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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 779: Commisso Winery at Villa Bacchus

Posted on January 11, 2021 by tonyaspler

Villa Bacchus is a 32-acre estate winery and Bed & Breakfast located on the 75-year-old Commisso farm at the top of the Niagara Escarpment. The winemaker is Andrzej Lipinski, who owns Big Head Wines and is renowned for his appassimento … Continue reading →

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The Top 15 Wines from Ontario I Tasted in 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by tonyaspler

The Top 14 15 wines from Ontario I tasted in 2020: Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2018 Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Chardonnay 2018 Bachelder Lowrey Pinot Noir 1984 Plantation Old Vines 2018 Henry of Pelham … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 775: Le Grand Clos & CedarCreek Pinots

Posted on November 12, 2020 by tonyaspler

Tuesday, November 10th: Thomas Bachelder, the winemaker for Clos Jordanne (as well as Domaine Queylus and his own Bachelder label) invited Rick Van Sickle and me to lunch at the St. Catharines Club to taste the 2018 vintage of Clos … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 772: Nature versus Nurture

Posted on October 19, 2020 by tonyaspler

Flat Rock Cellars Pinot Experiment Ed Madronich, proprietor of Flat Rock Cellars, invited me to a Zoom tasting of the winery’s 2019 Pinot Noirs. He had sent over a bottle of each of the Estate Pinot Noir, Gravity Pinot Noir … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 770: Virtually in the Douro

Posted on September 15, 2020 by tonyaspler

Tuesday, September 15th: Participated in a virtual press visit via Zoom to Taylor Fladgate in the Douro with CO Adrian Bridge as our guide. He told us that there were temperatures in the 40s during the summer and harvest, which … Continue reading →

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