Tag Archives: wine

Pearl Morissette Wines

Posted on June 23, 2011 by sandy

Well, these wines are suppose to be good but from my sources they first vintage might be their last.

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Riesling wine getting its due eh?

Posted on November 27, 2010 by sandy

“Whoa! You have to smell this!” came out of my mouth immediately. As my tasting companion smelled the wine they pulled their head back in shock. “Ya, do you get that smell of gas?”, I said. “But it tastes amazing, … Continue reading →

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Niagara Wine Tour Planning

Posted on June 25, 2010 by sandy

When I talked about Niagara wine tours this year, I tell everyone my plan is to only visit new wineries. Trying to pick only new wineries, has turned the simple task of picking wineries for my next Niagara wine tour … Continue reading →

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LCBO Privatization: OPSEU prepares for fight against Privatization

Posted on June 1, 2010 by sandy

Do you remember this same Union holding Ontario hostage last summer? Now they want us to believe that this campaign is about ‘Ontarians’ when really it is about maintaining Union jobs. Nothing more. Note: The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, … Continue reading →

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Wine List Warning: Bogel 2007 Petite Syrah

Posted on November 7, 2009 by sandy

This is a new category that I hope helps a few wine-loving diners. The Wine List Warning points out overpriced wines found on wine lists…most restaurants featured will be located in Toronto. (If you know of some Wine List Warning, … Continue reading →

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Wine & Charity: a match made with cheese

Posted on August 10, 2009 by sandy

This past June 24th I was part of organizing a charity wine auction so, of course, I choose to pick to have only Ontario wines. There were six Ontario wineries each pouring two wines. The most popular wines being a … Continue reading →

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LCBO Strike Update

Posted on June 21, 2009 by sandy

Unless a last ditch effort is made, the LCBO will be going on strike tonight at 12:01am Wednesday morning. Note: The Beer Store nor Wine Racks will be affected by this strike. June 24th is the deadline set by the … Continue reading →

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LCBO strike? Stop your wining…

Posted on May 26, 2009 by sandy

There was another headline I threw around, “Government granted monopoly threatens strike” but that seemed a bit harsh. Even if it is true…while I am a supported of unions having the LCBO  ‘monopoly’ go on strike would be bit annoying … Continue reading →

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2009 All Canadian Wine Championships Results

Posted on May 16, 2009 by sandy

Will provide some commentary soon but for now I thought everyone would enjoy seeing the list Trophy Winners Best Red Wine of the Year Church and State Wines, BC 2006 Quintessential $50.00 Best White Wine of the Year Lang Vineyards, … Continue reading →

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2009 Ontario Wine Awards winner announced…

Posted on May 10, 2009 by sandy

Here is a quick look at the gold metal winners at this years 2009 Ontario Wine Awards. Once the official list of all the award winners I will update the silver and bronze winners as well. One of the biggest … Continue reading →

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