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Category Archives: Wine
California wine fair in Toronto
It’s that time of year again … One of my favorite events. The California Wine Fair held at the Royal York on Monday April 4th. The location is great, conveniently located close to Union Station. Hope to see you there!
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2007 Ravenswood Old Vines Zinfandel
If you’ve been wondering what’s been keeping me busy (and not posting so frequently), I’ve been working on one of my other hobbies. My hi tech gadgets. Check out my tech blog for reviews of Android phones, tablets, Amazon Kindle … Continue reading
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2007 Montecillo Crianza
This wine is deep inky in color with wood and dark fruits on the nose. On the mid pallet are dark fruits lots if wood and smoke coming through. In the finish the wine is slightly bitter and could use … Continue reading
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2007 Yorkville Cabernet Sauv
I stopped by E11even last night (E11even on Yelp). They have an The Enomatic just like Corks that I blogged about previously. It is an interesting machine. They have 4 of them. This wine is Deep in color lovely dark … Continue reading
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2008 Vineland Estates Elevation Riesling
Ok, I have to start out by saying the name of this one made me giggle. Niagara’s escarpment is a mere bump in comparison to any kind of mountain range so I find it amusing to think Niagara has the … Continue reading
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Cookoothama 2008 Chardonnay
This wine is pale yellow in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine is a bit confusing. It has some mild varietal chard flavors blended with some Sauv blanc tartness. It did not work all that … Continue reading
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QUINTA DO CERRADO 2007
This wine is garnet in color with some black berries and some oak on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine has a reasonably strong alcoholic presence along with a nice bit of dryness. On the finish the wine … Continue reading
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1994 S. Osvaldo Pinot Bianco
A little while ago my GF’s brother gave us a few bottles of wine that had been in his basement for a VERY long time. The first one a 2000 Pelee Island Monarch Vidal turned out to be quite enjoyable. … Continue reading
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CARMEN GRAN RESERVA CHARDONNAY 2008
Some chards are really sensitive to temperature, and this is one of those. Out of the fridge it was too cold. The wine is slightly golden in color. On the nose are some mild chard varietal smells greeting you. When … Continue reading
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D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2007
We cracked this one as part of our New Years eve celebration. The wine is dark in color with lots of lovely dark berries coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet this is a smooth well made, refined … Continue reading
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2007 limited edition Magnotta
I got given this one for Christmas. The wine is dark in color with some black berries and plum coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet are some plum and cherries, reminiscent of a Merlot. This is more … Continue reading
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Hogue Cellars Cab Sauv
I have been to a few tastings covering off the Washing State. They are doing some fabulous stuff down there with great results. So when I was at Milestones the other day and I saw a Washing State cab I … Continue reading
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2007 Peller Estates Merlot Private Reserve
Dark in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet are some plum and some cherries. On the finish are some tannins and some metallic flavors. It has some of that Niagara terroiir taste and a med to long … Continue reading
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2000 Pelee Island Monarch Vidal
Yes you read the year right … Back in Engineering (surely by now you’ve figured out I am an Engineer not an English major :)) one of the lessons we were taught was to not let what you know (or … Continue reading
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2009 Ironstone Symphony
Christmas is almost upon us and soon to be New Years! On behalf of Brett and myself we wish to extend to you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. Hopefully there will be lots of lovely wine … Continue reading
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2007 Creekside Laura Red
I tasted this wine at Corks when I was there. The wine is dark in color with lovely dark berries and some oak on the nose. On the mid pallet the tastes match the nose. You can definitely taste the … Continue reading
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2008 Ménage à Trois Red
This is a mini review from the Gourmet Food and Wine show. Gimicky name aside, this wine is dark in color mild on the nose. The wine is a blend of Zinfandel, Cab and Merlot. The Zinfandel comes through for … Continue reading
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No 99 Wayne Gretzky Estates 2007 Shiraz/Cab
The last time I tasted one of the wines from No 99 I was not impressed. These wines are dedicated to supporting the Wayne Gretzky foundation with all profits going there. A charity that brings hockey to underprivileged kids. Yet … Continue reading
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CHÂTEAU TOUR D’HORABLE 2005
When I see a Bordeaux with a reasonable rating from 2005 under $20 I jump at it. This one caught my eye, they had put Natalie’s write up on the wine there. The wine is dark in color with a … Continue reading
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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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