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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1037: Southbrook Estate Lunch, Chevalier Dinner

Posted on September 21, 2026 by tonyaspler

Monday, September 14th: Lunched at Southbrook with members of the Toronto Hunt Club. It was billed as a “Bordeaux and Burgundy” event, as we tasted Southbrook red Bordeaux varieties before lunch and with the meal prepared by Tony DeLuca and … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1036: Chinese Food, Toronto Lunch, a Steak Dinner and a Performance in Church

Posted on September 15, 2026 by tonyaspler

Monday, September 7th: Tasted two more wines from Palatine Hills. Palatine Hills Overtime Sparkling Brut Nature Golden straw in colour; persistent mousse of tiny bubbles; toasty, leesy, apple nose; light to medium-bodied, dry, apple flavour with biscuity notes, lively acidity … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1035: Monte Creek, Teatro and a Kelly Mason Rose

Posted on September 8, 2026 by tonyaspler

Sunday, August 30th: Lunch at Stonewall Winery with our Toronto friends Adam and Zeena and local friends Nora and Mark (who have made it a mission to visit every winery in Ontario!). Started with a glass of Stonewall Cabernet Franc … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1034: Palatine Hills, Winemaker Portraits, a Baby Visit and an Estate Dinner

Posted on August 31, 2026 by tonyaspler

Monday, August 24th: I received the following samples from Palatine Hills to review: Palatine Hills Savage Brut Sparkling (traditional method) Deep golden in colour; subdued mousse of fine bubbles; toasty, leesy bouquet of peaches; light to medium-bodied, dry; dried apricot … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1033: Anniversary Week

Posted on August 25, 2026 by tonyaspler

Monday, August 17th: Today is our 29th anniversary. We will celebrate with two couples tomorrow who share the same day. I went to Big Head winery to taste some of Andrzej Lipinski’s new wines. Big Head Biggest 2023 (carbonic maceration; … Continue reading →

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