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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 … 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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2006 Tin Roof Merlot

Posted on March 3, 2010 by John Galea

We stopped on by The Old Mill Inn and Spa here in Toronto last night. I love the ambiance of this place. It just feels wonderful. Lamb was on my radar so the 2006 Tin Roof Merlot looked like a … Continue reading →

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2007 Cattail Creek Reserve Riesling

Posted on March 1, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

You may be shocked to know, but Niagara is very good at Rieslings. Well, okay, you may have already known that. With the similarities to Alsace in it’s growing conditions (is it more Burgundy or more Alsace?) it is not … Continue reading →

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Silverlight, Olympics, Linux

Posted on February 28, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

Not really the forum to do so, as I am sure most wine enthusiasts are not interested in Linux or being able to watch the Olympics from their browsers, but… For those running Gentoo (like myself) or any other Linux … Continue reading →

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Vintages End of Bin Sale Feb 27

Posted on February 27, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

Vintages in store, End of Bins sale is on, if you missed the mailing you can see the list here. Here are my “great buys” suggestions: KATNOOK ESTATE ODYSSEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2003 @ $59.95 (one of Coonawarra’s best, this is … Continue reading →

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SEBASTIANI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006

Posted on February 22, 2010 by John Galea

This one came on my radar as one of the 90 under 20 release. My local product consultant Adil raved about it so I gave it a try. The wine needs some breathing and is a bit on the young … Continue reading →

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CASA LAPOSTOLLE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2009

Posted on February 16, 2010 by John Galea

This wine is quite pale in color, grassy on the nose. On the mid pallet are some green pineapple with lots of zest going on. I might even get some grapefruit. On the finish the wine is on the medium … Continue reading →

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DELAS FRÈRES LES LAUNES CROZES-HERMITAGE 2007

Posted on February 15, 2010 by John Galea

This wine presented me with some challenges for how to write it up. The initial thought was to put yuk and leave it at that. Then the thought crossed my mind, that perhaps, that might not be helpful. So I … Continue reading →

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GHOST PINES WINEMAKER’S BLEND CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006

Posted on February 14, 2010 by John Galea

I love cabs. They are one of my favs and California make some of my favs. This one is dark in color with some lovely dark fruits coming through. On the mid pallet are some flavors to match the nose. … Continue reading →

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LAMMERSHOEK CHENIN BLANC 2008

Posted on February 13, 2010 by John Galea

I’ve enjoyed this wine in the past so I gave it a try again. The wine is pale in color with a nice semi sweet smell of honey on the nose. On the mid pallet are lovely semi sweet tastes … Continue reading →

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FRESCOBALDI CHIANTI

Posted on February 12, 2010 by John Galea

Ah Thursdays at the Keg. Sarah took care of us this week and she enjoys reds and likes this one. I decided I would give this one a try. The wine is dark in color mild on the nose with … Continue reading →

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ZUCCARDI Q TEMPRANILLO 2006

Posted on February 10, 2010 by John Galea

This wine is quite dark in color, mild on the nose. Nothing particularly distinctive jumping out at me. On the mid pallet are some tobacco, so deep dark berry flavors, and the like. On the finish the wine has some … Continue reading →

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ALAMOS MALBEC 2008

Posted on February 6, 2010 by John Galea

I’ve had this one for a number of years and it is consistently good. The wine is dark in color mild on the nose with some oak and some dark berry smells. On the mid pallet are some well balanced … Continue reading →

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Santa Julia Reserva Chardonnay 2008

Posted on February 4, 2010 by John Galea

A while back I did a write up on a number of Chilean Sauv Blancs that I tasted at the Chilean wine event. At the event I tasted a number of Chards but did not find too many I enjoyed. … Continue reading →

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GEMTREE VINEYARDS TADPOLE SHIRAZ 2008

Posted on February 3, 2010 by John Galea

Sometimes you need to go off the reservation and choose a wine from some rater you’ve never heard of before. That was my though when I grabbed this one. What the heck. The wine is deep in color with a … Continue reading →

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GIORDANO VESPERO 2005

Posted on February 2, 2010 by John Galea

Ratings are a subjective thing. There are raters that I find I align with very well, and raters whose tastes are very different than mine. The key is finding the difference. Gord Stimmel and I taste VERY differently. That’s just … Continue reading →

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2003 Villa Antinori (Toscana)

Posted on February 1, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

This little bottle has sat in the CWG wine fridge for almost 3 years, while not expensive originally (~$30) it did however have some cellaring ability that led me to keep it safe and sound. This wine use to be … Continue reading →

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Castillo de Almansa Tempranillo

Posted on January 29, 2010 by John Galea

Tried this one at the Keg last night. The wine is quite deep in color mild on the nose with the typical black fruits coming through and a hint of oak. On the mid pallet are some very nice fruits … Continue reading →

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2008 Cypress Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on January 28, 2010 by John Galea

We had this wine at Politica last night. Pale in color, varietal on the nose there are some well under control bouquets of lemon and grass but quite subtle. On the mid pallet the tastes match the bouquet this is … Continue reading →

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FISH HOEK SAUVIGNON BLANC

Posted on January 27, 2010 by John Galea

I was wandering in an LCBO store and they were sampling this wine so I said why not. I was thoroughly surprised by it, and bought a bottle. They also were sampling the shiraz but I didn’t care for it. … Continue reading →

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CHÂTEAU SAINT-NICOLAS 2006

Posted on January 26, 2010 by John Galea

This wine caught my attention as a Bordeaux under $20 with a good write up. The prices on Bordeaux’s are really continuing to creep up there. The wine is quite dark in color with a note of oak and black … Continue reading →

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