Wine

#FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | WineClub.ca

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“In this series we bring you our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions which we personally recommend” You love wine, right? So why not treat yourself, and for that matter, the people who really matter (the other wine lovers) to a subscription from WineClub.ca. Unbeatable Wine Deals from WineClub.ca Enjoy 25% off our curated monthly wine subscriptions, … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

Wednesday Wine reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher

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2023 Clarendelle Domaine Clarence Dillon Graves, France $36.99 A blend of 49% Sauvignon Blanc, 37% Semillon, and 14% Muscadet.  Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  On the nose, lemon cream, banana, green apple, melon, peach, honey, toast, biscuit, and flint.  Good balance.  The palate follows the nose, with notes of pineapple, lime, pear, and grapefruit, and … Read more

Blasted Church Vineyards ♪ The Most Wonderful Sale of the Year ♪

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Blasted Church is ringing out the year with a heavenly sale.

Ripasso and Amarone at Franco’s

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The email from Franco’s Liquor Store read: “Compare two iconic styles from Italy’s Veneto region. Discover the bold, velvety richness of Amarone and the approachable, fruit-forward Ripasso as Luigi walks you through their differences, histories, and unique characteristics.” This was one tasting I wasn’t going to miss. Ripasso and Amarone are red wines from Italy’s … Read more