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Author Archives: CanadianWineGuy
2007 Thirty Bench Small Lot Chardonnay
A good spot to start off with for this review is to state that Thirty Bench is a winery that is owned by the same group that owns Hillebrand, Trius and Peller Estates, Andrew Peller Ltd. Despite the fear that … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Wine
Tagged canadian wine guy, chardonnay, thirty bench, wine review
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Tom Kha Gai Recipe
Hope everyone had a great weekend. We entertained good friends over the weekend. The meal was uniquely southeast Asian. It featured Vietnamese spring-rolls, mango-ginger salad, amok, red curry pork and tom kha gai soup. The wines were a bunch of … Continue reading
2007 Tapanappa ‘Etages’ Tiers Chardonnay
Burgundy, France, is the epicenter of the Chardonnay grape’s world, but the world itself has taken on this white grape as it’s own. Chardonnay is one the most widely grown grape varieties in the world and can be found pretty … Continue reading
Niagara Icewine Festival 2010
As the 15th of January quickly approaches it is probably a good time to remind everyone of the upcoming 2010 Niagara Icewine festival. From the 15th to the 31st the entire Niagara region and it’s vineyards will be celebrating the … Continue reading
Wednesday Night
J. Lohr Cab and a Mouton Cadet ‘reserve’ with the folks. The 06′ Lohr was to be expected, about avg for the price: good balance, long finish, good nose/fruit. The MC was less then stellar, a tad muted, medium bodied … Continue reading
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Top Threes of 2009 – First Place
2009, a great year to love food and wine, really it was. Of the 170+ restaurant meals and 350+ bottles of wine consumed there was much choice and many memorable moments, but it was the following that ‘hit the spot’ … Continue reading
Top Threes of 2009 – Second Place
As a continuation of this piece today we will cover those things that ranked second in CWG’s 2009. Restaurant: Spuntini’s on Avenue Road in Toronto is probably better known as being the place upstairs from Soto Soto. One of the … Continue reading
Top Threes of 2009 – Third Place
2009 was a good year in the CWG household. While I was away for just over half the year (mostly on business) some great wine and food were consumed, and some great sights seen. The year started in Rome and … Continue reading
Happy 2010
Well 2009 was, to say the least, a busy year. It saw me go on an unexpected sabatical of six months with John picking up the slack. Despite being away half a year, wine was still drunk and some great … Continue reading
TTC Wage Hike Again?
This is definitely OFF-TOPIC, but I just got wind with this article that the TTC is going to raise fares again, which led one of our fellow readers to send me this little summary of the TTC Business plan, I … Continue reading
back from russia
ten days away and I have just returned. Wine will be drunk in the days to come, reviews will be posted. chat soon -CWG
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2008 Angels Gate Sussreserve
I grabbed four Canadian whites today, all between 12 to 16 dollars. This is one of them, which at $14.15 is relatively inexpensive for an off-dry Riesling of this quality. The Angels Gate Winery named the wine Süssreserve as Süss … Continue reading
2006 Malivoire Chardonnay
First off a warm hello, it’s been a sporadic summer for me in terms of reviews and content. I doubt it will change much as I have a wealth of travel still remaining. This post will be small but the … Continue reading
2006 Balnaves Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Since I have just returned from my voyage to the outback (yes the real outback) I figured I would do a fast blog on this wine we opened tonight. We bought this on our trip back in October and really … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, Wine
Tagged australia, balnaves, Cabernet Sauvignon, wine review
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2006 Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz (Barossa)
With our recent trip to Barossa firmly in my head this evening as I plan for a work trip to the land down under, I decided I needed to try at least one bottle that we picked up in Oz. … Continue reading
Niagara July Events
With a tremendously busy schedule of late (Mergers can do that on occasion) and a 14 week old puppy I have been noticeably absent from posting of late. So I thought I’d give a quick overview of some neat events … Continue reading
2004 Fattoria Monte Chianti Rufina Reserva
This was a recent Vintages release (June 6th) that I stumbled upon in my local store a week or so ago. A Chianti Rùfina (Reserva no less) priced at $20 is always a good potential bargain so I leaped in … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Wine
Tagged canadian wine guy, chianti rufina, fattoria monte, wine review
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2004 M. Chapoutier Monier de la Sizeranne Hermitage
This is one of those bottles we decided to get two of when they were released in February. My thoughts on buying this pricier northern Rhône were simple, I really enjoy wines from Michel Chapoutier. The wine giant calls this … Continue reading
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Upcoming Toronto Events June
I know it is a bit late to chat about these two events, but hopefully if you are reading this and have time you might venture down to Old Town and give one or both a shot. First the wine … Continue reading
Bacchus Update
Not only is Bacchus the Greek god of wine and a nice German hybrid grape, but he is also a cute as a button puppy (picture provided as proof). I am sipping on a 2008 Private Reserve Pinot Gris from … Continue reading
2005 Hartford Court Lands Edge Pinot Noir
This is one of those wines I picked up at the little wine shop in SFO (San Francisco airport) a year or so ago on a whim. I remember somewhere, at sometime, possibly reading about Hartford Family Wines and figured … Continue reading
Posted in American, Wine
Tagged canadian wine guy, hartford court, pinot noir, wine review
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2006 Chateau de Davenay Montagny 1er Cru
A recent white Burgundy release by LCBO/Vintages, this showed up (shockingly) at the Market (St Lawrence) shop. I plucked one off the shelf on Friday with the view at drinking right away. At $26.95 this is not exactly a bargain … Continue reading
2007 J Lohr Chardonnay
I am sitting at the Shore Club in Vancouver having dinner at the bar. While I’d prefer to be at home with Mrs CWG & Bacchus, this is not a bad evening. I am sipping the ’07 J. Lohr Chardonnay … Continue reading
NV Bethany Old Quarry Tawny Port
I thought I’d talk/write about a port today. We picked this up in the fall of 2008 during our trip through Australian wine country. Bethany is a small village in South Australia (SA), in the heart of the Barossa Valley. … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, Wine
Tagged australia, barossa, bethany wines, canadian wine guy, port
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New Guest Contributor – Natalie MacLean
Canadian Wine Guy is excited to announce that we are getting another contributer if only from time to time. Natalie MacLean, the Canadian author of the bestseller Red, White and Drunk All Over, offers a free wine newsletter at her … Continue reading →