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Author Archives: John Galea
BERTANI VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO
From Wikipedia “In the late 20th century, a new style of wine known as ripasso (meaning “repassed”) emerged. With this technique, the pomace of leftover grape skins and seeds from the fermentation of recioto and Amarone are added to the … Continue reading
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Corks
I first heard about Corks from the The Toronto Wine and Social Meetup Group. It is a restaraunt inside the Longo’s that serves a number of wines by the glass as well as micro brewery beers. A radical concept for … Continue reading
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2008 PHILIPPE DE ROTHCHILD Chardonnay
Yellow in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet are some semi sweet honey suckle flavors with no oak, cream or butter. This is a mild non descript wine 87 or so. It’s not a bad wine, but … Continue reading
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East Dell Winery/Wines
I’ve been to East Dell winery before but have not eaten there before. They have a lovely deck in the summer where they serve as well as an inside area for year round dining. We ate there this time and … Continue reading
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INNIS & GUNN CANADIAN CASK
This is a little off topic, a friend gave me one of these. It is a beer that has been aged in 21 year old single malt Scotch Whiskey barrels. The beer is red in color. The color looks a … Continue reading
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LES VIGNES DE BILA-HAUT 2008
This wine is dark in color with lots of nice dark fruits coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine is a smooth well balanced wine with dark cherries coming through and some nice dry pucker power … Continue reading
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Hidden Bench winery/wines
I have not been to Hidden Bench before this was my first time. Here are some mini reviews of the wines we tasted. None of these wines are in the LCBO. 2008 ROMAN’S BLOCK RIESLING $34 This wine is pale … Continue reading
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FRANCIS COPPOLA CHARDONNAY 2008
This is a mini review from the Food and Wine show: This wine is golden in color with a nice varietal nose of chard coming through. On the mid pallet the wine is a smooth wine with some butter coming … Continue reading
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Foreign Affair Winery/wines
We stopped by Foreign Affair winery. They are doing Italian Amarone style appassimento process. This consists of drying the grapes before crushing them. The tends to concentrate and focus the wine. In Amarone’s I find it brings out an almost … Continue reading
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CLOS DU VAL ZINFANDEL 2008
Mini review from the Food and Wine show: This wine is dark in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine is a soft, light thin varietal zin. There was not a lot happening on this one … Continue reading
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Cave Spring winery/wines
I love coming down to Jordan where Cave Spring is located. You can stay overnight at Inn on the Twenty or if you want to save a few dollars stay at Jordan House just up the street. They are owned … Continue reading
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Gourmet Food and wine Expo
We hit the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo last night at the convention center here in Toronto. As always it was a great event. The place has lots to offer. As usual I HIGHLY recommend public transit. It is impossible … Continue reading
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2008 Murphy Goode Chardonnay
We stopped by Rodney’s Oyster bar and they had this one on the menu by the glass. The wine is golden in color with loads of deep rich varietal chard smells wafting off the glass. Yumm. My taste buds are … Continue reading
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Ridgepoint winery visit and tasting notes
Updated 11/16 with tasting notes … I enjoy taking trips to Niagara to the wineries, the Inn’s and the wonderful food that has become a part of the wine industry. It’s a lovely place to visit and so close to … Continue reading
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2008 Ironstone Merlot
This wine is dark purple in color, with a hint of merlot like plum on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine was dominated by alcohol right out of the bottle. It definitely needs some breathing and patience. At … Continue reading
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2009 Robertson Sauv Blanc
I’ve written about this wine a number of times and it is continuing to be consistent. For a wine as inexpensive as this that’s impressive. The wine is pale in color with lovely cirtus coming through on the nose. On … Continue reading
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TENUTA DI CASTIGLIONI 2008
This wine is dark in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet are some varietal cab flavors, cherries and dark berries. On the finish the somewhat typical dried fruits come through more strongly. The wine is medium in … Continue reading
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2008 Grant Burge Shiraz
This wine is dark in color with a lovely nose of dark berries coming through. On the mid pallet are lots of varietal Shiraz flavors coming through. Some chocolate and mocha to boot. Lots of dark berries. The finish the … Continue reading
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CHÃTEAU LARROQUE 2006
When I see an AOC Bordeaux below $20 with a good rating I run out and grab it. Generally they disappear quickly. This wine is dark in color with lots of black fruits on the nose but a little on … Continue reading
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Big yellow cab 2006 cab sauv
Dark in color with dark fruits on the nose and some earth coming through. On the mid pallet are some varietal cab with cherries coming through . On the finish are some pallet coating flavors, but the alcohol is really … Continue reading
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Chateau Des Charmes St David Bench 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
This wine in the past has been one of my favorite Sauv Blanc’s from Niagara. The wine is pale in color mild on the nose with some citrus coming through. On the mid pallet the wine has a bit of … Continue reading
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Thorn-Clarke Terra Barossa Shiraz 2008
This wine is quite inky dark in color. Lots of lovely black fruits coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine is smooth, slightly sweet wine with lots of blueberry jam coming through. It’s not jammy. But … Continue reading
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Skillogalee 2006 Take Two (Shiraz/Cabernet)
This wine is dark in color with a lovely bouquet of dark fruits jumping out at you. On the mid pallet are some lovely deep, rich and bold flavors. On the finish is a nice bit of oak and a … Continue reading
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SKILLOGALEE BASKET PRESSED SHIRAZ 2006
This wine is dark in color with a nice nose of dark fruits. On the mid pallet the wine is slightly fruit forward with lots of varietal Shiraz coming through. On the finish the wine is quite complex with layers … Continue reading
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Durbanville 2009 Sauv blanc
Stopped by Walkers Fish Market for their free Oyster Thursdays! Vicky and Sylvie the bartenders were taking care of me this evening and recommended this wine. It is pale in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet are … Continue reading
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