Monthly Archives: April 2010

Gumfields 2007 Pinot Noir

Posted on April 30, 2010 by John Galea

I was at the New Zealand Wine fair last night. I was amazed how many kiwi’s (that what New Zealanders refer to themselves as) there were serving wine at the event!. New Zealand in case you don’t know specializes in … Continue reading →

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FEATHERSTONE BLACK SHEEP RIESLING 2009

Posted on April 29, 2010 by John Galea

Generally speaking I do a fair bit of research before I buy a wine. There’s a lot of plunk out there and only so much money! I decided to take a flyer and try this one with no information. The … Continue reading →

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CHÂTEAU DES CHABERTS CUVÉE PRESTIGE 2007

Posted on April 24, 2010 by John Galea

Another one from the Churchill Cellars portfolio tasting. The wine is dark in color mild on the nose. In the mid pallet the wine has some of the varietal Provence sweet red berry flavors but not over the top. Some … Continue reading →

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CHATEAU DE GOURGAZAUD AC MINERVOIS

Posted on April 23, 2010 by John Galea

Another one from the Churchhill wine cellars annual tasting event. This wine is dark in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet are some very nice dark fruits cherries/blueberries and the like. The wine is medium in finish … Continue reading →

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WENTE MORNING FOG CHARDONNAY

Posted on April 22, 2010 by John Galea

Another one from the Churchill wine cellars annual portfolio tasting. One of the things that I like about this event is they do a great job of documenting the wine you are tasting. They tell you the price, the LCBO … Continue reading →

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VIU MANENT RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007

Posted on April 21, 2010 by John Galea

I tasted this one at the Churchhill wine cellars annual portfolio tasting event. The wine is dark in color, with a definitely varietal cab on the nose. There is a hint of smoke and wood on the nose as well. … Continue reading →

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MITOLO JESTER SHIRAZ 2008

Posted on April 17, 2010 by John Galea

Our guests Jim and Katherine brought this wine over for dinner and it made a brief appearance in our glasses The wine is dark in color with a mild nose to it. On the mid pallet the wine is a … Continue reading →

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ROBERTSON WINERY SAUVIGNON BLANC

Posted on April 13, 2010 by John Galea

Last night I attended the Church Hill cellars annual portfolio tasting. The event carried a lot of reasonable wines. I enjoyed a number of them. I will be blogging about a number of them over the coming weeks. A number … Continue reading →

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Smoking Loon 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on April 11, 2010 by John Galea

I was at my sister’s 50th birthday party last night (Happy Birthday Sis!) and one of the guests brought this one by. It is mild on the nose, deep in color. On the mid pallet are some lovely deep and … Continue reading →

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