Michael was kind enough to procure a bottle of 2009 Ridge Monte Bello for André this year. After enjoyin the bottle together they thought they should reach out to the source to unpack what makes this wine so damned good - and why it's such an icon. Ridge Vineyards responded the call by sending head winemaker John Olney to put up with the guys this week while they sipped on the current vintage for sale - 2019. Let's dive into the philosophy of what goes on behind the scenes at this iconic Californian winery. This podcast was not sponsored however the 2019 Monte Bello was gratefully provided for ..read more

Today Michael and André are joined by Paul K of the Original Wine Of The Month Club. We discuss the current state of wine journalism and how important wine scores are when it comes to selling wine in 2023. We definitely make mention of James Suckling, Luca Maroni, and Carolyn Evans Hammond as people who's scores are regularly flagged as being out to lunch. You can subscribe to Paul K's Podcast at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/ You can listen to our appearance coming up on his show shortly! Support Two Guys Talking Wine on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/2guystalkingwine ..read more

Are yeast strains interesting? Michael and André unpack this question when they taste through a trio of wines from Ontario's Flat Rock Cellars. They bottled two incarnations specificlly by the yeast strain used to ferment these wines. What impact does yeast have on wine? You can support Two Guys Talking Wine on Patreon at www.patreon.com/2guystalkingwine ..read more

Michael and André set the table on what to expect in the 2023 season of Two Guys Talking Wine. After taking a much needed month off to refocus. You can support Two Guys Talking Wine on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/2guystalkingwine ..read more

Michael and André run through the highlights from their Toronto Life columns for Christmas and New Years. These columns were written after tasting through 269 wines ..read more

We sit down with Jessica Chester one of the founders of Laneway Gin. We talk about some great bottles to score for the holidays - but end up taking a look at branding and marketing in general for the beverage industry ..read more

Earlier this year Michael and André declared they were going to put Appassimento from Ontario on trial. The year got away from them - and here we are in the month of December where we sit down with René Van Ede, winemaker - and Ed Haddon, sommelier - both from the Foreign Affair ..read more

We are joined by longtime listener and supporter Ken Little. When he pledged to support 2 Guys Talking Wine - I'm not sure he had this in mind. We stump the chump! You can check out Ken's work at the following links: https://www.instagram.com/resonanttransitions/ https://soundhealinginstruments.com/ https://abbeyretreatcentre.ca ..read more

Were you missing Beaujolais Nouveau from the shelves of the LCBO this year? What happened? We take a look at whether or not these wines were missed ..read more

Zonte's Footsteps is a label that stands out on the shelves of your local wine shop. André and Michael both included one of their wines in their Toronto Life column in 2021. They had an opportunity to sit down with Brad Rey of this winery to catch up their wines - and a bit about the state of Australian wine ..read more