With the colours changing, it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. Traditionally, with the harvest coming in from across all the farms – not just the vineyards – families would ...
All posts by Jason Sharpe
Tickled Pink! – Brian Hanna
Go on… ask me. Do we sell Rosé at Huff Estates? Golly! Do we ever! Not one, not two, nor three but four of ‘em. You could probably surmise that we’re ...
Self Restraint…Discipline
Moderation in consumption is one matter while the elements of discipline and self restraint yet another. Example in point: two recently released reds, both from the winery’s South Bay Vineyard, ...
How To Drink Huff Wines Responsibly
Riesling Off Dry – This is an ideal wine for sipping on the patio while sharing some laughs and memories with some long-time friends… or for those who live with ...
Showcasing “Terroir”
By: Brian Hanna (Sommelier, ACSP) Why can’t you buy a loaf of bread and tell where the wheat was grown, or savour a lemon and say instantly whether it comes ...
Kitchen Considerations
Submitted by Brian Hanna Today’s blog appears to be taking a decidedly culinary twist. Let’s call them kitchen considerations. *** A sprinkling of toasted nuts will help draw out many ...
2016 South Bay Cabernet Franc – Michael Pinkus
This is the very first time Cabernet Franc from South Bay Vineyard has been featured on its own in a bottle of Huff wine, which goes to show what an ...
2018 Rosé – Tony Aspler
Flesh pink in colour; same nose as the All Day Rosé, lightly floral, watermelon and raspberry but without the residual sugar on the palate resulting in a more elegant and ...
2017 Pinot Gris – David Lawrason
This is a brilliant, fresh, classic cool climate pinot gris with a typical nose of peach, lemon, wet stone and herbs. It’s quite fine, juicy and tart, with some bitterness ...
Huff Estates Produces Kosher Wine
Huff Estates is proud to announce that in partnership with Rabbi Teitlebaum we have released the first kosher wine of Prince Edward County, and one of the only VQA kosher ...
2012 South Bay Merlot “Unfiltered” – David Lawrason
This is best South Bay Merlot that winemaker Frederic Picard has yet produced. Not only does it have some weight and colour, it is well balanced, with enough fruit to ...
2013 Quarry Road Pinot Noir – John Szabo
“This is Huff’s crack at Tawse Winery’s Quarry Road Vineyard on Vinemount Ridge, the result of a fruit exchange between wineries. The nose is expressive in the classic register, while ...
2013 Pinot Gris – Michael Pinkus
“Here’s a different take on Pinot Gris – 40% oaked with 10% new oak – giving the wine a decidedly Chardonnay-like mouthfeel: apple and pear fruit show off a creamy ...
Pinot Gris 2011 – Vic Harradine
“he exotic nose of red licorice, binned apple with tropical fruit peeking through sets the stage for a bold and balanced Gris. Lively flavours on the palate—blood orange, lemon drop ...
2014 Vintage Report by Alex Hunter
In January we reached -28ºC. Everything above the hills was removed and we worked with our “insurance canes” underneath them. The spring of 2014 was cold and wet and it ...
