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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 858: Israel, part II

Posted on November 14, 2022 by tonyaspler

Wednesday, October 19th: We couldn’t get breakfast at the Alegra Hotel because the hotel’s chef lived in an Arab village that had been put under lockdown for security reasons. The manager gave us a voucher to eat at the Mala … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 830: Dealcoholized Wine, Burrowing Owl and Other Delights

Posted on February 20, 2022 by tonyaspler

As a wine writer, I had never really taken dealcoholized wine seriously. It was rather like driving a Ferrari and never getting out of first gear. But, putting prejudice aside, I decided to accept some samples that were kindly offered … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 785: Trading Grapes

Posted on March 3, 2021 by tonyaspler

Malivoire’s winemaker Shiraz Mottiar in Niagara traded a tonne of Pinot Noir with Dan Sullivan of Rosehall Run in Prince Edward County. I’m looking forward to tasting Dan’s wine from Niagara fruit. Here’s what Shiraz made of the Rosehall Pinot:

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 768: The Farm and other tastings

Posted on August 25, 2020 by tonyaspler

On August 9th I went to The Farm’s open house when they sell Kelly Mason’s wines. I tasted her portfolio with her.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 761: Burrowing Owl Tasting and Others

Posted on June 3, 2020 by tonyaspler
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