My wife works at a vineyard owned by Jöst (pronounced Yost, to rhyme with “most”). We’ve had a few bottles of this — it’s not horrible. So, apparently, has Jay Leno.
Such feminist misandry — making wine out of foreskins! Those castrating Canucks! Someone call the Canadian consulate and have them issue a warning about roving bands of feminists taking over our country!
What’s that, dear? They “ferment four varieties of grapes in the skins”? Well, okay, slightly clever. Gimmicky but clever.
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Stephanie Zvan
January 24, 2013 at 1:25 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
It’s quite tasty, in fact. A cold-climate wine that warm-climate wine drinkers should appreciate.
leftwingfox
January 24, 2013 at 1:45 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Do you need a mohel to open the bottle?
When we ran out of wine at a decidedly low-rent (but fun!) wine and cheese party, we had one of the cabbies bootleg us a big bottle of the Jost Chablis. Perhaps it’s just because we were three sheets and a mattress to the wind, but it was pretty darn good. I’ll have to see if this is available here in Ontario.
dalemacdougall
January 24, 2013 at 3:15 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Having grown up in NS I wondered how I never heard of this wine or place? Then I realized that back then if it wasn’t beer or rum I wasn’t interested. And the closest I ever got to that area was Debert or Pictou.
The next time I get back I’ll give it a try.
Ouabache
January 24, 2013 at 7:52 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m upset that you tricked me into watching a Jay Leno clip. How do people find him funny?
VeritasKnight
January 24, 2013 at 9:59 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I often find Jost a bit too sweet, but other than that, it’s not bad at all. Good local wine that I don’t get to drink as often as I’d like.
Rodney Nelson
January 24, 2013 at 10:43 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
My problem with wines produced in non-Californian North America is they all have that foxy concord grape taste, the goût à Welches.
Riptide
January 25, 2013 at 10:24 am CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
“Jöst (pronounced Yost, to rhyme with “most”)”
It actually *should* sound more like “Yurst”, if it’s from German.I like their sangria.
leftwingfox
January 25, 2013 at 1:05 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Actually, do you get New Brunswick wine in Nova Scotia?
The Magnetic Hill Winery out of Moncton makes a strawberry rhubarb wine called “Evangeline Blanc” which is pretty amazing.
sheilagalliart
January 25, 2013 at 9:17 pm CDT (UTC -5) Link to this comment
LOVE Nova Scotia! Have only been there once but spent 8 days and visited as many places as I could; unfortunately, I didn’t get to a winery. Next time I shall make it a priority.