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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 779: Commisso Winery at Villa Bacchus

Posted on January 11, 2021 by tonyaspler

Villa Bacchus is a 32-acre estate winery and Bed & Breakfast located on the 75-year-old Commisso farm at the top of the Niagara Escarpment. The winemaker is Andrzej Lipinski, who owns Big Head Wines and is renowned for his appassimento … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 769: Sandhill Wines

Posted on September 7, 2020 by tonyaspler

I received a selection of wine from Sandhill Wines in the Okanagan Valley.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 714: Deborah’s Birthday Dinner

Posted on January 14, 2019 by tonyaspler

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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680 NEWS wine reviews, January 12–13, 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by tonyaspler

Montenegro Amaro Amaro is Italian for bitter and it’s a category of Italian herbal liqueurs customarily consumed after dinner as a digestif. I came across one at Vintages over the holidays which is absolutely delicious: Montenegro Amaro. Coppery-orange in colour, it … Continue reading →

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