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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 995: A Launch and a Stein of Beer
Tuesday, October 7th: Our dinner: two table tennis rackets masquerading as pork chops. Consumed with a bottle of L’Orpeilleur Rosé 2024 from Quebec.
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 987: Grapes for Humanity, a Birthday and an Anniversary
Wednesday, August 13th: Following a dental appointment (for an implant), I took the VIA train from Aldershot to Toronto with Cathy Martin to attend the Grapes for Humanity Board of Directors’ dinner at Barberian’s – which coincided with a dinner … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 931: Malivoire Sparklers
Regular followers of my blog will have noticed it is several weeks since I last posted. The reason is: hernia surgery. It was a painful and long-drawn out process and the doctor, prescribing Tylenol 2, said “No wine.” Give me … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 912: Ravine Vineyard and a Great Toronto Dinner
Thursday, January 25th: Took the train into Toronto to have dinner with three old friends at Prime Seafood Palace, 944 Queen Street West. Joe, Geddy, Jim and I each brought Burgundies, but such was the selection that we didn’t get … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 838: Celebrating the Taste of Home (and Away)
Monday, April 25th: A tasting of Ontario wines at the renovated Park Hyatt Hotel in Toronto. Fifty selected wines in the press room with 200 in the main ballroom. It was quite like pre-COVID times! An air of celebration in … Continue reading
