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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 717: A Taste for BC
Tastings of BC’s CedarCreek and Sperling Vineyards – among other wines. Fattoria di Piazzano Colorino 2015 (Tuscany – $35.95): Opaque purple colour; cedary, spicy, earthy, black cherry bouquet with a light floral note; medium-bodied, dry, floral, cherry flavour with a … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 716: A whole lot of tasting going on
On Tuesday, February 19th, I was awarded the Cambridge Food & Wine Society’s “Man of the Year” medal at a ceremony held at the National Club in Toronto. (Very pleased with the honour.) Here are some of the wines I’ve … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 715: The Foreign Affair
Visited The Foreign Affair winery to taste the portfolio with winemaker Barclay Robinson.
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 714: Deborah’s Birthday Dinner
Saturday, January 12th: For Deborah’s major birthday, we booked a table at Pearl Morissette. Before leaving by Uber to the restaurant we shared a half bottle of Veuve Clicquot.
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 713: Mission Hill Visit
Thursday, December 6th: My old friend Anthony von Mandl (we met in Roederer’s cellars in Reims in 1976) invited us to stay for a long weekend in his guest cottage on Lake Okanagan, below Mission Hill Family Winery. It would … Continue reading
