Tony Aspler: The Wine Guy

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	Hello, and welcome! I'm Tony Aspler and I've been writing about wine for 30 years. My site offers you reliable information about the wines of the world and how to enjoy them. You'll find thousands of wine reviews, food & wine matching ideas, great recipes, wine news and lots more.

WHAT'S NEW?

August 2008 Wine Reviews are available! Come and get them!

Personal Wine Cellar Your own reviews and wine information in your own private database on TonyAspler.com.

WINES OF THE WEEK


	Finca Antigua Crianza 2004 J & F Lurton Les Salices Pinot Noir 2007 J & F Lurton Gran Lurton Corte Friulano 2006

ARTICLES


	A Wine Lover's Diary, part 204 Wines to go with a nine-course Chinese banquet; Thirty bench wines; Tawse wines. Ontario's Greatest Vintage I'm here to tell you that, collectively, this is the best vintage I have tasted since I began writing about Canadian wines in 1975. And since nothing was worth drinking before that time, this makes 2007 the best Ontario vintage ever.

GOURMET RECIPES


	Pork! Roast Bone Marrow and Parsley Salad Crisp Pork Belly with Caramel Vinegar America's Cut Berkshire Pork in Ginger Marinade Burnt Sheep's Milk Yoghurt

COCKTAILS


	Berry Good! When nature blew Southbrook a raspberry, they made award-winning wine out of it.

EVENTS


	2008 Sonoma Wine Affair Sample Sonoma's newest vintages and taste the wines from California's most awarded wine region, September 18. Upcoming Wine Events for 2008–2009 The full calendar of upcoming events. The Great Re-Stock Your Cellar Event Wine, food, and the opportunity to get a case of great wine for $200, all to benefit landmine victims. Me and My Jadot A Burgundian Feast to aid Nagorno Karabakh civilian victims of landmines. Serve! Uncorked Save September 25 for one of Toronto's "not to be missed" events. Gourmet Food & Wine Expo The 14th annual Gourmet Food & Wine Expo offers 35,000 guests an unparalleled opportunity to sample over 1200 fine wines, beers and spirits from around the globe, November 20–23, 2008. Three new autumn wine tours from BKWine Three wine and gastronomy tours are on the autumn travel program from BKWine. One classic trip, to Bordeaux; one new destination, to the Douro Valley in Portugal; and one gastronomic adventure to Champagne.

TONY ASPLER WINE SERVICES


	Tony can provide the following wine services for you: Corporate and private wine tastings Client appreciation wine tastings Food and wine dinners Wine evaluations for estate or insurance purposes Wine auctioneering Staff training in wine service Consulting on wine lists and menus Contact him at tony.aspler@sympatico.ca