Michael Pinkus Wine Review - On the Road with the Grape Guy

Report from - A Bubbles and Sweets Tasting ... November 16, 2007

20 Nov 2007

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Over the holidays two kinds of wine will reign supreme; the first is obviously Champagne / Sparkling Wine, we’re less than a month and a half away from the biggest staggered party on the planet, where corks shoot into the air and bubbles fill the many wine glasses of revelers. The other wine is not so much a party wine as a relaxation one … a mellow out in front of the fire on a cold winter’s night – I speak of course about Port, that (sometimes) thick, sweet liquid that makes everything seem alright (might be the 20% alcohol) – but rarely is it the wine you’ll get drunk on, like Champagne, or bring to the party. Port is one small glass you’ll nurse for hours. So without further ado here’s what I did … I plowed my way through numerous sparklers and a variety of ports (all available now or soon at your local LCBO) so that 1) you didn’t have to; and 2) so you could bring the right wine to the party … I am so self-sacrificing that way.

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Report from - Caliber Cantina Tollo Tasting November 13, 2007

20 Nov 2007

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Sometimes you go to a tasting and you’re overwhelmed by the amount of wines available (see Italian Tasting) and you think, “this bed is too hard”. Others you go to and you realize there isn’t enough good wine in the room to write about (this bed is too soft). Then there are those that are just right – like this Caliber tasting that featured about a dozen wines and enough interesting ones to make a review worthwhile, and best of all, many are available right now on the general list ... (Read more)

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