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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 816: Grapes for Humanity Auction Bidding Closes Monday Night
GRAPES FOR HUMANITY WINEMAKER DINNERS BY AUCTION AT IRONGATEAUCTIONS.COM. Bidding closes October 18th at 9 pm. This is the first auction item in the catalogue: CAVE SPRING VINEYARD – DINNER FOR 8. Host: Len Pennachetti, Owner and Member of the … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 815: Lakeside Cellars and the Best Ontario Gamay of 2020
Lakeside Cellars in Osoyoos, at the end of Lake Okanagan, kindly sent me the following wines:
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 814: Best South African Wine… and Other Delights
The Echo of G. 2013 (Western Cape South Africa, $250, available from Winehouse Imports, call 647-588-9463) This is the finest South African wine I’ve tasted in a long time! It’s the second wine to Imizuzu, “First Growth of the Cape.” … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 812: Flat Rock Cellars New Releases
Flat Rock Cellars Good Karma Chardonnay 2020 (Niagara Peninsula, $16.95 LCBO #56873, to be released Sept. 18th) Bright, straw colour; apple bouquet with a thread of minerality; medium-bodied, dry, apple and lemon flavours caried on lively acidity. (88) Flat Rock … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 810: Seven Wines
Malivoire Mottiar Chardonnay 2019 (Beamsville Bench, $34.95, winery only) Bright straw colour; toasty, spicy, melon and pear bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, lemon, melon and apple flavours with well-integrated oak; wonderfully fresh on the palate. (90)
