A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1009: A Joyful Wine-Filled Week

Trillium Cellars Cabernet Franc 2019

With pork ribs

Monday, February 16th: Dinner – pork ribs with a bottle of Trillium Cellars Cabernet Franc 2019. This wine is a collaboration between George Brown College and Niagara College Teaching Winery. The label was designed by Surzayon Ghosh.

Tuesday, February 17th: Dinner: pasta with Wolf Blass Shiraz 2025. Continue reading

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1008: On Seven Pinots and a Crackerjack Goulash

Kaiserhaus Spätburgunder 2021

Wine with goulash (see Sunday)

Monday, February 9th: Dinner: pasta in tomato sauce with crispy bacon and JP Azeitao Syrah Castelao Aragonez 2024 (Portugal). Continue reading

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1008: Super Bowl, Super Chili and Bad Bunny

This wine, Southbrook Chardonnay Estate 2023, was a Top 50 winner at Selections Mondiales des Vins this year

Monday, February 2nd: Dinner tonight, chili con carne with Don David Malbec Reserve 2024 from Argentina.

Don David Malbec Reserve 2024

Tuesday, February 3rd: Dinner: pan-seared steak with Angus the Bull Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 from Central Victoria, Australia. Continue reading

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George Brown Polytechnic To Host Ontario Wine Awards in 2026

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1007: A Great Dinner Party and a Music Trivia Night

Sunday, January 25th: A dinner party for our friends Shannon and Craig. Deborah made Bœuf Bourguignon and I served the following wines:

  • Flat Rock The Rusty Shed Chardonnay 2016 (with salmon poke on baby lettuce)
  • Dagon Clearstone Feteasca Alba Reserve 2020 (that I brought back from Bucharest)
  • Vieux Télégraphe La Grau Châteauneuf du Pape 2009
  • Torres Mas la Plana 2015
  • Zyme Passito Bianco del Veneto 2012 (with blueberry pie and ice cream)

A memorable meal.

Monday, January 26th: Finished off the Bœuf Bourguignon with a bottle of Wolf Blass Shiraz 2025. Continue reading

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