Monthly Archives: January 2011

California wine fair in Toronto

Posted on January 31, 2011 by John Galea

It’s that time of year again … One of my favorite events. The California Wine Fair held at the Royal York on Monday April 4th. The location is great, conveniently located close to Union Station. Hope to see you there!

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2007 Ravenswood Old Vines Zinfandel

Posted on January 30, 2011 by John Galea

If you’ve been wondering what’s been keeping me busy (and not posting so frequently), I’ve been working on one of my other hobbies. My hi tech gadgets. Check out my tech blog for reviews of Android phones, tablets, Amazon Kindle … Continue reading →

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2007 Montecillo Crianza

Posted on January 24, 2011 by John Galea

This wine is deep inky in color with wood and dark fruits on the nose. On the mid pallet are dark fruits lots if wood and smoke coming through. In the finish the wine is slightly bitter and could use … Continue reading →

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2007 Yorkville Cabernet Sauv

Posted on January 20, 2011 by John Galea

I stopped by E11even last night (E11even on Yelp). They have an The Enomatic just like Corks that I blogged about previously. It is an interesting machine. They have 4 of them. This wine is Deep in color lovely dark … Continue reading →

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2008 Vineland Estates Elevation Riesling

Posted on January 19, 2011 by John Galea

Ok, I have to start out by saying the name of this one made me giggle. Niagara’s escarpment is a mere bump in comparison to any kind of mountain range so I find it amusing to think Niagara has the … Continue reading →

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Cookoothama 2008 Chardonnay

Posted on January 13, 2011 by John Galea

This wine is pale yellow in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet this wine is a bit confusing. It has some mild varietal chard flavors blended with some Sauv blanc tartness. It did not work all that … Continue reading →

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QUINTA DO CERRADO 2007

Posted on January 13, 2011 by John Galea

This wine is garnet in color with some black berries and some oak on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine has a reasonably strong alcoholic presence along with a nice bit of dryness. On the finish the wine … Continue reading →

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1994 S. Osvaldo Pinot Bianco

Posted on January 11, 2011 by John Galea

A little while ago my GF’s brother gave us a few bottles of wine that had been in his basement for a VERY long time. The first one a 2000 Pelee Island Monarch Vidal turned out to be quite enjoyable. … Continue reading →

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CARMEN GRAN RESERVA CHARDONNAY 2008

Posted on January 9, 2011 by John Galea

Some chards are really sensitive to temperature, and this is one of those. Out of the fridge it was too cold. The wine is slightly golden in color. On the nose are some mild chard varietal smells greeting you. When … Continue reading →

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D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2007

Posted on January 7, 2011 by John Galea

We cracked this one as part of our New Years eve celebration. The wine is dark in color with lots of lovely dark berries coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet this is a smooth well made, refined … Continue reading →

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2007 limited edition Magnotta

Posted on January 3, 2011 by John Galea

I got given this one for Christmas. The wine is dark in color with some black berries and plum coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet are some plum and cherries, reminiscent of a Merlot. This is more … Continue reading →

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Hogue Cellars Cab Sauv

Posted on January 3, 2011 by John Galea

I have been to a few tastings covering off the Washing State. They are doing some fabulous stuff down there with great results. So when I was at Milestones the other day and I saw a Washing State cab I … Continue reading →

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