Tag Archives: Gérard Bertrand

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 771: Winemaker’s Cut

Posted on October 7, 2020 by tonyaspler

I received six wines from an Okanagan Valley winery called Winemaker’s Cut. Here’s an explanation of their name, taken from their website: “Like a director’s cut, an edited version of a film that represents the director’s unique point of view, … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 763: Webinar Wine Tasting

Posted on June 24, 2020 by tonyaspler

Friday, May 19th: Hosted a webinar wine tasting for healthcare clients of a law firm. Participants were sent a list of the following wines before the event so that they could have them in front of them while I talked … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 762: Wines of Germany and Other Tastings

Posted on June 11, 2020 by tonyaspler

Monday, May 8th: I participated in a webinar tasting at 12:45 pm today, entitled “German Wines: A Closer Look with Anne Krebiehl, MW and John Szabo, MS.” Participants were sent a case of eight wines, which we sampled along with … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 758: The Foreign Affair (Vineland Station, Ontario)

Posted on April 18, 2020 by tonyaspler

The folks at The Foreign Affair sent over bunch of wines for me to taste – which was most appreciated – especially in this locked-down time.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 751: The 42-Year-Old Californian

Posted on February 11, 2020 by tonyaspler

Recently tasted… On Oscar night, I opened a bottle of Mirassou Monterey County Cabernet Sauvignon unfiltered 1978. I was apprehensive that a wine from California of this age would be dried out and over the hill. But it was stunning! … Continue reading →

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