Two Guys Talking Wine

Since André has pulled his head out of his butt and decided to focus on things other than Chardonnay, Michael has used this opportunity to line up a rare vertical of older bottles from cool vintages thanks to Featherstone. This is another good look at Cabernet Franc. (socially distanced - freezing our butts off on the patio) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Bachelder has just released his Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from 2018. He joins André and Michael to go over the wines. These wines are selling out quickly - so make sure you head to bachelderniagara.com to grab yours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We don't usually do paid content - but as we've mentioned it does cost a little bit of money to keep the podcast. So we had the opportunity to play the new card game from Somm Blinders. On a cold day in November we were joined by Krystina Roman, a certified sommelier to play through the game. You can pick up your decks at www.blindersgame.com and use the promo code 2GTW to get 20% off. Hosted on A...

This week Michael and André (virtually) head to the Barossa Valley to talk about the wines of Peter Lehmann. They are joined by chief winemaker Nigel Westblade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The writing was on the wall earlier this summer that overseas trips aren't going to happen. We were approached by Maille - the mustard folks - with an interesting concept that cuisine is a way to travel the world without leaving your house. Harry Lalousis is the world's only Mustard Sommelier and he joins Michael and André to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast was fueled by a recent discussion that took place in the Ontario Wine Chat Facebook group. André managed to push Michael's buttons. The real question is - Did the guys remain civil on something they are so passionate about? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Speck of Henry of Pelham joins the guys to talk about a new project (another one) from the Speck Brothers. Cave Mystère is the newest label from Chombart-Speck - it is Merlot - and how does it taste? Michael and André find out ... oh and they manage to end up talking about Baco as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go through some wines to see what's good and we talk about bottle shops being made permanent in Ontario. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael and André talk about Jim Murray's Whisky Bible and how to think before you speak... or write. We also talk about how the LCBO is trying to crush local wine writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Way back in August 2018 - André issued a challenge to the wineries of the Lake Erie North Shore. Ryan Oldridge of CREW winery took up the challenge. How did it turn out? Oh - and a follow up to the Taco Bell wine last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael and André connect with winemaker Rob Power of Queenston Mile to talk about Jalapeño Noir - the lastest wine to come from the Niagara on the Lake Winery in partnership with Taco Bell. This wine sold out in 11 minutes when it went on sale last week. But, the real question, Was it any good? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is going on in Niagara given the current landscape? Will we see wineries closing their doors amid Covid-19? Are Canadian wineries about to be hit with even more taxes? Michael and André sit down with Allan Schmidt of Vineland Estates to discuss what is going on in Niagara right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We spoke with Len Pennachetti back in Episode 32 - so we figured it's about time we speak to longtime head winemaker with Cave Spring Angelo Pavan. Once again we take a look at the house that Riesling built. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be warned André's language is a little saltier than normal in this podcast - because once again - Michael has invited a high profile guest to his socially distanced garage - and André is not there. Craig McDonald of Trius joins us to talk about all things Cabernet Franc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go international to find out what's going on in France right now. Make sure you grab a bottle of Domaine La Decelle (available the LCBO now) to sip on while you listen to Michael and André sit down with Frederic Lavau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we try something new. In the age of social distancing we have created a new format where Michael is able to have someone in his open air garage sit 6 ft away from him between a microphone. We are very pleased to have the Ontario Wine Awards 2019 Winemaker of the Year David Johnson of Featherstone to tell us about the journey from gravy maker to wine maker. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

How do you run a wine competition during a pandemic? What is it like to be a judge during a pandemic? The guys sit down with Bev Carnahan to talk about the All Canadian Wine Championships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael and André sit down for what is basically another free therapy session with each other. They talk about what's going on with them and how COVID is affecting the wine industry - I think. This one gets a little rambly so buckle up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

André and Michael have a chance to chat with Nicolas Potel of Maison de Bellene. They wanted to talk about some very interesting old wines that have made their way onto the market in Ontario... but they got into discussions about so much more than that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael and André sit down with Ilya and Nadia Senchuk of Leaning Post wines. They talk about the origin of the winery - and they taste (surprise, surprise) Chardonnay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thank you to everyone who has listened to the podcast to date. This is our 200th episode! Doesn't time fly when you're having a good time? Appropriately enough André forces Michael to talk about Chardonnay for the 100th time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final podcast where we tasted through the Bachelder Violette Release we look at Pinot Noir. This is the third part of our series with Thomas - we hope you enjoyed them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the wineries have re-opened why not check out one of the new guys on the block? If you've heard this podcast before you know that we're fans of Kevin Panagapka and 2027 Cellars. We taste through some of the new wines in the portfolio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael and André sit down with Steve Byfield of Nyarai Cellars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

André and Michael sit down with Ed Madronich of Flat Rock Cellars to talk about one of the "special projects" available to consumers right now. They take a look at two wines made the same way - with only the yeast being different. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.