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2005 Sportoletti Assisi Rosso

Posted on January 25, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

Fast note on this Italian red since I am a tad short on time but wanted to share. Fruity nose, medium tannins, soft finish. This is not a home run but a solid double-triple (mid winter baseball reference there for … Continue reading →

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NV Candor Merlot Lot 2

Posted on January 20, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

This is in fact going to be a short and sweet review, as I am swamped in paperwork and other work related stuff. This wine was presented to the Canadian Wine Guy as a potential wine to review, and it … Continue reading →

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2006 Lost Canyon Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)

Posted on January 19, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

If I were to say Lost Canyon Winery the first thing that may come to the more educated oenophile is “Garage Winery!”. While not entirely true, Lost Canyon does have a fair history behind it with said Garage and wine … Continue reading →

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2005 Michel Séral Château Grand-Champs (Grand Vin de Bordeaux)

Posted on January 18, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

Decided to pull a Bordeaux for dinner tonight, nothing very expensive but on the other hand something I figured would be ready. This offering came from an Yvon Mau wooden box set a few holiday seasons back that the LCBO … Continue reading →

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2007 Thirty Bench Small Lot Chardonnay

Posted on January 12, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

A good spot to start off with for this review is to state that Thirty Bench is a winery that is owned by the same group that owns Hillebrand, Trius and Peller Estates, Andrew Peller Ltd. Despite the fear that … Continue reading →

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2007 Tapanappa ‘Etages’ Tiers Chardonnay

Posted on January 8, 2010 by CanadianWineGuy

Burgundy, France, is the epicenter of the Chardonnay grape’s world, but the world itself has taken on this white grape as it’s own. Chardonnay is one the most widely grown grape varieties in the world and can be found pretty … 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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2006 Balnaves Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on July 29, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Since I have just returned from my voyage to the outback (yes the real outback) I figured I would do a fast blog on this wine we opened tonight. We bought this on our trip back in October and really … Continue reading →

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2006 Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz (Barossa)

Posted on July 14, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

With our recent trip to Barossa firmly in my head this evening as I plan for a work trip to the land down under, I decided I needed to try at least one bottle that we picked up in Oz. … Continue reading →

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2004 Fattoria Monte Chianti Rufina Reserva

Posted on June 25, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

This was a recent Vintages release (June 6th) that I stumbled upon in my local store a week or so ago. A Chianti Rùfina (Reserva no less) priced at $20 is always a good potential bargain so I leaped in … Continue reading →

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2005 Hartford Court Lands Edge Pinot Noir

Posted on June 9, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

This is one of those wines I picked up at the little wine shop in SFO (San Francisco airport) a year or so ago on a whim. I remember somewhere, at sometime, possibly reading about Hartford Family Wines and figured … Continue reading →

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2006 Chateau de Davenay Montagny 1er Cru

Posted on June 8, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

A recent white Burgundy release by LCBO/Vintages, this showed up (shockingly) at the Market (St Lawrence) shop. I plucked one off the shelf on Friday with the view at drinking right away. At $26.95 this is not exactly a bargain … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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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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2005 Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on March 3, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

Good morning and happy Tuesday. Hopefully wherever you are it is not -23 degrees Celsius with the wind-chill. If it is, well misery does love company so welcome to the party. Yes it is cold! Last night the Mrs. and … Continue reading →

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Hillebrand Winter Glow Dinner (Part 2)

Posted on March 2, 2009 by CanadianWineGuy

What a relaxing and lazy weekend as I am sure by the lack of information/blogging was apparent. This is the ‘real’ write up on the Hillebrand Winery Restaurant event we went to on Saturday evening. Events like this one are … Continue reading →

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