbench.com/ The Farm "Green Label" Chardonnay 2018 https://www.thefarmwines.ca/

Join Manny and Tash as they interview an absolute legend in the Ontario wine industry - Daniel Speck. In the Henry of Pelham Barrel Cellar, the three discuss Ontario winemaking's past, present, and future, including the Speck Bros. Family Tree wines. Featured Wines: Speck Bros. Family Tree "The Goat Lady" Chardonnay 2020 Speck Bros. Family Tree "The Bootlegger" Baco Noir 2020 Speck Bros. Family Tree "The Padre" Cabernet Merlot 2019 Speck Bros. Wine

Manny and Tash discuss all things orange wine! Also known as skin contact wine, the two talk about its history, winemaking techniques, and two delicious Ontario examples. Featured Wines: L'Imparfait Negociant "La Soupe Populaire" 2019 https://hinterlandwine.com/ Stratus "Trials Vol. 2" Skin Contact Viognier 2019 https://stratuswines.com/

In Epsiode 5, Manny and Tash interview Shauna White, the winemaker at Adamo Estate Winery. Listen to hear about Shauna's journey in wine, what it's like to grow grapes and make wine in Ontario's Hockley Valley, and why Shauna loves Ontario wine. Featured Wines: Adamo Estate Winery "Estate" Riesling 2019 Adamo Estate Winery "Estate" Pinot Noir 2018 Adamo Estate Winery

Manny and Tash get nerdy about rosé. They talk about the history of the style, how it's made, iconic regions, and taste two benchmark Niagara rosés. Featured Wines: Two Sisters Vineyards "Margo" Rosé 2020 https://twosistersvineyards.com/ Pearl Morissette "Roselana" Rosé 2020 https://pearlmorissette.com/

Manny and Tash discuss the theories behind food and wine pairing, including what grows together goes together, touch on some of our favourite pairings, and taste two food-friendly wines. Featured wines: Cave Spring CSV Riesling 2018 http://cavespring.ca/ 13th Street Whitty Vineyard Gamay 2019 https://13thstreetwinery.com/