Smoke&Gamble Wines and Spirits

Smoke and Gamble is in Port Dover, on the Norfolk shore of Lake Erie.

The house argument is that time in barrel is what makes the difference, adding structure, body and tannin rather than just a layer of oak flavour. Norfolk County is a small growing region most people have never thought to consider.

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Smoke&Gamble Wines and Spirits-My Wine Canada
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455 Radical Rd., Simcoe, ON
519-900-3034 info@fbsg.ca
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The story behind Smoke and Gamble

Smoke and Gamble is the serious side of a Norfolk County estate on the north shore of Lake Erie. The same family also makes the cheeky, good-value Frisky Beaver wines, so the two labels play good cop and bad cop under one roof.

Where Frisky Beaver has fun, Smoke and Gamble goes for depth: bigger, barrel-aged reds meant to be taken seriously.

Appassimento, Norfolk style

The signature move here is appassimento, the Italian technique of drying grapes before pressing to concentrate them. Smoke and Gamble dries its fruit in retired tobacco kilns, a nod to Norfolk County's farming past, then ages the wine in oak.

The flagship is a rich Cabernet blend made this way. It is all Ontario VQA fruit off the warm Lake Erie north shore, a quieter region than Niagara an hour or so east.

Frequently asked questions

What is Smoke and Gamble known for?

Smoke and Gamble is the premium label of a Norfolk County estate, known for rich, barrel-aged reds made with the appassimento drying method. It is the serious counterpart to the same estate's playful Frisky Beaver brand.

What is appassimento?

Appassimento is an Italian technique where grapes are dried before pressing to concentrate their sugars and flavours. Smoke and Gamble dries its grapes in old tobacco kilns, a nod to Norfolk County's heritage, then ages the wine in oak for a bold, full red.

Where is Smoke and Gamble made?

On the north shore of Lake Erie in Norfolk County, Ontario, not in Niagara. This is Ontario's Southwest, a warm, quieter wine region about an hour west of the Niagara Peninsula.