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The Wine Guy, He's Canadian, they call him CanadianWineGuy

2001-Periquita Classico – Jose Maria Da Fonseca

Posted on May 12, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

Well day 4 since I wanted to have the 2002 Cab Sauv by Château des Charmes, and lo and behold we failed again at the basics of opening it. That is okay, we were rescued by this hidden little gem. … Continue reading →

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Friday in the Big Smoke

Posted on May 11, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

Big Smoke, Hogtown, T(eee) O(h). Call it what you will, but Toronto is where CWG and the Mrs. reside. Being what is now called a transplanted Montréaler it has taken me 7 years of living in the city to own … Continue reading →

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Wow

Posted on May 10, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

Late night of work and then good weather pushed us up to the terrace (guess I should post pictures of the terrace, non?). Mrs.CWG and one of her friends wanted Juleps so the wine drinking is passed to another evening. … Continue reading →

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2004 Bogle Vineyards Merlot

Posted on May 9, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

So I switched gears, instead of the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon I decided to be spontaneous and head over to one of my favorite LCBO’s (Liquor store) and ask the shop’s expert for a recommendation. My usual criteria is: something uncommon … Continue reading →

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Nada

Posted on May 8, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

Nothing much to report here, weather is tremendous with it peaking around 26 degrees Celsius today so it was determined to be mint julep on the terrace time. That means no wine reviews today though I have to say that … Continue reading →

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2004 Chateau de Seguin (Bordeaux-Supérieur)

Posted on May 7, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

Anyone who knows the CWG knows that I have a great love for Bordeaux wines. Not sure when it occurred but somewhere in my upbringing I felt that to be a red wine of stature the wine had to be … Continue reading →

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2002 Peller Estates’ Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on May 6, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

Our first Canadian wine to be reviewed. This bottle was plucked from the cellar after having been one of the monthly wines offered up by the Peller Estates “Wine Country at Home” Membership. The 2002 is ready to drink now, … Continue reading →

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2004 Domaine La Baraniere from Chusclan Les Vigerons

Posted on May 4, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

Let’s start with this little wine from Gard in the Languedoc Roussillon region of France. For those not familiar with the region, the city of Nîmes is the largest city in the department (Regions are broken down into departments) and … Continue reading →

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Good Afternoon Wine Lovers

Posted on May 3, 2007 by CanadianWineGuy

This blog will be my method to pass on wine love, bottles of choice, bottles to avoid and recipes to share with the wines that will compliment. If all goes well I will review one to two bottles every few … Continue reading →

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