Tag Archives: CedarCreek

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 777: BC Bubblies

Posted on December 2, 2020 by tonyaspler

Tuesday, November 24th: A Zoom tasting with winemaker Darryl Brooker, head winemaker for the Mission Hill Family Estates group. Daryl had sent me four sparkling wines by four wineries owned by Anthony von Mandl.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 775: Le Grand Clos & CedarCreek Pinots

Posted on November 12, 2020 by tonyaspler

Tuesday, November 10th: Thomas Bachelder, the winemaker for Clos Jordanne (as well as Domaine Queylus and his own Bachelder label) invited Rick Van Sickle and me to lunch at the St. Catharines Club to taste the 2018 vintage of Clos … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 772: Nature versus Nurture

Posted on October 19, 2020 by tonyaspler

Flat Rock Cellars Pinot Experiment Ed Madronich, proprietor of Flat Rock Cellars, invited me to a Zoom tasting of the winery’s 2019 Pinot Noirs. He had sent over a bottle of each of the Estate Pinot Noir, Gravity Pinot Noir … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 733: My Tasting Week

Posted on July 10, 2019 by tonyaspler

Henry of Pelham Pinot Grigio 2018 (Niagara Peninsula – $14.95, LCBO #250217): Pale straw colour; minerally nose of white peach with a floral top note; medium-bodied, dry, peachy, well-balanced with lemony acidity giving the wine a long finish. Good value.  (88) Henry … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 722: And Now for Something Completely Tasteful

Posted on June 24, 2019 by tonyaspler

A whole lot of tasting going on…

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