A day of Italian wine! 🇮🇹🍷 📍On Monday I attended the @gambero_rosso @trebicchieri_ wine tasting at the Liberty Grand in Toronto! Such a wonderful turnout of producers and wine trade, I even ran in to @awesommom_ekta on my stroll in…did you spot her? 👀 There were so many wonderful wines to taste and they aren’t all featured here but a few of my favs came from these producers: 🍷 @cantine_bertani (more on them soon!) 🥂 @panizziwines - outstanding white wines! 🍷 @tenutaolianas - see my latest article on this winery 🍷 @tenutastellacollio Hey agents👉looking for representation in Ontario! 🍷 @marchesifrescobaldi - a classic, solid producer 🥂 @umanironchi - my favourite! Happy #winewednesday wine friends and cheers to delicious Italian wine! #wine #vino #winetasting #winepro #wineevent #italianwine #umanironchi #verdicchio #lemarche #gamberorosso #italy #redwine #wineexpert #winemedia #winebusiness #winelife #ilovemyjob #instawine #fyp #wineblog #wineblogger

My latest piece… A Dream in Burgundy: Tasting Louis Latour’s Legacy ✨…when I was recently invited to a presentation and tasting hosted by Florent Latour, CEO of Louis Latour, I jumped at the chance for what I knew would be a once in a lifetime experience. Even with all of my excitement brewing, I was still completely naive to the fact that I would encounter one of my most memorable wine moments to date. Read the full story and find out why I cried at the tasting! ➡️ link in bio. #wine #winelover #ilovemyjob #louislatour #corton #grandcru #winearticle #winewriter #frenchwine #bourgogne #burgundy #bestwines #wineblog #instawine #winetasting #winecritic #pinotnoir #chardonnay #winelife #onceinalifetime

Featherstone Unboxing! 🪶📦✨ So nice of @featherstonewinery to pre-pour my rosé 😜 This 📦 included some of my old favs of Featherstone: Black Sheep Riesling, Four Feathers, and Cabernet Franc, but keep your eyes peeled for their new Gemstone 👀 An exciting red blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot🤤 All reviews and scores coming soon to leahspooner-wine.com ! #wine #winereview #unboxing #winetasting #ontariowine #canadianwinerevolution #canadianwine #vqa #featherstonewinery #winecritic #fyp #instawine #wineblog #instablog #womeninwine #winelover #redwine #canadianwineexpert #wineexpert #wineglass

Wine tasting 🥂✨ 🍷I recently had the opportunity to conduct a wine tasting for a Canadian wine board. Hosting wine tastings is a part of my business that I truly enjoy as it brings me face to face with wine enthusiasts to spread my passion, knowledge and joy about the wines and regions I love! These are the wines we tasted thru and discussed: 🇨🇦 @blomidonestate Blanc de Blanc 🇺🇾 @bodegagarzon Albarino 🇨🇦 @brokenstonewinery Estate Chardonnay 🇦🇷 @catenawines Paraje Altamira Malbec 🇿🇦 @rustenbergwines Cabernet Sauvignon 🇨🇦 @dasilvawines Cabernet Franc 💥It’s safe to say this lineup delivered! #wine #winetasting #ilovemyjob #careergoals #winelife #winelover #blindtasting #wineprofessional #wineexpert #womeninwine #canadianwinerevolution #canandianwine #bcwine #ontariowine #winesofns #sparklingwine #whitewine #redwine

Decanter unboxing! 📦🍷✨🤩 I recently recieved this new decanter from @the.mommaskitchen and I’m loving it! 🏔️ There’s a few cool features with this including glass mountains within that add to the decanting process! There’s also a filtering top in case you there’s broken cork that needs to be removed😯 (We’ve all been there!) Plus, the decanter’s base is small making it easy to store. I was a little worried about the surface area of wine being aerated but the rocky inside helps break apart the wine and my wine was decanted just fine! 🤗 🍷 Here I used this decanter for my 2015 @urbinavinos Crianza! What’s the last wine you decanted? #wine #decanter #winelover #unboxing #winelife #instawine #vino #wineweekend #winetime #fyp #winegift #agedwine #womeninwine #wineexpert #decanting #redwine #wineblog #winewriter #instablog #wineinfluencer #winepro #wineopening

Meeting the winemaker! 🍷🇦🇺 Last week I had the pleasure of meeting founder and winemaker Elena Brooks, with her husband Zar, of @sistersrunwines ! We had a delicious meal at @canoerestaurant and tasted through three of her wines👇 🍷Sisters Run GSM 🍷Heirloom Cabernet Sauvignon 🍷Sisters Run Epiphany Shiraz 🇦🇺Elena takes great pride in crafting restrained and balanced wines that reflect the South Australian terroirs from which they’re derived. Her methods have proven to be widely accepted and appreciated by Canadian consumers as Sister’s Run continues to be one of Ontario’s top-selling brands! Stay tuned for more on Elena and her beloved Sister’s Run wines! #wine #redwine #shiraz #mclarenvale #winemaker #finedining #womeninwine #sistersrun #foodandwine #vino #winelife #sommelier #winewoman #australianwine #cabernetsauvignon #winelover #tgif #luxurylifestyle #canoerestaurant #instawine #wineexpert #winetasting

Reading Spanish wine labels 🇪🇸🍷 Did you know there’s a Rioja classification system that appears on wine labels that has to do with the wines aging process? Save this post for the next time you’re buying red wine from Rioja 👇 ▶️ Crianza - Aged for two years, with 1 year in oak. ▶️ Reserva - Aged 3 years, with min 1 year in oak and 6 months in bottle. ▶️ Gran Reserva - Aged 5 years, with min 2 years in oak and 2 years in bottle. ❤️ Check out this @urbinavinos Rioja Crianza 2015 available now! See previous post for review 😉 #wine #rioja #redwine #spanishwine #riojawine #crianza #vintagewine #winelover #instawine #wineblog #wineblogger #winereview #wineexpert #womeninwine #winewednesday #winestagram #vinfluencer #wineinfluencer #winewriter

A decade old Crianza!🌿🍷🇪🇸 🧘🏻‍♀️I took a much needed few days off (which means I was still working, just less 🙃) and decided to treat myself to this 10 year old @urbinavinos Crianza. 🍷 Urbina Rioja Crianza 2015 This Crianza is made with Tempranillo and has been in aged in both American and French oak for 12 months. A seductive nose of complex aromas includes cranberry underpinned by balsamic, paprika, and mushroom. On the palate, tannins have dissolved to sheer silk and a faint heartbeat of acidity echos thru gentle, sweet oak and savoury earth notes. Delicate, dark cherry persists on the finish. 👉 This beautifully aged wine is available now @lcbo ! #wine #vino #redwine #rioja #crianza #spanishwine #winelover #winereview #winetasting #wineoftheday #instawine #agedwine #vintagewine #winetime #treatyourself #winecritic #whitelotus