Novas Gran Reserva Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 (Chile) - Wine Review

Tonight's organic red wine is the last in a series featuring delicious turkey recipes that I'm sure would also work well with chicken. It is produced by Emiliana, a winery known for producing fine organic wines and was recently named Winery of the Year in 2015. This particular wine comes from their Novas line, and is made with organic grapes from carefully selected vineyards,...

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LCBO VINTAGES October 28, 2017: Italian Masterpieces + Big New World Reds

The upcoming release into LCBO VINTAGES on October 28, 2017 features Italian Masterpieces as its main theme, while the mini-feature focuses on big red wines from the New World. New wines will be on LCBO VINTAGES shelves across Ontario this coming Saturday. Surprisingly, both themes in this release are rather uninspiring. The main theme highlights 10 wines, and not one wine...

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Nugan Annelise Pinot Grigio 2017 (Australia) - Wine Review

Opened up this crisp Pinot Grigio on this fine Autumn day (that feels more like Spring, to be honest) and is widely available at the LCBO. This white wine is also currently on promotion, offering 10 Bonus Air Miles with every purchase until November 4. This white wine is produced by Nugan Estate from Australia and seems to be made for Canada-only as I can't find any info...

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Niagara Wine Tasting - Get Fresh in the Valley 2017

On Saturday, April 29th, I travelled to Niagara Wine Country to visit some wineries I had never been to before, as well as participate in some of Twenty Valley's Get Fresh in the Valley food & wine experiences. The day began at Rosewood Estates Winery, an award-winning winery and meadery. And even though I had tasted the wines from this winery before, as well as driven...

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Fleur du Cap Chardonnay 2016 (South Africa) - Wine Review

The recent parade of South African wines continues tonight with this Chardonnay from the Western Cape. Produced by Fleur du Cap, the grapes were sourced from vines planted in 1990 (Stellenbosch) and from 2000-2006 (Somerset West, Elgin and Robertson). Soils varied from Karoo limestone and granite in Stellenbosch, and shale soils in Elgin and Somerset West. Crops in 2016 were...

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Goats do Roam Red 2016 (South Africa) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine is the companion to the 2017 Goats do Roam White that I opened last month. I recall enjoying this wine many, many years ago when I first got into wine, but hadn't tasted it recently. The catchy name, interesting label and low price point is what drew me to this wine many years ago, and if I recall correctly, the price hasn't moved much since that time. I'm curious...

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LCBO VINTAGES October 14, 2017: Napa + Pinot Noir

The main focus of the upcoming release into LCBO VINTAGES on October 14, 2017 is on wines from Napa, while the mini-thematic focuses on the grape varietal Pinot Noir. New wines will be on LCBO shelves across Ontario this coming Saturday. We'll begin with the feature on Napa. The timing of this release couldn't be worse, as we hear about the sad news of the wildfires ravaging...

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