Tag Archives: Claymore Wines

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 920: Wining with the Easter Bunny

Posted on April 1, 2024 by tonyaspler

Monday, March 25th: Allison Findlay, winemaker at Niagara College Teaching Winery, came by with a selection of wines for me to taste to get the Dean’s List designation. (Wine scoring 90 or above make the list.) Niagara College Dean’s List … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 919: Black Bank Hill Takes a Bow

Posted on March 25, 2024 by tonyaspler

Wednesday, March 20th: Participated in a zoom presentation of a new documentary produced by Winemasters TV Beaujolais about Georges Duboeuf, narrated by his grandson Adrien Lacombe. It was beautifully shot and I learned information about the region I did not … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 860: Port Dalhousie Underground Tasting

Posted on December 5, 2022 by tonyaspler

December 1st: I was invited to a tasting put on by the Port Dalhousie Underground – sixteen wines, mainly sweet. Here is the list, which doesn’t include the half-bottle I found in my cellar.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 832: Malivoire Wines and a Crackerjack Douro Red

Posted on March 9, 2022 by tonyaspler

Malivoire Bisous Brut (Beamsville Bench, Niagara) A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, fermented separately in older French oak barrels and aged on the lees for 36 months. Pale straw in colour with an active mousse of tiny … Continue reading →

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