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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 887: Prince Edward County
Monday, July 10th: Drove to Picton for a two-day getaway with our friends Suzie and Jim, who are avid cyclists. We are booked into the Manse, a boutique hotel whose website styles itself as “Hosting Intimate Stays in beautiful Prince … 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 874: An Eclectic Wine Week
Yalumba Organic Viognier 2021 (South Australia, $17.95, Vintages #28217, to be released April 29th) Golden straw in colour; minerally, peach pit nose; medium-bodied, dry, white peach flavour; elegant with an intriguing note of almond-like bitterness on the finish. (90)
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Tagged Coto de Imaz, Henry of Pelham, Mud House, Quinta de Curvos, Tedeschi, Tony Aspler, Torres, Wine Lover's Diary, Yalumba
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 873: Niagara College Winemaker’s Dinner
Thursday, March 9th: Deborah and I were invited by Niagara College’s winemaker Allison Findlay to attend her winemaker’s dinner at the St. Catharines Club.
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