All posts tagged "Wine"
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#WineWednesday – Mother’s Day Edition
2011 Gigondas ‘Domaine Grand Romane’ Pierre Amadieu Southern Rhone, France Blend of (mostly) Grenache and Syrah grown in vineyards with 400 meters altitude above sea; the estate’s ‘cuvée prestige’ made of grapes off 50 year old...
- Posted May 7, 2014
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2011 Pinot Noir & 2011 Hillier Blanc
2011 Hillier Blanc, Keint – He Prince Edward County Blend of a red grape, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay; you get dried apricot, white lotus spice and moist limestone notes on the nose; medium to full – weight...
- Posted April 30, 2014
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2011 Riesling, Casa – Dea
Prince Edward County Light to medium – weight, savoury and refreshing, this is a solid Riesling made from estate grapes grown in fractured limestone soil; bouquet of lime leaf and linden blossom; an unmistakable mineral trait underlying...
- Posted April 23, 2014
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2012 Rosé, Sue – Ann Staff
Niagara Peninsula This is a Riesling – based wine with a little bit of Cabernet Franc blended in it and adding the pale pink colour; red apple, citrus and floral nuances come across the bouquet; it’s light...
- Posted April 16, 2014
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#WineWednesday – Barbecue Season Tribute
As a salute to the arrival of spring and the outdoor barbecue/entertaining season, Zoltan Szabo has provided us with not one, but three outstanding wines for this weeks #WineWednesday. 2012 Beaujolais – Villages ‘Fleurie’ Villa Ponciago Burgundy, France ...
- Posted April 9, 2014
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2010 Persuasion ‘Dragon Blend’ by Arlene Dickinson
Sonoma County, California Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend made at Canadian – owned Thomas George Estate; deep purple colour; aromas of black cherry, cassis, nutmeg, black truffle, rosemary, sandalwood and purple flowers; full and succulent with plenty...
- Posted April 2, 2014
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Wine List Review: Grano
Italo – Canadese institution of gastro – culture. In business for almost thirty years now, family owned and operated, the epiphany of classic trattoria and genuine accoglienza; the two pages – long wine list got most of...
- Posted March 31, 2014
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#WineWednesday – 2012 Pinot Grigio
2012 Pinot Grigio, Flat Roof Manor Western Cape, South Africa Aromas and flavours of pear skin, peaches, honeydew melon and an undercurrent of smoky – savoury trait; light and refreshing @lcbo $11.25 under screw cap and ready,...
- Posted March 26, 2014
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Wine List Reco: Sher – E – Punjab
The mornings are getting sunnier, the days are getting longer and people are starting to come out of hibernation, which means there will be plenty seeking for useful information about where to venture out for dinner after...
- Posted March 26, 2014