Canadian Sommelier, On-Air (TV, radio) Wine & Spirits Somm, Valpolicella Wine Specialist
Ottawa, ON September 2017 Matt's review: CheckMate Artisanal Winery produces some of the finest Chardonnay and Merlot in the world from their Golden Mile Bench winery situated in Canada's wine capital, Oliver, BC. The 2013 Black Rook Merlot is an outstanding expression of ultra premium Okanagan Merlot. Sourced from the Black Sage Bench, Black Rook... Continue Reading →
Ottawa, ON September 2017 Matt's review: This beautiful Okanagan Pinot, from Canada's Wine Capital, is a terrific example of the world-class wines Burrowing Owl is producing from their picturesque winery located along the Black Sage Road in Oliver, BC. Their 2015 Pinot shows a medium ruby red colour with a garnet hue. Very complex,... Continue Reading →
Ottawa, ON June 2017 Matt's review: CheckMate Artisanal Winery is quickly becoming recognized as one of Canada's leading wineries, producing world-class Chardonnay and Merlot from their Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC winery. 2014 Fool's Mate Chardonnay is a gorgeous expression of Okanagan Chardonnay from five of their estate vineyards between Black Sage Bench, Golden... Continue Reading →
CTV Ottawa Morning Live May 3rd, 2017 Today on CTV Morning Live, CTVs Lianne Laing, Melissa Lamb, and Sommelier Matt showcased some patio-perfect wines to enjoy this spring and one thing they have in common...they're all Rosés. Here's the CTV video link. Today's theme: Patio-Perfect Spring Wines! 50+ Shades of Rosé! Finally the beautiful spring weather has... Continue Reading →
February, 2017 Ottawa, ON Today on CTV Morning Live, CTV's Lianne Laing and Sommelier Matt Steeves showcased some sexy wine picks for a romantic Valentine's date night. Check out the video on CTV Morning Live here This year I decided to showcase some of my favourite wines from romantic wine regions, including Niagara, Okanagan Valley, California,... Continue Reading →
January 25, 2017 Today on CTV Morning Live as part of Wellness Wednesday, CTV's Lianne Laing and Sommelier Matt Steeves discussed a topic that is top of mind for many these days, calories. In fact we focused on calories in wines, yes, I'm sorry to break it to you but there are calories in wines.... Continue Reading →
Sommelier Matt Steeves showcased some delicious award winning Canadian wines that would be great for your Canada Day celebrations.
Gorgeous artwork by the talented Andy Potts - check out his site: andy-potts.com CTV Ottawa Morning Live May 16th, 2016. 8:20AM Theme: Matt’s Long Weekend Wine Picks & Pro Tips Today on CTV Morning Live, Sommelier Matt Steeves and the talented Lianne Laing showcased some terrific BBQ friendly wines to enjoy this long weekend, and throughout... Continue Reading →
Matt Steeves discusses gifting fine wines for holiday gifts. Fine wines, when gifted to those that appreciate them, do more than simply provide that person with a great tasting wine, they come with the potential to create an everlasting memory.
Here are some beautiful iconic wines mostly from the November 28th Vintages release which would be ideal wine gifts for any wine lover this holiday season. Matt's tasted these all recently and selected some of the finest for your consideration. These storied wines may not be 'value-priced' yet they're all delicious and known around the world for exactly that!
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