Michael Pinkus

St. Catharines, Toronto

Contributor at On the Road with the Grape Guy

Owner and Head Writer at Michael Pinkus Wine Review

Michael Pinkus, the Grape Guy: multi-award winning wine writer, educator, podcaster and wine judge - find my works at https://t.co/AmldfmSM90

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Articles

DELICIOUS Querciabella 2022 Chianti Classico (Italy)

1 week ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO We all know Chianti. We've probably all had Chianti. But not all Chianti are created the same. As someone who tastes the new Chianti wines, I can tell you where the cream of the crop lies. This was one of the best I tasted of the new crop. Today, I'm looking at the Querciabella 2022 Chianti Classico
SULTRY Noble Ridge 2017 The Crown (British Columbia)

2 weeks ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO When you think of sweet or dessert wine and Canada the mind immediately goes to Icewine, maybe a late harvest, but I doubt many of us said "port-style wines". But they are being made and some with tender loving care, like this one. Today it's the Noble Ridge 2017 The Crown
SO COOL Vinchio Vaglio 2019 Sei Vigne Insynthesis Nizza Riserva (Italy)

3 weeks ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO I went to Piedmont in search of Cru Barbera, the best of the best from this grape. I found Nizza Monferrato, a place of amazing Barbera; and I will have lots to say about my findings over the next little while; starting right now. Today, I'm looking at the Vinchio Vaglio 2019 Sei Vigne Insynthesis Nizza Riserva
GLORIOUS Boscarelli 2021 Sotto Casa Vino Nobile Riserva (Italy)

1 month ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO Today, I want to give you a sneak peek at what I am working on. Yes, this is a wine video review, but you'll notice a different format; let me know what you think. Meanwhile, I'm looking at a wine that blew my socks off. It's something so out of the box of this winery they named it that way. Let me tell you about the Boscarelli 2021 Sotto Casa Vino Nobile Riserva
WELCOMING Tezza 2020 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore (Italy)

1 month ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO One of my first loves in the Red Wine world was Ripasso - I even spent time in Veneto to learn about the wines of the Valpolicella region - but then something happened, and they weren't the same; I left Ripasso behind to let them figure things out - and I think they have. Today, I'm looking at the Tezza 2020 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore
PODCAST: André has finally learned something about Tuscan Wine; intervie...

1 month ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

As long-time listeners know, Michael heads off to Tuscany every year and calls into André to report what's new in Italy's most well-known region. This year is different. In this, our first of half a dozen Tuscan interviews you'll hear this year - Michael brought Tuscany back for André and our listeners. Whether it's the unmistakable Italian accent, the wind rolling through the hills, or birds chirping and church bells ringing in the distance, Tuscany comes to life for you.
MOUTH-WATERING SoHo Wines 2023 Stella Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)

1 month ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO Sauvignon Blanc should not be a controversial wine, but it seems some like the New Zealand style and some ... not so much. I happen to enjoy them, especially on a hot summer day - a chilled bottle of Savvy B by my side, makes the day all that much better. Today, I recommend the SoHo Wine 2023 Stella Sauvignon Blanc
ENTICING Nk'Mip Cellars 2022 Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir (British Columbia)

1 month ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO Pinot Noir? From the southern Okanagan? Yes, it is a thing, and yes, it is really good. I don't often agree that BC Pinot is "their thing", but then wines like this come along and it makes me re-think my whole theory. Today, it's the Nk'Mip Cellars 2022 Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir - Another bottle I tasted during the All Canadian Wine Championships
MARVELOUS Inniskillin 2021 Montague Vineyard Chardonnay (Ontario)

1 month ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO In a world full of mediocre Chardonnay this was one of the first I tried that opened my eyes to what Chardonnay could be. Now, many years later, Montague Vineyard Chardonnay is still one of those eye-popping Chardonnays - and that it is from here, in my own backyard (so to speak) makes it even more exciting ... It is time to reveal the newest edition of the Inniskillin 2021 Montague Vineyard Chardonnay.
FABULOUS Gerard Bertrand 2021 Chateau L'Hospitalet La Clape Grand Vin (F...

1 month ago | ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.com | Michael Pinkus

VIDEO The south of France can make some beautiful wines, some exceptional wines in fact; I could go on here, or I could just tell you about this one ... Let me tell you about the Gerard Bertrand 2021 Chateau L'Hospitalet La Clape Grand Vin