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Monthly Archives: May 2007
2003 Jackson-Triggs Proprieters’ Grand Reserve Meritage (Okanagan)
Is it just me or does the full names of some wines seem to stretch two to three pages in width? Well this long named wine (and we need to include the whole name to properly define it) is one … Continue reading
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Suggestions
While readership (viewership?) is increasing to this site, I am hoping that I can get some suggestions for reviews in the upcoming months, please feel free to email me or comment wines you would like to see reviewed. Over the … Continue reading
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2002 Château d’Argadens (Bordeaux-Supérieur)
Well it has been a long while since a review and without a doubt this is a good place to start. Bordeaux’s can often times be overstated and over appreciated, largely due to the huge price that many collectors pay … Continue reading
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Not Forgotten
CWG has been under the weather and extremely busy, all of which has meant no wine. What? No Wine? Yes sadly this is true. I think I will have time to pop a cork this evening, if all goes well … Continue reading
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2004 Clos Jordanne Village Reserve
Well aren’t we in a Burgundy mode? If you read the review of the Burgundy yesterday you would be thinking “why Canadian Wine Guy would you review two Burgundies in a row?” Well fun enough, this is a Canadian burgundy, … Continue reading
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2004 Mommessin Fleurie “La Chapelle Des Bois”
Mommessin, an old wine maker situated close to the town of Mâcon in the Burgundy region of France. The Burgundy region is considered one of the top three wine regions in France for reds, but that whole concept of “top” … Continue reading
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2004 Chateau Larcis Jaumat (Saint-Emilion Grand Cru)
Tonight I felt like stepping back into the lovely world of Bordeauxs, and in this case the Saint-Emilion region of Bordeaux. St Emilion, despite it’s newer classification system is actually the oldest region in Bordeaux. The vineyards are in the … Continue reading
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2006 Fielding Estate Winery’s Chardonnay Musque
If you have never had the chance to do a Niagara Wine tour, I truly think you are missing out on a little slice of life that needs to be enjoyed. Nestled away from the hub-bub of the Greater Toronto … Continue reading
2002 Château des Charmes – Cabernet Sauvignon
Well here it is, the 2002 Château des Charmes St. David’s Bench Cabernet Sauvignon. For those that have read my posts in the past, you are probably wondering why on earth is the CWG acting all weird over this wine … Continue reading
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Wine Storage / Cellaring for the Condo Crowd
Often times I get asked about how to store/keep wine. The basic logic behind cellaring wine is to allow a good wine that is still tannic to mature and change. Some wines get released ready to drink, most whites (Sauvignon … Continue reading
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Wall Street Journal Links to Canadian Wine Guy
Fast Monday morning note, the Wall Street Journal Online linked to my review of 2004 Chateau de Seguin on Friday the 11th. At the bottom of the Gaiter/Brecher Tastings Review you will see a link to my review! A belated … Continue reading
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Reading, Literature and what not!
We are enjoy some cheap plonk with Crème de Cassis thus making Kir Cassis. Well the first bottle was not plonk but without a doubt the second was less then stellar. But with Cassis it adds that punch that reminds … Continue reading
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2001-Periquita Classico – Jose Maria Da Fonseca
Well day 4 since I wanted to have the 2002 Cab Sauv by Château des Charmes, and lo and behold we failed again at the basics of opening it. That is okay, we were rescued by this hidden little gem. … Continue reading
Friday in the Big Smoke
Big Smoke, Hogtown, T(eee) O(h). Call it what you will, but Toronto is where CWG and the Mrs. reside. Being what is now called a transplanted Montréaler it has taken me 7 years of living in the city to own … Continue reading
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Wow
Late night of work and then good weather pushed us up to the terrace (guess I should post pictures of the terrace, non?). Mrs.CWG and one of her friends wanted Juleps so the wine drinking is passed to another evening. … Continue reading
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2004 Bogle Vineyards Merlot
So I switched gears, instead of the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon I decided to be spontaneous and head over to one of my favorite LCBO’s (Liquor store) and ask the shop’s expert for a recommendation. My usual criteria is: something uncommon … Continue reading
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Nada
Nothing much to report here, weather is tremendous with it peaking around 26 degrees Celsius today so it was determined to be mint julep on the terrace time. That means no wine reviews today though I have to say that … Continue reading
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2004 Chateau de Seguin (Bordeaux-Supérieur)
Anyone who knows the CWG knows that I have a great love for Bordeaux wines. Not sure when it occurred but somewhere in my upbringing I felt that to be a red wine of stature the wine had to be … Continue reading
2002 Peller Estates’ Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Our first Canadian wine to be reviewed. This bottle was plucked from the cellar after having been one of the monthly wines offered up by the Peller Estates “Wine Country at Home” Membership. The 2002 is ready to drink now, … Continue reading
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2004 Domaine La Baraniere from Chusclan Les Vigerons
Let’s start with this little wine from Gard in the Languedoc Roussillon region of France. For those not familiar with the region, the city of Nîmes is the largest city in the department (Regions are broken down into departments) and … Continue reading
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Good Afternoon Wine Lovers
This blog will be my method to pass on wine love, bottles of choice, bottles to avoid and recipes to share with the wines that will compliment. If all goes well I will review one to two bottles every few … Continue reading
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Update
Things are settling down a bit, meaning I will be regaining my later evenings. Tomorrow will be a review of a Bordeaux Superior (a Sichel) that was quite polished. Hopefully I will get a stemware review in before the week … Continue reading →