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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 939: Malivoire and an Interesting Wine from Georgia

Posted on September 3, 2024 by tonyaspler

Wines of note tasted this week: Malivoire Courtney Gamay 2024 (Beamsville Bench, October Vintages release, $34.95; $35 at the winery) Deep ruby in colour; lightly cedary, cherry bouquet; medium-bodied, dry, richly extracted cherry flavour with fresh acidity; firmly structured and … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 936: Big Head’s Amazing Wines and My Choral Debut

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tonyaspler

Monday, August 12th: Andrzej Lipinski of Big Head invited me to the winery to see his new tasting room, to taste some of his 2023 wines and to enjoy a pizza on his new pizza patio. Since his first language … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 931: Malivoire Sparklers

Posted on July 15, 2024 by tonyaspler

Regular followers of my blog will have noticed it is several weeks since I last posted. The reason is: hernia surgery. It was a painful and long-drawn out process and the doctor, prescribing Tylenol 2, said “No wine.” Give me … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 916: The Incredible Wines of Andrzej Lipinski

Posted on March 4, 2024 by tonyaspler

Tuesday, February 28th: Fresh from his triumph in Paris at the Master Winemakers Awards, Andrzej Lipinski invited me to taste his new Lipinski wines at his Niagara-on-the-Lake winery, Big Head. He explained the symbolism of his new label that features … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 915: A Quiet Week

Posted on February 28, 2024 by tonyaspler

Not much happened this week in terms of wine activity – except for the following and some wine I had with dinner. Henry of Pelham The School House Cabernet-Merlot 2020 (Short Hills Bench, Niagara, $27.95, CSPC #395855) Deep ruby in … Continue reading →

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