Tragically Hip, Sushi and Champagne!

Wow, what a week! On Saturday we hosted a Tragically Hip concert viewing party, we had a projector pointed at the shop door, and had a few people over to enjoy it with us. And what a concert it was, they certainly didn't disappoint with their final show. 

This was the part of the Olympic coverage just before 
the concert started

But needless to say, Sunday was rough. For some more than others (I'm looking at you, Cristin), so a lazy, lazy day was had. Naps and movies on the couch with the puppy. If we didn't feel so cruddy, it might have been nice!

During the week we had a quick run up to Burlington, a nice dinner out, and a sushi lunch. Yum! And now we're home again, preparing for the weekend with the kids. Busy busy. 

Puppy isn't happy with us, no cork, beer cap
style bottle... Poor Tyson.

August 25, 2016

This week we finally made it back to our Champagne Guy's store. I think it was the first time this month! Yikes! He suggested getting a local bottle (from Prince Edward County): Lighthall's 2014 Progression. I know we've had this once before, but likely a different vintage, but I couldn't remember anything about it other than the label - it's difficult to forget. 

We were a bit nervous at first. The first couple sniffs smelled a little funky. Shane didn't like it, said it reminded him of fruit that had just gone off. I said it smelled like the sugar from a sour candy, he thought I though it was a nice smell, but I wasn't quite sure. Overall the first impressions were not great... 

When we finally settled in and tasted it, Shane right away said it tasted like grape jelly. I'm quoted as saying "I don't mind it" (firmly planted on the fence) where  Shane jumped in and said "It's tasty!". Once we got a few sips in, we decided that the smell was starting to match the taste, and lost a lot of its funkiness. That was a good thing. 

By the end of the first glass, I was getting a grape sour candy flavour. Shane was getting on board with that description, but instead of the sugared candies that I was thinking, he was thinking the grape flavoured Fizz candies from the 80s and 90s. That might be because of the bubbles? Speaking of which, the bubbles were nice, a very creamy mouth-feel. It was a nice colour, a nice pale straw colour. 

Overall, yes, it was quite nice once we got past the first impressions. BUT, and this is a biggie: if you get this, be careful pouring it. Because of its bottle shape (beer cap style, not corked), it was pouring like shit for Shane. I didn't have too much trouble with it, but be warned. 

~S

• Brand: Lighthall Vineyards
• Type of Grape: Vidal
• Sweetness: 14g/L
• Price: $20.00
• Tasting Notes: Nice and light, strong sweet-sour grape candy flavours. Would pair nicely with a bacon sandwich (really, what wouldn't?) because of the sweet and salty contrast.