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2008 Herdade do Peso Alentejo "Colheita" 4 Apr 2012 | 12:38 pm
Colheita, when referring to port, indicates a port from a single vintage, but it is not a "Vintage Port". So what does this mean when referring to a dry red Portuguese wine? Well, I had to find out......
Riesling two ways 19 Feb 2012 | 06:15 pm
New world and old world, Rieslings a world apart... On my left the 2008 Trimbach Alsace Riesling was softer, more subtle - honey and hints of petrol on the nose. Soft, but not too soft, very flavorfu...
A picture worth a thousand wine words 9 Feb 2012 | 05:26 pm
It's hard not to post when the wines are this good (and I needed an excuse to try my iPhone Blogger app), another outstanding flight supplied by the group for a night at La Colombe. Standout of the n...
A Bevy of Great Wines at À L'Os 11 May 2011 | 11:11 pm
Our tasting group got spring off to a great start, raiding our cellars for some great stuff to pair with MY favourite Montreal BYO, À L'Os. Waiting for the entire crowd to arrive, Mark and I served u...
Another Friday Night with Lloyd 4 Apr 2011 | 11:18 pm
My buddy Lloyd and I have shared so many good bottles together, he has such a good cellar, and we have bought so many wines together, that when we get together I really have to rack my brain to come u...
2000 Feudi di San Gregorio "Serpico" 21 Mar 2011 | 04:24 am
This Aglianico bottling ranks among my favourite wines of all time - always a treat to open one of these, and it was especially enjoyable to try this blind on some of my wine buds. The 2000 Feudi di ...
2008 Clos de Gat Har'el Merlot 16 Mar 2011 | 03:35 am
Such a terrific nose on this 2008 Clos de Gat Har'el Merlot - sweet cocoa, ripe black cherries, cooked meat, black pepper, and a hint of green pepper... later pencil shavings and damp earth. Crisp che...
Aussie Petit Verdot by Pirramimma 9 Mar 2011 | 06:26 am
Petit Verdot is a rare grape, and even rarer to find in a "single varietal" wine, so I happily grabbed a bottle of the 2003 Pirramimma Petit Verdot (McLaren Vale) and stuck it away in my cellar. Two y...
Bonville Prestige Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2 Mar 2011 | 04:17 am
Sometimes you have to stop waiting for that "special occasion" and just open your bottle of bubbly! No special occasion tonight, just an opportunity to taste this tantalizing gift of grower champagne....
Medeival Mead Reserve 27 Feb 2011 | 03:32 pm
"Mead" is a word that conjures up times of old - medieval knights pounding the table, heartily emptying mugs topped up with an ancient brew to celebrate another glorious victory. These images in mind,...
