Monthly Archives: August 2009

RODNEY STRONG KNOTTY VINES ZINFANDEL 2005

Posted on August 31, 2009 by John Galea

Rodney Strong are doing some wonderful things. My two favorite Merlots are the Rodney Strong and the Two Tone Merlots! Here we have their Zinf. Zinf’s as I have mentioned a couple of times in California are more often than … Continue reading →

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BOUTARI MOSCHOFILERO 2007

Posted on August 28, 2009 by John Galea

When in a Greek restaurant, try a wine from Greece! So we asked for a suggestion. My wine knowledge of Greece is pretty light. We were at Kalamata and our waitress recommened this one so we gave it a try. … Continue reading →

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Wines of Prince Edward county

Posted on August 23, 2009 by John Galea

A few weeks back we did a week long trip to Prince Edward County. While not strictly a wine trip we did hit a whole bunch of their wineries. I have written up our trip, the tastings and experiences we … Continue reading →

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Eight wine bar (Downtown Toronto)

Posted on August 22, 2009 by John Galea

We stopped by Eight Wine Bar after it was written up in the star. Map Urban Spoon They feature 20 wines by the glass for $3 for a 3 ounce tasting their recommended size. We had a meal as well … Continue reading →

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STELLA BELLA SAUVIGNON BLANC 2008

Posted on August 20, 2009 by John Galea

This wine is quite pale in color. The bouquet is spot on New Zealand style grassy sauv blanc. On the tastes the wine has lovely rich lemon/grassy flavors. You could close your eyes and believe you are drinking a Kim … Continue reading →

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CASTELLO DI NEIVE BARBARESCO 2005

Posted on August 18, 2009 by John Galea

I enjoy Barbarescos. They are big wines with a lot of character. This one is no different. I have had it since January of this year and it is aging well. The wine is lighter in color not as light … Continue reading →

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J. LOHR SOUTH RIDGE SYRAH 2006

Posted on August 14, 2009 by John Galea

Straight out of the bottle this wine is edgey and coarse. It is really too young just yet. With some breathing (1/2 hour) it opened up nicely. I recommend 1 hour of decanting. The wine is deep purple in color. … Continue reading →

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2007 Lacey Baco Noir

Posted on August 11, 2009 by John Galea

We sampled this one on our recent visit to Prince Edward County. I am working on a write up of all the wines and wineries we visited while we were there. At Lacey they were only tasting one because they … Continue reading →

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SCHMELZ FEDERSPIEL GRÜNER VELTLINER 2007

Posted on August 10, 2009 by John Galea

I picked this one up just because it looked interesting/different. Something I had not had before. The description is quite accurate. I did get Apricot off the tastes just as the description below says. This is a very Reisling like … Continue reading →

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2008 Angels Gate Sussreserve

Posted on August 9, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

I grabbed four Canadian whites today, all between 12 to 16 dollars. This is one of them, which at $14.15 is relatively inexpensive for an off-dry Riesling of this quality. The Angels Gate Winery named the wine Süssreserve as Süss … Continue reading →

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2006 Malivoire Chardonnay

Posted on August 6, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

First off a warm hello, it’s been a sporadic summer for me in terms of reviews and content. I doubt it will change much as I have a wealth of travel still remaining. This post will be small but the … Continue reading →

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Rodney Strong 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on August 5, 2009 by John Galea

Once again it was time to crack into the cellar. I’ve had this one since June 2007. A while back I had the misfortune of trying a number of well aged Cab Sauv’s at the Society for American Wines annual … Continue reading →

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2004 Rodney Strong Merlot

Posted on August 4, 2009 by John Galea

I’ve had this one in the cellar since October of last year. A while back I did a tasting of aged Merlots. To my taste buds I did not find that Merlots aged any where near as well as cabs. … Continue reading →

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CHATEAU DE LA TUILERIE SYRAH/GRENACHE 2007

Posted on August 1, 2009 by John Galea

Just back from a week long vacation in the exciting new area for wines of Prince Edward county! Look for some reviews of the wines/wineries/Inns in future posts … For now: A while back I spent three magical weeks in … Continue reading →

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