If anyone else was wondering why the Ress Rheingau Kabinett from the last release didn't show up anywhere, I today learned that there is a "labelling problem"...
If this ends up being the Hattenheimer Schutzenhaus 2001 Kabinett, it will be a steal. I tasted it at the German wine fair, and it was even better than it has...
Rose Chaplan/Bob Sher...
bobnrose@...
Jul 4, 2003 1:12 pm
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I think this might be more common than we realize. The 'Cashew Fenny' from the April release suffered a similar fate. And I was planning to congratulate the...
The unreleased one is the 2001 "Hattenheimer" (town designation). July 12th has the *2000* Hat. Schützenhaus. So, looks like yours is neither of these!...
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Mr Dean Tudor
deantudor@...
Jul 12, 2003 11:19 pm
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Has anyone heard anything about the August sale at Vintages? The last I heard was that the originally-scheduled February sale had been postponed until August....
Vintages is planning a bin end event towards the end of August. Keep an eye on www.vintages.com <http://www.vintages.com> as the product list will be posted...
Psssst, wanna get your muscat fix on the cheap? Check out Hungarian Dunavar Muscat 2002 on the general list. $6.95! Pretty dry, real muscat character,...
Thanks Michael, I second this recommendation heartily. But I must clearly state a bias, as the company I work for indirectly distributes this product. I...
Eugene Mlynczyk
eugenem@...
Aug 5, 2003 1:04 am
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I don't know how attractive these prices for Riedel might be, but here is what I found at Costco (Ajax) last week: Large Bordeaux, 6/ $149. Medium sized...
riedel has different quality glasses: the sommelier series which is very expensive, the vinum extreme, the vinum which are all crystal and others which are...
paul nobrega
paul.nobrega@...
Aug 6, 2003 10:39 am
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Anyone else notice the lovely LCBO "BBQ" advertising flyer with the bottle of "Oakridge" "Canadian" plonk on the cover? *Who* exactly does that serve?...
Hi Michael, This is usually a "paid" spot, so ... The wine got there by being bought. Eugene Eugene Mlynczyk Assistant Specialty Brand Manager Charton Hobbs ...
Eugene Mlynczyk
eugenem@...
Aug 13, 2003 2:37 am
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The label on the Cabernet glass (6/$149) and the Sauvignon (6/$119) indicates Vinum Crystal. No mention of Extreme. I don't know why the decanter is diplayed...
... on the general list. Apart from the typical Sauvignon Blanc characters, I find a striking "pepper celery" aspect that sets it apart and I'm guessing would...
As usual, there's no way to tell what release a bin-end wine is from. Anyway, below are my wines of interest. Would much appreciate comments from anyone...
Michael, Go to Michael Vaughan's website vintageassessments.com to find a link to his reviews of most of these wines. As for the ones below, the Cilento I...
Eugene Mlynczyk
eugenem@...
Aug 20, 2003 2:56 am
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Michael Recent tasting notes (July) for the Cilento - holding well... http://www.littlefatwino.com/cilento2001sauvblancres.html This is from the collection of...
... That's a great resource. The pdf list of wines *does* have original release dates, and doing an LCBO stock search brings up both tasting notes AND...
Apparently come September the LCBO will end their predudical practice of requiring "out of towners" to place orders for Vintages products costing more than...
There have recently been some interesting US court decisions concerning state liquor rules that were (almost) as arcane as our Ontario rules. In each case, a...
After being let down by a corked Cilento Sauvignon Blanc Res. (crappy composite cork in an originally-$19 reserve wine?!), I opened the Chilean Sauvignon...
I got to a few wineries yesterday. Here are some scattered notes: Lakeview: $26 1999 Merlot: Very full and refined. Best Ontario red I've tried in a while....
I've just discovered a lovely general list red (270363 $9.70 (great value!)). From Spain, Castillo de Almansa Reserva 1998 - the first I've had from this DO....
Thanks to the oft-reported reuse of product codes, I can't find a wine that exists currently. The Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay is a 'Continuous ...
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