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I love wine...and finally decided to do something about it.

Cuma, Torrontes, Michel Torino Estate, Cafayete, Argentina, 13.5% abv, C$14

Posted on March 14, 2014 by winellama

Spring has sprung – and here’s a grape variety that will encourage you to break out of those winter cobwebs and try something a little floral, fragrant and terribly tasty. This is a dry white wine made from the Torrontes … Continue reading →

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Wapiti Cellars, Viognier, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12.5% abv

Posted on March 10, 2014 by winellama

Viognier – who would have thunk? Fun facts It’s either a half sibling or a grandparent to Syrah. It’s related to Freisia, which means it’s also distantly related to Nebbiolo. Fifty years ago, there were only 14 ha planted of … Continue reading →

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Rabl, Gruner Veltliner, Kaferberg, Kamptal DAC Reserve, Langenlois, Austria, 13.5% abv, 2010, C$40

Posted on March 7, 2014 by winellama

This is awesome stuff. Fully realizing I needed to try some quality Gruner Veltliner because I had no idea what it actually tastes like and it is bound to come up on an exam, I went to purchase some recently. … Continue reading →

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Trivento Golden Reserve, Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, 2011, 14.5% abv

Posted on March 3, 2014 by winellama

Argentina is the most important wine producing country in Latin America. Since the 1990s, it has been one of the most dynamic regions and in 2004 it was the 5th largest producer in the world. Well over 40% of its … Continue reading →

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Vasse Felix, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia, 14.5% abv, 2010, C$41

Posted on February 17, 2014 by winellama

Margaret River, part of the Western Australia zone, is one of that country’s most isolated wine regions. Located furthest west on the continent, it is about 240 km south of Perth. It’s a stunningly beautiful land and combines great surfing, … Continue reading →

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Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by winellama

From the moment we drove up to the valet parking, to the uniquely sourced French and German wines to the personalized take-away goodie bags, the standing-room-only 2014 Table 1006 Sweethearts’ Dinner was a masterpiece, to say nothing of the stellar … Continue reading →

Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Gamay, RED, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, WHITE | 2 Comments

Castelmaure, Corbieres AOP, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2012, 13.5% abv, US$9.99

Posted on February 14, 2014 by winellama

Corbières is an Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) (or since 2012, Appellation d’origine protegee, AOP) for wine in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region. Located in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains, near Narbonne and close to the France-Spain border, it’s the region’s largest … Continue reading →

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Il Palazzone, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy, 2005, 13.5% abv

Posted on February 7, 2014 by winellama

‘Always use all the resources available to you’ is one of those resolutions I ended up making after posting more than a few notes about Italian wine. So, this time I got smrt. Yes, S M R T. I asked … Continue reading →

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Ardales Airen, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Spain, 2009, 12.5% abv

Posted on February 3, 2014 by winellama

Nothing goes better with a Super Bowl game than…. evidently a white Spanish wine made from Airen grapes. Yeh… So, here we have a wine that’s termed ‘Vino de la Tierra’ (VdlT) referring to wine from certain and specific regions … Continue reading →

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Masi Brolo di Campofiorin Oro, Veronese IGT, Italy, 2009, 14% abv

Posted on January 20, 2014 by winellama

Made from Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes, this is an Appasimento or ‘baby Amarone’ meaning about a quarter of the Corvina grapes were dried for six weeks Amarone-style and then pressed. This style of wine jockeys for position between the … Continue reading →

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