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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 920: Wining with the Easter Bunny

Monday, March 25th: Allison Findlay, winemaker at Niagara College Teaching Winery, came by with a selection of wines for me to taste to get the Dean’s List designation. (Wine scoring 90 or above make the list.) Niagara College Dean’s List … Continue reading

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 908: Christmas Festivities

Tasted the following wines: Luigi Bosca De Sangre Malbec 2021 (Mendoza, Argentina, $27.95; Vintages #74922, to be released February 3rd) Deep purple in colour; blackberry and black cherry bouquet with vanilla oak notes; full-bodied, dry, savoury, black fruit flavours with … Continue reading

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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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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 866: An Assortment

Cave de Hoen Mausberg Brut Blanc Crémant d’Alsace ($18.95, CSPC #416578) Bright, pale straw in colour; minerally, crabapple nose; medium-bodied, dry, well-extracted apple flavour; fresh and lively on the palate. Good value. (90) White House Wine Co. Riesling Pinot Grigio … Continue reading

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 812: Flat Rock Cellars New Releases

Flat Rock Cellars Good Karma Chardonnay 2020 (Niagara Peninsula, $16.95 LCBO #56873, to be released Sept. 18th) Bright, straw colour; apple bouquet with a thread of minerality; medium-bodied, dry, apple and lemon flavours caried on lively acidity. (88) Flat Rock … Continue reading

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