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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 753: Ravine
Lydia Tomek, Ravine Vineyard’s winemaker, invited me to lunch to taste her 2019 wines. In the winery’s dining room, we opened with a glass of Ravine Vineyard Brut, a 60/40 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, aged 5 years. (Green … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 716: A whole lot of tasting going on
On Tuesday, February 19th, I was awarded the Cambridge Food & Wine Society’s “Man of the Year” medal at a ceremony held at the National Club in Toronto. (Very pleased with the honour.) Here are some of the wines I’ve … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 714: Deborah’s Birthday Dinner
Saturday, January 12th: For Deborah’s major birthday, we booked a table at Pearl Morissette. Before leaving by Uber to the restaurant we shared a half bottle of Veuve Clicquot.
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 695: Ravine Vineyard
The highlight of the week was a visit to Ravine Vineyard on Saturday with Deborah, my son Guy, his wife Sasha, their baby daughter Isla and two of their friends. Winemaker Marty Werner toured us around the winery and led … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 684: Tragic News; Ice Patrol; Buffalo Jaunt
Monday, January, 22nd: Have caught a bad cold and am coughing like a fiend. Spent part of the day researching wineries in Burgundy and Champagne as possible visits for an October tour of those two regions. For dinner, with beef casserole, … Continue reading
