Author Archives: tonyaspler

680 NEWS wine reviews, August 17–19, 2018

Posted on August 17, 2018

Robert Oatley Signature Series Chardonnay 2016 The Late Robert Oatley founded the winery that bears his name in 2006 in Australia’s Margaret River Region. To honor his memory his children created a series of Signature wines in his name. Currently … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 704: Catch-Up Tasting

Posted on August 13, 2018

A miscellaneous selection of wines tasted over the past two weeks.

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680 NEWS wine reviews, August 10–12, 2018

Posted on August 10, 2018

Mont Gravet Colombard 2017 The Colombard grape is one of the varieties they use in the Charentes and Gascony regions to distil into Cognac and Armagnac, but some growers in Gascony use it for table wine. Recently released in Vintages … Continue reading →

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680 NEWS wine reviews, August 3–5, 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018

Dachshund Pinot Grigio 2017 I’m not a great fan of Pinot Grigio, but here’s one on the LCBO’s general product list that surprised me: It comes from Germany’s Rheinhessen region: Dachshund Pinot Grigio 2017, produced by the Moselland company. Light … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 703: Fishing Way Up North

Posted on August 2, 2018

  Monday, July 16th: Deborah drove me into Toronto and dropped me off with my fishing gear at Steve Cohen’s office. We had dinner at a Chinese restaurant in the north end of the city before an early night, as … Continue reading →

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680 NEWS wine reviews, July 27–29, 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018

Château Loumelat Cuvée JJ Lesgourges 2015 Today’s wine recommendation is a red Bordeaux from the Côte de Blaye region at a great price: Château Loumelat Cuvée JJ Lesgourges 2015. It costs $16.95 a bottle at Vintages outlets. Deep ruby in … Continue reading →

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680 NEWS wine reviews, July 20–22, 2018

Posted on July 20, 2018

Ortas Prestige Rasteau 2013 Ever on the look-out for great BBQ wines, recently I came across a wine from the southern Rhône called Ortas Prestige Rasteau 2013. Traditionally a blend of 50% Grenache Noir, 35% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre, this … Continue reading →

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