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2002 Château des Charmes Equuleus (Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard)

Posted on June 2, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Equuleus is a constellation better known as ‘little horse’ or ‘foal’. Small and faint, this grouping of stars is no representation for the wine bearing it’s name. Paul Bosc and family at Château des Charmes might consider this their special … Continue reading →

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Bacchus Comes Home

Posted on May 30, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Busy things at CWG household, and if you look at the pictures below you will know why, introducing Dantry Danes Boozin’ Bacchus:

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A Hello to 57 Countries

Posted on May 27, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Tonight has been a night of beer and EUFA Champions League (Congrats to Barcelona!), and in the spirit of multi-nationalism, hello to all the people from 57 countries that visited CanadianWineGuy.com over the past few days. More reviews of wine, … Continue reading →

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2003 Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz

Posted on May 26, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

This wine, given to us a gift, falls into the class of wines I’d simply not buy in a store or restaurant. Wolf Blass to me is synonymous with LARGE producer and some of the wines are to be kind, … Continue reading →

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2007 Peller Estates Private Reserve Gewürztraminer

Posted on May 24, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Two Gewürztraminers in two days, oh the horror! Or maybe not! I figured since yesterdays wine was fresh in my mind it would be good to compare a similarly priced one from the same vintage year. The Niagara Peninsula has … Continue reading →

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2007 Pierre Sparr Gewürztraminer (Alsace)

Posted on May 23, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Wines do not have to be expensive, well marketed or reviewed to be enjoyable. So many times a snooty wine reviewer will pass over the low priced mass produced wine because they simply will not lower themselves. More so you … Continue reading →

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2004 Burrowing Owl Meritage

Posted on May 22, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

A few years back a colleague of mine bought six of these and shared them with myself and his brother. Having heard many great things about the Burrowing Owl Estate Winery and knowing that the 2002 Meritage had produced some … Continue reading →

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Who ordered summer in May?

Posted on May 21, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

I arrived home today to summer, what a glorious day here in Toronto. Back from another trip, on tap for the next few days are a 2004 Burrowing Owl Meritage, a Bordeaux and a bunch of beer at good friends … Continue reading →

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Hola

Posted on May 14, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

It has been a bit since I posted, and I do have to thank John for picking up my slack. For those that are not aware I often travel for work, well in the past two months it has been … Continue reading →

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Vintages April 29th Release (Online)

Posted on April 29, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Today’s online Vintages release contains very few low to mid range priced wines (sub $100) but of the choices here are the two I’d take a stab at: 2005 Hartford Court Four Hearts Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, $52 … Continue reading →

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2004 Vignerons du Mont Ventoux Elite

Posted on April 26, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

When I bought this Rhône, I did so for a few reasons, the most prevalant was my sure belief that no Rhône worth it’s weight could be priced sub $20 in Ontario. If we see a red from France in … Continue reading →

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2005 Gevrey-Chambertin en Billard (Alain Burguet)

Posted on April 25, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

It is rare that we bring back a bottle from some trip and open a bottle right away, but on this occasion we were concerned about a potential corked situation and we were in the mood for a good bottle … Continue reading →

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Eating in Paris, part 4

Posted on April 21, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Nothing is sadder then rounding up a trip in Paris, but really vacations are no more then escapes from everyday life and, after all, reality awaits everyone eventually. Here are a few more eating ideas in Paris that will suit … Continue reading →

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Eating in Paris, part 3

Posted on April 19, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

If you are looking for the perfect Paris dining experience that does not require a Michelin guide entry, look no further then Chez Janou in the 3ieme. Cramped, noisy, chalkboard menus and reservations required, this local Bistrot is fantastic. In … Continue reading →

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Eating in Paris, part 2

Posted on April 18, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Paris is a huge melting pot of people and cultures, with this comes culinary delights from many nations. on night three we chose to head off to our favorite Moroccan restaurant, Le 404 in the 3ieme. Just north of the … Continue reading →

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Eating in Paris, part 1

Posted on April 16, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Being in Paris means opening our culinary trip with a tried and tested family favorite. Relais de Venise is the benchmark for l’Entrecote (‘steak and frites’) in Paris. It remains the only place that locals queue nightly in order to … Continue reading →

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Leffe on Tap

Posted on April 14, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Nothing says Paris like taking a pit stop at a brasserie (does it matter which one?), grabbing a table and watching the world walk by. As we sit close to Congres (Maillot) we are enjoying one of the finest Belgian … Continue reading →

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Hello from Paris!

Posted on April 14, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

It has been a world wind two weeks for CWG (if you have been following status updates on my Facebook page you’d have gotten whiplash). Having travelled to north eastern Russia (Yakutsk) and back, Mrs CWG and I boarded a … Continue reading →

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Fast Hello from Yakutsk, Russia

Posted on April 6, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

With John picking up all the slack with posts, there is a reason why. I have just spent the past 3 days travelling from Canada to get to Yakutsk. I would talk about the wine if I would dare drink … Continue reading →

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2005 Lussac-Saint-Émilion La Combe Rouge

Posted on April 1, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

So we decided to continue to delve into the wines brought back from France a few years ago with this inexpensive red. Lussac-Saint-Émilion is part of the Bordeaux region and a sub appellation of the Saint-Émilion. Most of the producers … Continue reading →

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2004 Château de Seguin (Bordeaux-Supérieur) Part 2

Posted on March 30, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Last night we had no idea what to drink, so we decided to open this wine we picked up in Paris a few years back. We bought this on a whim to fill up the bags coming home with some … Continue reading →

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LCBO – Vintages Burgundy Release 25 March 2009

Posted on March 25, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

If you get regular emails from Vintages this one may interest you. There are some very good wines featured and if you are looking at buying this may be a good time to look at these: (Overall List Here) 2006 … Continue reading →

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Three for One!!

Posted on March 7, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

I am traveling on Monday and have been crazy busy of late at work (think auditors, think pain) so I have not been able to bring forward a few reviews I have wanted. This is a brief one to talk … Continue reading →

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2001 Taja Reserva

Posted on March 5, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Opened this Spanish wine up a few nights ago thinking it was probably ready to go. We have had this in the cellar for at least 2 years and I was hoping to take an inexpensive red with potential for … Continue reading →

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