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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 993: House Guests and a Mass of Winery Visits

Posted on September 30, 2025 by tonyaspler

Saturday, September 20th: Dined at home with chicken pasta and a bottle of Perez Cruz Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 from Chile’s Maipo Valley. Sunday, September 21st: Dinner: lamb chops and 13th Street Winery Syrah 2023.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 928: 13th Street and Le Clos Jordanne

Posted on June 12, 2024 by tonyaspler

June 1st: Tasted a raft of 13th Street wines. 13th Street Winery Expression Series Riesling 2022 (Niagara Peninsula) Pale straw in colour; minerally, lightly floral nose of citrus fruits; light-bodied, crisply dry, lime and grapefruit flavours. (89) 13th Street Winery … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 903: Stratus Wines, Bachelder Pinots and the PDU

Posted on November 20, 2023 by tonyaspler

Stratus Riesling 2021 (Niagara-on-the-Lake) Bright, straw colour; minerally, grapefruit nose with a hint of petrol; medium-bodied, a shade off-dry with citrus and honeyed flavours, finishing on a long green apple note. Drink now but can be held for 5+ years. … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 855: Le Clos Jordanne, Sandhill, Closson Chase and the OWA Sponsors’ Wine Tour

Posted on October 10, 2022 by tonyaspler

Thomas Bachelder toured me around Le Clos Jordanne’s vineyards and explained the vintage to me. 2022 was a warm dry summer but too many rain showers late in the season. Brix levels are low and the fruit is phenolic-ly ripe; … Continue reading →

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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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