Here are my top wine picks from the June 8 Vintages Release. I'll be posting the rest of my recommendations by Thursday. You can also see my reviews for the May 25 LCBO Vintages Release .
You can add my wine picks to your shopping list by clicking on the little shopping cart icon. You can also create a custom list just for this release that will be saved in your account.
The LCBO Vintages Catalogue published the following of my tasting notes, …
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Here are my top wine picks from the May 25 Vintages Release. I'll be posting the rest of my recommendations by Thursday. You can also see my reviews for the May 11 LCBO Vintages Release .
You can add my wine picks to your shopping list by clicking on the little shopping cart icon. You can also create a custom list just for this release that will be saved in your account. Print a text-only version of the reviews.
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- On the Road with the Grape Guy: Report from ... New Zealand Wine Fair, Toronto - May 10, 2012
Here are my top wine picks from the May 25 Vintages Release. I'll be posting more of my Best Value Wines and Top Rated Wines this week.
You can add my wine picks to your shopping list by clicking on the little shopping cart icon. You can also create a custom list just for this release that will be saved in your account. Print a text-only version of the reviews.
Here are my tasting notes and scores that were published in the May 25 LCBO Vintages Catalogue, the most quoted Canadian source of wine reviews:
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In the video below, I chat with Theresa, editor of Great Wine News Magazine, about The Great Canadian Wine Match , now in the last day for nominations for your favourite wines.
The competition has been fierce, but so has the fun as wine lovers from coast to coast rally behind their most-loved wines. Get your final nominations and votes in today before we move to the finalist showdown phase!
In our second chat, Leanne and I discuss the economic value that domestic wines have in our economy, the dramatic rise of BC wines and how well Canadian wines pair with a variety of dishes, the focus of The Great Canadian Wine Match .
There's still time to nominate and/or vote for your favourite Canadian wines. It just takes a few clicks and every wine is celebrated on the nomination wall.
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In the first part of our chat on CTV News, Leanne and I talk about the great groundswell of support that The Great Canadian Wine Match has received across the country, as well as the regional rivalry between east and west coast wines.
Get some great wine picks and pairing tips for the Victoria Day weekend ... and find out how you can get involved before we move to the finalist showdown phase this Tuesday.
We'll publish part two of our chat tomorrow.
Posted with permission of CTV.
Shopping is the fine art of acquiring things you don't need with money you don't have. However, with this bargain bottle, you won't have to worry about that ... for a while.
Enjoy,
Natalie
Sale Ends: May 26, 2013
Sale Price: $ 9.95 | Save: $ 1.00 (Usually $ 10.95)
Natalie's Score: 87/100
Incredible for this price point! Luscious and full-bodied with layers of fleshy-rip dark fruit. Smooth and tasty.
Drink: 2011-2013
LCBO Code: 145490
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Shopping is the fine art of acquiring things you don't need with money you don't have. However, with this bargain bottle, you won't have to worry about that ... for a while.
Enjoy,
Natalie
Sale Ends: May 26, 2013
Sale Price: $ 9.95 | Save: $ 1.00 (Usually $ 10.95)
Natalie's Score: 87/100
Incredible for this price point! Luscious and full-bodied with layers of fleshy-rip dark fruit. Smooth and tasty.
Drink: 2011-2013
LCBO Code: 145490
- Wine Peeps: A Wine for Tonight: 2007 Latah Creek Semillon
- Alltop RSS: Expression 44° Pinot Noir - 2 Pack - $69.99
- Sour Grapes: Guest blogger series: My Grape Escape
- gottannins.com: Natalie MacLean, Author of Red, White and Drunk All Over
- Lyke2Drink: Day 271 Drink: Russian River Supplication
- In the Land of Lynfred: Livin' the Lynfred Life
…YouTube recorder button . Either way, just takes a few clicks - no special expertise required, and it's fun!
You can also try the nifty new Vine app from Twitter for iPhone . If you create a video, I'll post it here and share it with 30,000 wine-lovin' friends on social media.
This is truly a grassroots groundswell for Canadian wines ... let's keep it rolling!
Cheers,
Natalie