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Almradler: 40% beer & 60% herbal Alps lemonade by Almdudler. 2% alc. Beautiful beverage. Facebook.com/almradler

Pint of Scotch Ale in Livonia, Conesus Lake (Finger Lakes). Nice beer. Gorgeous lake. via SimplyTweet

Sights & sounds of New York. My stroll past Chrysler building last night. via SimplyTweet

Sitting here listening to live Money 4 Nothing by Dire St, sipping ’10 D. Maby Tavel rosé. Perfect combo. Exceptionally alive fruit & caramel bouquet, with strawberry notes & spice. Legendary history, favorite of kings & Avignon popes. A pleasure. And the wine ain’t bad either! via SimplyTweet

Cannonau Di Sardegna Riserva 2008, Sella & Mosca. I like it a lot! Cannonau is another name for Grenache, and it does indeed taste a lot like a Southern Rhône. This rustic yet elegant wine starts with aromas of leather and reveals black raspberry, tart black cherry, spice, wild berries, & spicy smoke. It isContinue reading “Cannonau Di Sardegna Riserva 2008, Sella & Mosca. I like it a lot! Cannonau is another name for…”

Succulent Ostrich with 1990 Côte-Rôtie Northern Rhône at Devil’s Pulpit Golf Assoc. Fantastic service, wine, food in the most gorgeous setting! via SimplyTweet

Les Launes Crozes Hermitage ’10, a big Northern Rhone Syrah with deep satisfaction. Helfrich Pinot Gris, Vin d’Alsace, sweet and rich. And the food was home-style excellence.

It was a great weekend. Not only the birthday party of my dearest, but also a chance to visit the Art Exhibition of Dora Keogh.   When I first saw Dora’s paintings about a year ago, I admired the lively colour and vitality. Now, a year later, I’m enjoying how much she’s grown as anContinue reading “Enjoyed my visit to Dora Keogh’s Art Exhibition. Lively, colourful, expressive…”

Admittedly, I managed to get to only about 10% of the wines at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on Monday. But within those parameters, this is one of the 2 best wines I sampled at the show. The other was a Barolo. This one is a Toscana superstar… Tenuta Moraia IL Pacchia Maremma Toscana 2009Continue reading “Tenuta Moraia IL Pacchia Maremma Toscana, best wine I tasted at Italian wine show”

This wine is from the wine region of Montsant, which was created in 2001. Located in the northeast of Spain near Barcelona, the region produces wines similar to its neighbour, Priorat. Upon tasting it, I thought it was a tempranillo, but it’s actually of Mazuello, Syrah, Grenache & Cabernet Sauvignon. These varietals certainly contribute toContinue reading “Nat brought me a beautiful new Spanish wine for my birthday last week. Opened it just now. Planella by Cellers Joan d’Anguera…”