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TOMÀS CUISINÉ VILOSELL 2005

Posted on April 16, 2009 by John Galea

I bought this wine back in June of last year. Looks like there isn’t any more at the LCBO, which is a crying shame. I actually went back and grabbed more it was so good. Out of the bottle there … Continue reading →

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HENRY OF PELHAM OFF-DRY RESERVE RIESLING 2007

Posted on April 15, 2009 by John Galea

I cracked this one the other night. This is a smack in the middle Riesling. Not too sweet, but also not that long in flavor. It is varietal on the nose, with a pale color. This wine is in the … Continue reading →

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Hello from Paris!

Posted on April 14, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

It has been a world wind two weeks for CWG (if you have been following status updates on my Facebook page you’d have gotten whiplash). Having travelled to north eastern Russia (Yakutsk) and back, Mrs CWG and I boarded a … Continue reading →

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Basics of decanting

Posted on April 12, 2009 by John Galea

To decant or not to decant. A question often asked so I thought I would give my thoughts on the subject. Decanting is all about allowing some oxygen at the wine. Growing up I always thought taking the cork off … Continue reading →

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Waterstone Cabernet Sauvigonon 2005

Posted on April 10, 2009 by John Galea

We attended the California wine event. The majority of the wines were not available at the LCBO. There was a dizzying array of wines at the event and not one of them was bad. I was quite impressed. Never did … Continue reading →

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D’ARENBERG THE CUSTODIAN GRENACHE 2006

Posted on April 9, 2009 by John Galea

I’ve had this one before and has been consistently quite good. Out of the bottle this had quite a bitter taste to it. Decanting 45 min fixed this and left what I have come to expect from this wine which … Continue reading →

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GANTON & LARSEN PROSPECT WINERY LARCH TREE HILL RIESLING 2007

Posted on April 8, 2009 by John Galea

Another one from the Global wine tour’s BC event. This wine is a reasonable Riesling, varietal in flavor and nose. It had a slight effervescent tingle on the tongue. It had a nice bit of tartness on the finish and … Continue reading →

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Sumac Ridge Private Reserve Merlot/Cabernet 2005

Posted on April 7, 2009 by John Galea

This is a lovely Bordeaux blend that includes Merlot, Cab Sauv and Cab Franc. The Cab Franc is noticeable but not overwhelming. The wine is well under control with reasonable tannins, and a nice finish. A good solid wine priced … Continue reading →

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Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Merlot 2005

Posted on April 6, 2009 by John Galea

I’m on a BC roll. We attended a BC Wine event put on by Global wine tour. After tasting this one at the event I ran out grabbed 5 of them. This is a lovely Merlot. Some varietal nose and … Continue reading →

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Mission Hill Chardonnay Reserve 2006

Posted on April 4, 2009 by John Galea

This is a very good Chard. It has a lovely bit of butteryness, not over the top though. Clearly secondary fermentation has been done. Some oak is present and it has a creamyness to it. The wine was left in … Continue reading →

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Ridgepoint 2005 Chardonnay

Posted on April 4, 2009 by John Galea

We bought this wine at the winery and is not available at the LCBO. The wine has a nice honey yellowish color to it. This wine is a VERY mild Chardonnay. Maybe leaning more towards the Chablis style than the … Continue reading →

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FAMIGLIA BIANCHI MALBEC 2005

Posted on April 3, 2009 by John Galea

I’ve had this one in my collection for a while now and it has softened nicely. The 2006 is in the stores now and seems to have a similar rating. It is a lovely smooth Malbec, absolutely varietal. It has … Continue reading →

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PELLER ESTATES FRENCH CROSS CAB MERLOT

Posted on April 2, 2009 by John Galea

We were served this one free of charge on the flight back from Cuba. This wine was grape juice with alcohol thrown in. You can see why it was free. The vines must be a couple years old. There was … Continue reading →

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2005 Lussac-Saint-Émilion La Combe Rouge

Posted on April 1, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

So we decided to continue to delve into the wines brought back from France a few years ago with this inexpensive red. Lussac-Saint-Émilion is part of the Bordeaux region and a sub appellation of the Saint-Émilion. Most of the producers … Continue reading →

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Soroa red and white wine

Posted on March 31, 2009 by John Galea

Just back from a trip to Cuba. The all inclusive pricing included all the alcohol you could drink. We drank the Soroa band Red and White wines. We were told these were brought in from Spain and bottled in Cuba. … Continue reading →

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2004 Château de Seguin (Bordeaux-Supérieur) Part 2

Posted on March 30, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Last night we had no idea what to drink, so we decided to open this wine we picked up in Paris a few years back. We bought this on a whim to fill up the bags coming home with some … Continue reading →

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LCBO – Vintages Burgundy Release 25 March 2009

Posted on March 25, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

If you get regular emails from Vintages this one may interest you. There are some very good wines featured and if you are looking at buying this may be a good time to look at these: (Overall List Here) 2006 … Continue reading →

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Calamus White 2007

Posted on March 19, 2009 by John Galea

This wine is, you guessed it, not available at the LCBO 🙂 I’m on a roll. We picked this one up on the latest trip down to Niagara. The wine is a simple slightly complex white. It would go well … Continue reading →

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Sandbanks Riesling 2007

Posted on March 16, 2009 by John Galea

I really hate to do this again, but this is another wine not available in the LCBO. We picked this one up at the winery back in the fall. We took a trip out to Prince Edward county for the … Continue reading →

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TOMÀS CUISINÉ VILOSELL 2005

Posted on March 14, 2009 by John Galea

I really enjoyed this wine tonight. I paired it with a striploin steak with rice and cauliflower with cheese. Dessert was a chocolate brownie! It went well. The subtleties of this wine are best appreciated without food but it is … Continue reading →

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J. Lohr Painter’s Bridge Zinfandel

Posted on March 13, 2009 by John Galea

This wine is one of the wines by the glass at Keg restaurants. Unfortunately it is not available at the LCBO. You can pay an importer to bring it in, but you can only bring in a case at a … Continue reading →

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LUIGI BOSCA RESERVA MALBEC 2005

Posted on March 12, 2009 by John Galea

I’ve had this wine in my cellar since August and I can’t get over how much this wine has softened in the 7 months since I bought it. I brought it up from the basement and it was slightly chilled … Continue reading →

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Trius Cabernet Sauvignon 2007?

Posted on March 11, 2009 by John Galea

I had this wine at Casey’s before a leaf game. I paired it with dark meat rotisserie chicken and rice. I quite enjoyed the wine. Terroir is big in Niagara and this wine bears little resemblance to Napa Cab but … Continue reading →

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TWIN FIN PINOT GRIGIO

Posted on March 9, 2009 by John Galea

I had this wine at a restaurant called Symposium in Mississauga.  As usual the glass cost about the same amount as the bottle. This is a reasonably priced quite good pinot grigio. It has a reasonably long finish with a … Continue reading →

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CLOS LA CHANCE RUBY-THROATED CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005

Posted on March 8, 2009 by John Galea

I first tasted this wine at the Society for American Wine annual cab tasting event. They used it as the reception wine. This wine is a bargain $17.95. What you have here is a solid Californian cab. Absolutely varietal in … Continue reading →

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