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Category Archives: Wine
2005 Sportoletti Assisi Rosso
Fast note on this Italian red since I am a tad short on time but wanted to share. Fruity nose, medium tannins, soft finish. This is not a home run but a solid double-triple (mid winter baseball reference there for … Continue reading
ORTAS TRADITION RASTEAU 2008
I expect a certain amount of discipline and elegance to a Rhone Village wine. This wine is quite dark in color with some dark fruits coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine displays some fruit forward … Continue reading
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GROVE STREET CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006
The wine is deep inky in color, mild on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine has some deep fruit flavors but this is by no means a fruit forward or a sweet wine. This wine is all about … Continue reading
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The Stop Food and Wine event and Thirteenth St Wines
We went to a food and wine charity event last night at The Stop. The event was coordinated by Danielle with funds being used to run their projects. Thirteenth St wines were served during the event with Peter from 13th … Continue reading
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THIRTY BENCH RIESLING 2008
Generally speaking I love going down to the Niagara wineries, with one exception. Thirty Bench. I find their staff arrogant and pretentious, the only winery down there that I have found like that. Odd. No idea why. Their web site … Continue reading
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NV Candor Merlot Lot 2
This is in fact going to be a short and sweet review, as I am swamped in paperwork and other work related stuff. This wine was presented to the Canadian Wine Guy as a potential wine to review, and it … Continue reading
2006 Lost Canyon Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
If I were to say Lost Canyon Winery the first thing that may come to the more educated oenophile is “Garage Winery!”. While not entirely true, Lost Canyon does have a fair history behind it with said Garage and wine … Continue reading
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Tagged canadian wine guy, lost canyon, pinot noir, russian river valley, wine review
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2005 Michel Séral Château Grand-Champs (Grand Vin de Bordeaux)
Decided to pull a Bordeaux for dinner tonight, nothing very expensive but on the other hand something I figured would be ready. This offering came from an Yvon Mau wooden box set a few holiday seasons back that the LCBO … Continue reading
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J.LOHR ESTATES 2007 CHARDONNAY (Riverstone)
I’ve blogged about this one before. I really enjoy it. Here we have the 2007 release and yet again J Lohr is right on the mark. This wine is somewhere between pale and deep yellow in color. The wine is … Continue reading
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Saam Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine is quite dark in color mild on the nose with some varietal flavors. On the mid pallet are some varietal cab flavors with a hint of sweetness. A milder cab. On the finish the wine displays some tannins, … Continue reading
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Pardon Us Joshua Greene?
Who is Joshua Greene you may be asking? Mr. Greene is Editor, Publisher and President of Wine & Spirits Magazine. Why am I calling him out? The atrocity that is his 23rd Annual Guide is the reason. In this annual … Continue reading
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Organized Crime 2008 Reisling Reserve
I was given this wine as a Christmas present from my sister. Thanks Caroline! Ah what’s in a name? I have no idea what to think about the name of this Winery Organized crime. Should I be intrigued, offended, sleeping … Continue reading
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A Delicate Balance
Dinner with wine used to be simple. The rule was white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat. But most of us don’t just eat meat and potatoes or drink claret and chablis these days. With modern … Continue reading
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
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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
2008 Mansion House Bay Sauvignon Blanc
This wine is quite pale in color, mild on the nose with a hint of grassy, lemon. On the mid pallet are some lovely lemon/grassy tastes to go along with the bouquet. This is a smack on vaietal New Zealand … Continue reading
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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
Don Jacobo 2005 Crianza Rioja
This wine is a blend of 65% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha and 5% Mazuelo and Graciano according to their web site. The wine is inky dark in color with a lovely nose of dark fruits. On the mid pallet are some … Continue reading
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YELLOW TAIL MERLOT
Critter wines are all the rage, put some silly animal on the label and some folks will buy it. This one is medium dark in color very fruity on the nose. Lots of sweet almost Merlot like smells coming off … Continue reading
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Trimbach Riesling Alsace 2007
Another wine from the Wine Spectator top 100 of 2009 it came in at #55 and they gave it a 91 for $18US. The wine is quite pale in color, mild on the nose with some varietal Riesling bouquet. On … Continue reading
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Yalumba Viognier Eden Valley 2008
This is another wine from Wine Spectator’s top 100 of 2009 and it came in at #39 and they gave it a 92 for $19US. The wine is quite pale in color mild on the nose with some varietal Viognier … Continue reading
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