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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 823: Legacy and Tinhorn Creek

Posted on December 9, 2021 by tonyaspler

Brian Schmidt, the winemaker at Vineland Estates has created a fascinating Cabernet Franc using a solera system. He calls it Legacy and it’s produced from vines planted in 2010 on a south-facing slope of the Bo-Teek vineyard, adjacent to the … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 817: Fogolar Wines

Posted on October 25, 2021 by tonyaspler

I tasted some wines from Fogolar in Niagara:

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 816: Grapes for Humanity Auction Bidding Closes Monday Night

Posted on October 18, 2021 by tonyaspler

GRAPES FOR HUMANITY WINEMAKER DINNERS BY AUCTION AT IRONGATEAUCTIONS.COM. Bidding closes October 18th at 9 pm. This is the first auction item in the catalogue: CAVE SPRING VINEYARD – DINNER FOR 8. Host: Len Pennachetti, Owner and Member of the … 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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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 810: Seven Wines

Posted on August 30, 2021 by tonyaspler

Malivoire Mottiar Chardonnay 2019 (Beamsville Bench, $34.95, winery only) Bright straw colour; toasty, spicy, melon and pear bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, lemon, melon and apple flavours with well-integrated oak; wonderfully fresh on the palate. (90)

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