... The TBA was almost impossible to find. A few bottles in one Toronto store (maybe Summerhill) and one case to Ancaster. That was all that showed up on my...
I'm enjoying one of the nicest reds I've ever had right now, a 1995 Strewn (Niagara) "Cabernets". Wow, a fabulous nose of cherries, berries, leather, smoke... ...
Has anyone purchased the Herb & Wine Passport for the Niagara on the Lake event? I'm debating to purchase or not. I'll be spending a night there on the long...
... The one and only time I went, I had a ball hitting all the free tasting stalls in Yorkville, then stumbling onto a bus home! Don't know if they still have...
After several years absence, I finally got back to Niagara to do some touring and tasting. The explosion of wineries is incredible. First stop was Konzelmann,...
Forgot to mention - our final stop was perhaps the most exciting. The Upper Canada Cheese Company, 4159 Jordan Rd., just S of Harbour Estates I think. It's a...
Hello, Michael. Nice to hear from you. I also have been in Niagara for the first time in a few years, twice in the past couple of weeks. And I also found...
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Jul 23, 2006 9:29 pm
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So, does anyone know if this is a scam, or an honest-to-goodness growers' co-op? Michael...
So, I pop in yesterday to get some Ontario Riesling from the release. The Pelham 2005 *isn't*! It's all (and lots of it) 2004. Wonderful. Then, just to rub...
... release. ... Wonderful. ... Cave ... Michael, My evening class in contract law said otherwise. Apparently a posted price is an "invitation" only. You offer...
Interesting, thanks. My knowledge goes way back to high-school law class! We were told that unless it's an obvious error, a retailer had to honour a posted...
I intended to "reply" to your message, but the bullsh*t that Yahoo puts into forum messages is impossibly invasive. No way to trim and edit a message without...
Has anyone tried the PX Sherry from the last release? I just did, and am not too impressed. A previous purchase (Burdon?) was much better, and cheaper too I...
hello; was given a bottle of the 2001 chateau senegac. looking for an appreciation of the wine. could only find that it is rated 85 to 89. thanks, Paul...
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Oct 7, 2006 1:24 pm
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(thx Larry) Ontario Wine Producers Renew Call for Honest Labeling Niagara-on-the-Lake - January 23, 2007 - The Ontario Wine Producers Association (OWPA) called...
http://www.bagitback.ca/en/residential/eligible_items_return_rates.shtml 20 cents/bottle Supposedly only those purchased after Feb 5th, but how will they...
Michael, in the states you get 15 cents on your return bottle and the bottle has a sticker identifying the 15-cent return. Paul...
paul nobrega
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Jan 27, 2007 3:05 pm
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That's an interesting and simple way to identify "deposit" bottles. Perhaps all bottles that go through the LCBO checkouts will have a label placed on them...
... I may have been unclear. I haven't tried any. I managed to search them down on the website: 1. AOC MAURY CROIX MILHAS* France | VIGNERONS CATALANS LCBO...
the following is from Michael Vaughn's article in the march 10 national post. we had the ambré at my dad's birthday and everyone fell in love with it: a ...
paul nobrega
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Apr 19, 2007 4:05 pm
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For more info about these Vins Doux Naturels (and the references to "discontinued"), take a look at Michael Vaughan's "Vintage Assessments" column at...
Rose Chaplan / Bob Sh...
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Apr 19, 2007 11:03 pm
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Agreed..Very 'tawny' in style, good but was taken slightly by surprise at the port-like flavour (And I am a port fan for sure). Great QPR nonetheless, and...
since the list is very quiet, thought I would post the following article; long post. What's really in that wine? New federal labels may tell us more than we...
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Apr 22, 2007 10:25 am
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My favoured beers for everyday are Fin du Monde, and Trois Pistoles. Often half and Half, or 2:1 is good. Recently Trois Pistoles has become hard to get in my...
... Since the LCBO does list 5 Unibroue products - including the Trois Pistoles - I would assume you could have your local store order some for you. As for the...
I really don't care for the standard beer (lager?) taste, but enjoy trying various brews and finding the occasional one I don't mind, or even actively like. ...
We just enjoyed: SATURNA ISLAND PINOT NOIR 2004, VINTAGES Item # 10991, $ 18.80 in all cities. still available. A really interesting Pinot from the gulf...
The San Francisco Chronicle Online- SFGate.com January 4, 2008 Friday Riesling gains popularity, fills up the world's wineglass By Jancis Robinson I never ever...