Château Des Charmes, 2009 Cabernet Franc

winehobbyistOctober 14, 2012

Château Des Charmes, 2009 Cabernet Franc, VQA, Niagara Keeping up with my ‘too cold for white’ philosophy, which I only sometimes abide by, I had the...

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Celebrity Vintners: Wayne Gretzky Chardonnay, Niagara, Ontario

winehobbyistOctober 11, 2012

Wayne Gretzky Chardonnay, Niagara, Ontario To continue our ‘Celebrity Vintners’ wine theme, we bring to you Wayne Gretzky’s Unoaked...

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Red Revolution California by Revolution Wines

winehobbyistSeptember 26, 2012

Red Revolution, California, by Revolution Wines Who isn’t a sucker for entertaining packaging? Well we know I am, hence my pick for today’s wine...

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Dowie Doole, Chenin Blanc, 2011

winehobbyistSeptember 24, 2012

Dowie Doole, Chenin Blanc, 2011, South Australia With the Toronto weather being so ‘hit and miss’ lately, enjoying crisp whites on the patio is...

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Maestria Madiran 2009

winehobbyistSeptember 18, 2012

Maestria Madiran 2009, South West France One of the things sommeliers and wine aficionados will tell you is that when you start your own personal wine...

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Cabernet Day, August 30, 2012

winehobbyistAugust 31, 2012

We Did Ontario for Cabernet Day: Norm, Château, and House With August 30th being Cabernet Day, I suppose you can guess what we were up to! Our...

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Henkell Rose, Sparkling Wine

winehobbyistAugust 29, 2012

Henkell Rose, Sparkling Wine, Germany You know you live in a country where the patio is only fit for humans 6 months out of the year, when a display...

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d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre

winehobbyistAugust 20, 2012

d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre, Australia, 2010 We couldn’t help but delve into this Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvedre blend, as we’re...

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Quinta Da Aveleda Vinho Verde

winehobbyistAugust 16, 2012

Quinta Da Aveleda Vinho Verde, Portugal, 2011 What would a ‘Wine Under $10’ feature be without covering a fabulous vinho verde from Portugal, and in...

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Nicolas Laloux, Travelling Gentleman, Cabernet Sauvignon

winehobbyistAugust 14, 2012

Nicolas Laloux, Travelling Gentleman, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canada As we continue the month of ‘Wines Under $10’, we bring to you the Nicolas Laloux,...

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Château Des Charmes, 2008 Rosé Sparkling Wine

winehobbyistJuly 9, 2012

Chateau Des Charmes 2008 Rosé Sparkling Chateau Des Charmes 2008 Rosé Sparkling    Château Des Charmes, 2008 Rosé...

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