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Author Archives: W John Switzer
Vinum Exhilarat Animum
For the third year in a row I have hosted visitors to Ontario from the wine trade in England. There is growing curiosity about what’s going on in Ontario in the English trade. This curiosity is fed by the success … Continue reading
LCBO Vintages release – August 4 and 18, 2012
For those of you who keep track of these things, I did miss the August 4 Vintage release. Or at least I didn’t send out a Newsletter on the occasion of that release. I took a break and spent a … Continue reading
Posted in Wine Reviews
Tagged Cotes du Rhone Blanc E. Guigal, Domaine le Yeuses Les Epices Syrah, Domaine les Grands Bois Cuvee Les Trois Soeurs, Domaine les Grands Bois Cuvee Philippine, Edna Valley Paragon Chardonnay, Fiano di Avellino Terra di Paolo, Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Chardonnay, Konigschaffausen Trocken Pinot Gris, Rustenberg RM Nicholson, Southbrook Triomphe Cabernet Franc
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General List Mixed Case 2012 (2)
This week I wrap up my review of the wines selected for the WVN 2012 General List mixed case. In the last Newsletter I reported on the first six wines and was pleasantly surprised by the overall appeal of those … Continue reading
LCBO Vintages release – July 21, 2012
The main feature this weekend is wines from the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria is the smallest state in Australia – approximately the size of England – and it sits on the south east corner of the continent between New … Continue reading
LCBO Vintages release – July 7, 2012
It’s the first week of July and everyone should know this is the first week of the Tour de France, the famed 21-day bicycle road race which travels through the diverse countryside of France. This is one of the best … Continue reading
General List Mixed Case 2012 (1)
A few weeks ago I promised an update to my General List mixed case. So, in advance of heading to the cottage for an extended weekend I visited my local LCBO to troll that part of the store I rarely … Continue reading
What wine will match with curry?
As a supposed wine expert, I am often asked for advice. What wine is the best Tuesday night wine? What do I think of Chateau Blousy 2002? What wine should I recommend my mother serve to her bridge group next … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Curry, François Chartier, Frédéric Brochet, sotolon molecule, Taste Buds and Molecules
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LCBO Vintages release – June 23, 2012
As Canada Day approaches so summer follows. If summer is just on our doorstep I ask what season have we experienced over the past fortnight? If you and I are confused by the withering heat we have endured recently just … Continue reading
LCBO Vintages release – June 9, 2012
Wines from Chile and the south of France are featured in this weekend’s Vintages release. The selection is a good one in the case of Chile and I have selected two of the feature wines for the Winesights Reader nod. … Continue reading
Wine touring – as a tourist
I recently spent several days in Champagne country in France. There is nothing too notable about this fact other than one small detail: I visited the region as a tourist, not as a wine trade professional. This was a major … Continue reading
Posted in Old World
Tagged Champagne, Dom Perignon, Epernay, methode traditionelle, Reims
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