A Brief History of Merlot

Here's a clever bit of marketing that does a great job on the history of Merlot. Cheers!

Hat Tip to Chef Tony Le

I wish all wineries would take the time to label their wines like this:

The Waiting is the Hardest Part

Well, I did it.  I went and pre-ordered 3 lots of Bordeaux futures for the 2010 vintage.  Now, I just have to remember in 2 years to take possession.  I know I'm all about the Ontario wines, and while I am still a big fan and maintain Ontario wines are the most under rated in the world, I do loves me the Frenchies.  And 2010 has unanimously been touted as one of the historic vintages.  There were several good buys and looking at the returns of last years vintage - not spectacular - I couldn't resist the opportunity.

So, my wines?

I will say that the ordering was a pleasure and the Vintages rep I dealt with was pleasant and efficient.  The whole process was smooth and effortless, the customer service was great and they even sent me an email of my invoice.  Once I finished ordering they even called back to get my air miles number.  I was very impressed!

But now I wait.