Tag Archives: Dobbin Estate

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1026: Street Legal in London Now!

Posted on July 6, 2026 by tonyaspler

Monday, June 30th: My British passport arrived – after weeks of agonising back-and-forth over documents with His Majesty’s Passport Office. Other arrivals today: our friend Zoltan from Bucharest and his travelling companion Dr. Enno Lippold, whom I knew from his … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 933: A Wine-Filled Week

Posted on July 30, 2024 by tonyaspler

Saturday, July 20th: Deborah and I were invited to Dobbin Estate for a comparative tasting of their 2019 and 2020 Chardonnay (Twenty Mile Bench fruit) and their 2019 and 2020 Chardonnay Estate Chardonnay, followed by Dobbin Estate Cabernet Blend 2020 … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 894: Kirby Estate and a Surprise

Posted on September 19, 2023 by tonyaspler

London friends Allison and Richard visited us, and we toured some vineyards with them, beginning with a new winery, Kirby Estate, 548 Line 1, Niagara-on-the-Lake, owned by Scott and Marie Kirby. The K of their name is artfully woven into … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 882: Bartier Bros. & Dobbin Estate

Posted on June 5, 2023 by tonyaspler

From the Bartier Bros. Winery website: Don and Michael are brothers raised in the Okanagan Valley. As young men they took different career paths – Don an accountant, Michael a winemaker – but have remained close. Michael has pined for … Continue reading →

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