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Raza Vinho Verde

winehobbyist — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:11 +0000

As we continue on with our Spring Whites feature this month, we’re moving on to Portugal and covering a Vinho Verde from Quinta da Raza, appropriately called Raza Vinho Verde. We first discovered Raza Vinho Verde, while at a libations show and became immediately impressed by its refreshing mouth feel and its reminiscence to summer. [...]

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Sibling Rivalry White 2011

winehobbyist — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:45:53 +0000

Before we get into today’s Spring Whites post, let me just say that it’s not that I have a thing for the Speck Brothers, but as you have different contributors to a blog, things like this just may happen, where you have two wines from the same producers for one theme. Nonetheless, we enjoyed drinking [...]

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Chavet & Fils La Dame de Jacques Coeur Menetou-Salon Blanc 2011

winehobbyist — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:56:08 +0000

Wine number three, in our Spring Whites feature comes from one of my favourite white wine producing regions, France’s Loire Valley. The Loire, in my books, is known for its crisp, bright, fruit forward whites that when drinking them, you can’t help but to fall in love and want to try another and another from [...]

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The Island Five Cocktail Recipe

winehobbyist — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:48:53 +0000

How did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Me, I spent the better part of the morning trying to come up with a mental cocktail ingredient list that would make any Cinco de Mayo celebrator proud. In the end, the drink I came up with is something I am calling ‘The Island Five’; ‘Island’ because I [...]

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White House Riesling Pinot Grigio 2011

winehobbyist — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:58:17 +0000

Today, we’ve got wine number two, of our Spring Whites theme and it comes from the loved Speck Brothers, the same group behind Henry of Pellham, and Sibling Rivalry, under the brand of House Wine Co.. House Wine’s philosophy is to keep it simple and produce great drinking wines. They’ve even gone so far as [...]

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Chateau Des Charmes 2010 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay

winehobbyist — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:32:55 +0000

So said so done. We promised May would be our Spring Whites Month and so we’re starting it off with a wine from one of my favourite Ontario wineries, Château Des Charmes. You’ve probably heard us rant and rave about another white produced by Château des Charmes, their Aligoté, which I’ve recommended countless number of [...]

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Spring Whites Month May 2013

winehobbyist — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:08:11 +0000

I think I’ve mentioned once or twice, here on the Wine Hobbyist blog that my wine choices are often fueled by my mood; had a long bad day, I want a red my palate trusts and that would be a Pinot Noir; closed a big deal and want to celebrate, you’ll find me at the [...]

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Enebral Tinta de Toro 2009

winehobbyist — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

With Tinto being another alias for Tempranillo, there wasn’t much guessing on if this wine should join our comfort meal of butternut squash soup. On colour, the Enebral Tinta de Toro 2009 holds a garnet red hue. On the nose scents of, blackberry, plum, spice and cherry are present, while on the palate you’ll taste [...]

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Niagara Food and Wine Expo 2013

winehobbyist — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:54:43 +0000

It was that time of year again where the Niagara Food and Wine Expo 2013 sprang upon us and like any good wine lover, I gassed up the car, packed up the camera and an overnight bag, and headed to Niagara to take in all the show had to offer. Since I had been there the [...]

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Yamhill Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate

winehobbyist — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:40:33 +0000

Much of my wine exploration occurs at either one of two times; after a long arduous day of working on a project and so need a reprieve, or mused by a feeling evoked from, believe it or not, the weather. In the case of my Yamhill Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate 2009 discovery, it was [...]

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