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Tag Archives: canadian wine guy
2007 Stags Leap Napa Valley Chardonnay
October 8 2011 was a gorgeous day in Toronto: 24 and sunny, almost no wind, not a cloud in the sky. On a Saturday such as this there was no excuse to not sit on the terrace and have some … Continue reading
2008 Hillebrand Carlton Vineyard Merlot
Looking for a wine last night to pair with good ol’ fashion spaghetti and noticed I had two of these in the cellar. Showcase is Hillebrand’s premiere wine label and this single vineyard comes from older Merlot vines on their … Continue reading
2008 Thirty Bench Small Lot Cabernet Franc
One of the things I have been toying with is having long form and short form reviews based on my time availability. For long time readers you know I can be sporadic with reviewing, most of the time this is … Continue reading
2010 Greenlane Pinot Gris-Riesling
2011 may go down as the summer of Pinot Gris in Niagara. All the vogue or all the rage some may say, but truth be told I am not sure why the region is pushing their Pinot Gris offerings as … Continue reading
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Tagged canadian wine guy, greenlane estate winery, wine review
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2010 Calamus Pinot Gris
If you are looking for 3100 Glen Road in Jordan, take your time and try not to think about roads changing names or bending, all of this may lead you to not making it to Calamus Estate Winery. If it … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Wine
Tagged calamus estate winery, canadian wine guy, wine review
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2007 Fielding Estate Meritage
A bit of a shorter write up tonight, apologies to Fielding Estates in advance but a busy Saturday and prep for a week away has eaten into my time to blog. Fielding followed Angels Gate on the 6th day and … Continue reading
2010 Angels Gate Pinot Gris
Angels Gate Winery is located on the Beamsville Bench, literally seconds/minutes from a handful of other vineyards recently reviewed (Hidden Bench, Tawse) or to be reviewed shortly (Fielding, Rosewood). Nestled midway up the Niagara Escarpment, the views as you drive … Continue reading
2008 Hidden Bench Felseck Vineyard Pinot Noir
I am rather shocked that I have never reviewed a single Hidden Bench wine before. If you were to ask me to name my top three wineries in Niagara at any given time, I can guarantee you that it would … Continue reading
2008 Ravine Vineyards Merlot
Last Friday we made our first ever visit to Ravine Vineyards. Nestled into the little community of St-David’s I have been aware of the winery for some time but had never made the effort to visit it. Why? I have … Continue reading
2007 Château des Charmes Pinot Noir
After a long hard week of driving Gertrude, playing a few rounds of golf and visiting two wineries a day in the Niagara region I decided that Monday was a much needed rest day, and as such headed to the … Continue reading
2010 Strewn Terroir Riesling-Gewürztraminer
Strewn is a vineyard just on the outskirts of Niagara on the Lake (NotL), only a stone’s throw from Lake Ontario. Only a dozen years old now, it is a relatively young winery that is probably better known for its … Continue reading
2007 Stratus Petit Verdot
If you have ever driven down the 55 in Niagara, through Virgil to Niagara on the Lake, you have seen Stratus. An elegant looking set of buildings on the right hand side lead into a visually pleasing tasting/showing room (as … Continue reading
2006 De Sousa Reserve Meritage
In all my time down in Niagara (either living here for a short period or just visiting) I have never found my way up Quarry Road to De Sousa Vineyards. Of the 43 vineyards that dot the Niagara Escarpment/Twenty Valley/Beamsville … Continue reading
NV Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catherine Rosé Brut
As the first annual Niagara Wine has progressed it has been interesting to see and experience the reactions of the tasting room staff when I announced my intentions. So far the week has seen: Tawse, Malivoire, Strewn, Stratus, Angel’s Gate, … Continue reading
2007 Malivoire Moira Vineyard Pinot Noir
The second day of the Niagara Wine Week started with a visit to Malivoire Wine Company. My history with Malivoire is both good and bad. In the early 2000’s I had one brilliant visit which yielded ample reds and whites … Continue reading
2007 Burrowing Owl Chardonnay
With a hectic month (who am I kidding, let’s just say year+) of travel behind me, not to mention a weekend day full of errands, high winds, cold temperatures (it’s May, enough already), I slumped into my chair at 17:00 … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Wine
Tagged burrowing owl, canadian wine guy, chardonnay, wine review
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2007 Cattail Creek Reserve Riesling
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
Posted in Canadian, Wine
Tagged canadian wine guy, cattail creek, niagara, wine review
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2003 Villa Antinori (Toscana)
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
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
Posted in American, Wine
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
Posted in Bordeaux, Wine
Tagged Bordeaux, canadian wine guy, Château Grand-Champs, wine review
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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
Posted in Canadian, Wine
Tagged canadian wine guy, chardonnay, thirty bench, wine review
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2004 Fattoria Monte Chianti Rufina Reserva
This was a recent Vintages release (June 6th) that I stumbled upon in my local store a week or so ago. A Chianti Rùfina (Reserva no less) priced at $20 is always a good potential bargain so I leaped in … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Wine
Tagged canadian wine guy, chianti rufina, fattoria monte, wine review
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2005 Hartford Court Lands Edge Pinot Noir
This is one of those wines I picked up at the little wine shop in SFO (San Francisco airport) a year or so ago on a whim. I remember somewhere, at sometime, possibly reading about Hartford Family Wines and figured … Continue reading
Posted in American, Wine
Tagged canadian wine guy, hartford court, pinot noir, wine review
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NV Bethany Old Quarry Tawny Port
I thought I’d talk/write about a port today. We picked this up in the fall of 2008 during our trip through Australian wine country. Bethany is a small village in South Australia (SA), in the heart of the Barossa Valley. … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, Wine
Tagged australia, barossa, bethany wines, canadian wine guy, port
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