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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 912: Ravine Vineyard and a Great Toronto Dinner

Thursday, January 25th: Took the train into Toronto to have dinner with three old friends at Prime Seafood Palace, 944 Queen Street West. Joe, Geddy, Jim and I each brought Burgundies, but such was the selection that we didn’t get … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 907: Bachelder 2021 Chardonnays

Saturday, December 9th: Thomas Bachelder came by the house to taste his ten single-vineyard Chardonnays from the 2021 vintage. He put them in geographic order of sub-appellations, from West to East: Niagara-on-the-Lake, 20 Mile Bench, Beamsville Bench, Lincoln Lakeshore and … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 901: Little Engine, Township 7 and Other Wines

Friday, November 3rd: Dropped into a new wine bar/wine store in Port Dalhousie on Lock Street. Robbie, the young owner – he also has a location in St. Catharines at 39 James Street – was awaiting the arrival of two … Continue reading →

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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 →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 889: On Seven’s New Release of Its 2020 Vintage

On Seven is a new boutique Niagara winery owned by passionate wine aficionados Vittorio and Sula De Stefano. The De Stefanos bought an abandoned 7-acre vineyard (hence the name) in 2009 in Four Mile Creek, and, under the guidance of … Continue reading →

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