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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 893: Niagara College & Other Wines
Winemaker Allison Findlay at Niagara College Teaching Winery sent me the following wines to be designated Dean’s List: Niagara College Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2020 Bright, straw color; grassy, green plum nose with a touch of oak spice; medium-bodied, dry, richly … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 884: Spirit in Niagara and Other wines
Saturday, June 17th: Our friend Carole Stimmell visited from Toronto, and we took her to lunch at a restaurant we’ve been meaning to try for a long time: Spirit in Niagara, a distillery with an outdoor patio for dining. I … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 880: Mythology Wines by Sonora Desert Winery
Sonora Desert Winery Mythology Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2020 (Okanagan Valley) 64% Sauvignon Blanc; 35% Semillon. Pale straw in colour; grassy, green plum and lanolin on the nose; medium-bodied, dry, beautifully balanced, gooseberry and green pineapple flavours. Reminiscent of a white … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 878: The Sagrantino Experience
“ANTEPRIMA SAGRANTINO” 19-20 APRIL IN MONTEFALCO: PRESENTING THE NEW VINTAGE OF DOC AND DOCG WINES OF MONTEFALCO AND SPOLETO TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS Sunday, April 16th: I flew from Toronto to Rome on American Airlines, routed through Charlotte, North … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 876: 50th Birthday Bash
Saturday, April 1st: Deborah and I were invited to celebrate Meg McGrath’s 50th birthday at a lunch at Erik Peacock’s Wellington Court Restaurant. Meg’s partner, Phil Dowell, winemaker at both Angels Gate and Kew Vineyard, had made special bottlings for … Continue reading
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