Tag Archives: CVNE

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 840: Northern Spain

Posted on May 29, 2022 by tonyaspler

A WINE AND FOOD TOUR OF NORTHERN SPAIN: BASQUE COUNTRY, CANTABRIA & LA RIOJA Hosted by Tony Aspler and Stephen Pauwels From Friday, May 13, to Friday, May 20, 2022 Friday, May 13th (The only Friday 13th of the year): … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 831: Light Tasting Week but Serious Wines

Posted on February 27, 2022 by tonyaspler

CVNE Imperial Reserva 2016 (Rioja, $39.95, Vintages #424390) Dense purple in colour; spicy, coconut, strawberry nose with a cedary, lead pencil note; medium-bodied, dry, strawberry and plum flavours with lively acidity and well-integrated oak. (90)

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 802: The Foreign Affair, Stratus and a Bunch of Other Wines

Posted on July 6, 2021 by tonyaspler

On Canada Day I had a zoom tasting with Rene Van Ede, the new winemaker for The Foreign Affair, a Niagara winery that specializes in appassimento and ripasso wines. Rene, who has made wines at Flat Rock Cellars, Tawse and … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 792: Flat Rock Wines and Other Delights

Posted on April 19, 2021 by tonyaspler

Flat Rock The Rusty Shed Chardonnay 2019 (Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara, $32.95, LCBO #1552, winery exclusive) Golden straw in colour; toasty, spicy, frilled peach nose, slightly reductive; medium to full-bodied, dry, richly extracted peach and lemon flavours tinged with oak … Continue reading →

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