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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 838: Celebrating the Taste of Home (and Away)

Posted on April 28, 2022 by tonyaspler

Monday, April 25th: A tasting of Ontario wines at the renovated Park Hyatt Hotel in Toronto. Fifty selected wines in the press room with 200 in the main ballroom. It was quite like pre-COVID times! An air of celebration in … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 836: Rosehall Run

Posted on April 11, 2022 by tonyaspler

My office, according to my wife, is a mess. There are papers everywhere and I confess that one pile concealed notes I have written on wines kindly sent to me by Rosehall Run in Prince Edward County – wines I … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 834: A Paper Bottle?

Posted on March 25, 2022 by tonyaspler

Cantina Goccia 3Q 2018 (Umbria) A blend of Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Medium ruby colour; medicinal nose of chocolate and plum; medium-bodied, dry, earthy, plum and black cherry flavours with a dark chocolate finish. (88) The bottle is … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 829: A Light Tasting Week but Great Quality

Posted on February 7, 2022 by tonyaspler

Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 (Four Mile Creek, Niagara; $25.95, Vintages #238642) Bright, golden straw in color; lightly toasty nose of apple with a floral top note; medium-bodied, dry, beautifully balanced, apple and lemon flavours with a suggestion of oak … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 815: Lakeside Cellars and the Best Ontario Gamay of 2020

Posted on October 12, 2021 by tonyaspler

Lakeside Cellars in Osoyoos, at the end of Lake Okanagan, kindly sent me the following wines:

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