{"id":1482,"date":"2013-09-03T20:43:53","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T20:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2013\/09\/03\/newsletter-212-whos-not-loving-you\/"},"modified":"2013-09-03T20:43:53","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T20:43:53","slug":"newsletter-212-whos-not-loving-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2013\/09\/03\/newsletter-212-whos-not-loving-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter #212 &#8211; Who&#8217;s Not Loving You"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 38px; width: 460px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong>Ontario<span style=\"color: #990000;\">Wine<\/span>Review Newsletter 212 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>September 2013<br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-781\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ico_side_owrglass.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"31\" height=\"70\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Ontario<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Wine<\/span>Review: <\/strong>Who&#8217;s Not Loving You<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Grape Guy\u2019s Picks of the Bunch:\u00a0 <em>What&#8217;s With All the Chardonnay<br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Bi-Weekly OWR Updates<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <em>Wine Videos, Blog Additions and more<br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Wine Event Spotlight:<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><em>Movies, Music and Garlic<br \/><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/owr_newsletter_0212.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">To download and print a PDF copy of this newsletter click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-782\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ico_nav_archives.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" \/> <strong>Ontario<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Wine<\/span>Review:\u00a0 <em>Who&#8217;s Not Loving You<br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The LCBO must think we\u2019re all stupid \u2026 that or they are run by a bunch of nincompoops \u2013 or maybe it\u2019s a combination of both.\u00a0 On September 12, 2013 the Ontario wineries are finally going to see the fruits of their labours sold in special, larger and more prominent sections in some LCBO locations.\u00a0 Now if you were running the LCBO (more apropos to say:\u00a0 if you ran the circus), but if you ran the LCBO and you had some extra money kicking around and deemed it time to (finally) help Ontario wineries, show pride in the wines this province makes, and get the word out that Ontario is making world class wines, where would you put those new locations?<\/p>\n<p>I asked my wife, an American, who can\u2019t seem to grasp the concept of the LCBO, that very same question:\u00a0 \u201cif you were opening up new sections within existing LCBO stores to promote Ontario wines where would you put them?\u201d\u00a0 Her answer was immediately, \u201cToronto, it\u2019s a no-brainer,\u201d she said, \u201cwhy where are they putting them?\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>London, Ottawa, Kingston and Kitchener also all come to mind as potential locations for these new \u201cboutiques\u201d before the three locations the LCBO has chosen:\u00a0 Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and, you guessed it, Windsor; if they added Belleville to the mix they\u2019d really hit the quad-fecta \u2013 but I shouldn\u2019t give them any ideas \u2013 who knows, maybe that\u2019s already in the works.<\/p>\n<p>Why these locations matter is because they are smack dab in the heart of wine county; where wine already exists.\u00a0 There the locals have access to drive to their favourite wineries to buy their wine.\u00a0 As we all should know by now the LCBO can\u2019t have you shopping at the competition, can they?\u00a0 Not when their unwritten mandate is to rule the province with an iron fist where booze is concerned \u2026 big sister Wynne doesn\u2019t want to take her eye off the bottle, not for a second.\u00a0 Why you might ask would the LCBO put their stores in these locations?\u00a0 Thing about it this way:\u00a0 when Wal-Mart comes to town where do they park their stores?\u00a0 Right next to the Canadian Tires and the Zellers locations (or as close as possible anyway) \u2013 they want to take on the competition directly.\u00a0 The LCBO is placing these new expanded Ontario sections in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Windsor \u2013 I trust you see the similarity<\/p>\n<p>There will be those who say the LCBO is working in our best interest, keeping booze out of the hands of minors, keeping our prices \u201clow\u201d enough that we don\u2019t have rampant alcoholism yet can still afford the occasional bottle.\u00a0 The LCBO knows what they\u2019re doing, they\u2019ve been at it for over 80 years..\u00a0 Are you kidding me?\u00a0 The LCBO views everything and anyone selling alcohol that is not them, be it winery, agent or club, as competition and something they must control \u2026 and it is that attitude that has gotten them into a bit (read: a lot) of hot water of late.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawalife.com\/2013\/06\/privacy-and-the-liquor-control-board-of-ontario\/#sthash.TCpjOQdw.dpuf\" target=\"_blank\">Back in March of this year the Privacy Commissioner ordered the LCBO to stop taking records of individual wine club members, didn\u2019t ask them, they were ordered to stop<\/a>.\u00a0 And the LCBO said, \u201cwe\u2019ll take it under advisement\u201d, before they flat out said, \u201cNo you can\u2019t tell us what to do, we\u2019re the LCBO, we\u2019re above the law\u201d (I am paraphrasing of course).\u00a0 Now, please note that nobody in the history of the Ontario Privacy Commissioner\u2019s existence has ever defied the ruling of the OPC, nobody \u2013 and especially not a government body (which the LCBO is).\u00a0 Not only that, but they turned around and are now wasted millions of your tax dollars to take the issue to court to fight for their right to spy on you, keep records of your purchases and hold on to their power.<\/p>\n<p>In doing this the LCBO has put their very existence into the hands of the courts \u2013 because now the issue is no longer whether records can be kept it\u2019s about the very constitutionality of the LCBO based on Section 121 of the Canadian Constitution:\u00a0 \u201cAll articles of Growth, Produce or Manufacture of any one of the Provinces shall, from and after the Union, be admitted free into each of the other Provinces.\u201d\u00a0 You have to admit the court-route is very Canadian.\u00a0 In America they\u2019d rise up with shotguns and semi-automatics and demand their rights \u2013 in Canada we take you to court, create a Royal Commission, in other words, we peacefully find a way.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake, the LCBO\u2019s opening of their new larger displays of Ontario wine are a smoke screen: making the people of Ontario believe they\u2019re helping Ontario wineries (by doing it in the wineries own backyard?) \u2026 they\u2019re making it look like they have your back so when it comes to the court case you\u2019ll have theirs \u2013 because the court of public opinion can be a powerful one, and as one lawyer confided in me, \u201cthe mood of the people weighs heavily on the courts mind.\u201d\u00a0 Meaning, if we all want more privatization the court will take that under advisement; or at least consider it more strongly.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t fall for this ruse. Don\u2019t feel sorry.\u00a0 And don\u2019t think the LCBO has the back of the industry.\u00a0 Consider the following before you tell me the LCBO is all for Ontario:<br \/>1)\u00a0 The LCBO seems to actually be thumbing their nose at Ontario, if you read between the lines.\u00a0 The upcoming Vintages release on September 14, 2013 is their annual Ontario release, and they have called it \u201cShine On\u201d (in bog yellow letters on the cover) \u2013 which is precisely what the LCBO is doing to the Ontario wine industry; \u2018shining them on\u2019.\u00a0 According to The Online Slang Dictionary, the definition of the term \u2018Shine On\u2019 is \u201cto tell someone a tall tale.\u00a0 To lie. To purposely deceive someone.\u201d\u00a0 Seems very appropriate. \u00a0<br \/>2) Take a look at the new program to promote Ontario wines in the LCBO,. It used to be called the Craft Wines Program (CWP), now it is called \u201cLimited Availability Wines\u201d, or LAW, that\u2019s right, the LCBO is finally laying down the LAW as to how they are going to sell Ontario wines.\u00a0 Accidental acronym or is this done on purpose, you decide.<\/p>\n<p>The LCBO is looking to hold power for another 80+ years and they aren\u2019t even masking their intentions anymore, this time I think they\u2019ve gone too far \u2013 and you should too.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to curb the power of the LCBO and change the way booze is sold in Ontario.<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-783\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ico_news_grapes.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"22\" height=\"21\" \/> <strong>Grape Guy\u2019s Picks of the Bunch: <\/strong><em>What&#8217;s With All the Chardonnay<br \/><\/em><\/div>\n<p><strong>Closson Chase 2010 Chardonnay, Iconoclast &#8211; $69.95<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clossonchase.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.clossonchase.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a balls-to-the-wall Chardonnay that\u2019s made on the rarest occasions \u2013 when everything seems to come out \u201cjust right\u201d in a vintage \u2026 this wine is just super-hedonistic with a buttery, floral nose that leads to delicious apple, bosc pear and peaches in \u2018light\u2019 syrup aromas \u2026 the palate is super smooth with an almost sexy quality (if that descriptor can be attributed to a wine) creamy vanilla graces the tongue along with apple sauce and some peach \/ pear puree.\u00a0 Big and deliciously mouthfilling.\u00a0 Price: $69.95 \u2013 Rating: **** \u00bd <\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson-Triggs 2011 Fume Blanc, Delaine &#8211; $22.95<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksontriggswinery.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.jacksontriggswinery.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donald and Elaine Triggs are long gone (to B.C. I believe) but their legacy lives on in Ontario in the fabulous vineyard they left in the hands of their former winery.\u00a0 This is the Fume Blanc (made with grapes from that vineyard) in other words a Sauvignon Blanc with heft \u2013 the nose has vanilla and slightly buttery notes on the nose, from the barrel and lees ageing, but it still manages to keep the freshness and acidity the grape is known for; all with a beauty of a long finish.\u00a0 Price: $22.95 \u2013 Rating: ****<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson-Triggs 2012 Gewurztraminer, Grand Reserve &#8211; $19.95<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksontriggswinery.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.jacksontriggswinery.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a wine for those of you who like and even for those who don\u2019t like G-wines \u2026 it seems to satisfy both camps.\u00a0 Nose is fairly typically \u2018G\u2019 with lovely floral, rose petal and orange zest.\u00a0 On the palate the rose petal shows up along with spiced-orange and a hint of sweetness on the finish. It\u2019s pretty, spicy and quite tasty \u2026 the way Gewurztraminer should be.\u00a0 Price: $19.95 \u2013 Rating: ****+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southbrook 2011 Chardonnay \u2013 Whimsy! \u201cSirugue\u201d \u2013 $34.95<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southbrook.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.southbrook.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another beauty of a Chardonnay from Southbrook \u2013 there\u2019s no wonder why owner Bill Redelmeier is so hopped up on this grape.\u00a0 \u201cSirugue\u201d refers to the barrel this wine rested in after pressing but before bottling.\u00a0 Nice oak integration making the wine smooth and creamy on the palate with plenty in the way of buttery aspects.\u00a0 On the nose it\u2019s pretty with floral, apple and peach along with vanilla and caramel notes backing it all up on the finish.\u00a0 Price: $34.75 \u2013 Rating: ****+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stanners 2010 Chardonnay &#8211; $25.00<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stannersvineyard.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.stannersvineyard.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While I wait patiently for the next version of Stanners\u2019 delicious Pinot Gris I\u2019ll have to mollify myself with something else white \u2026 and this Chardonnay should do the trick nicely.\u00a0 Made from fruit brought in from Niagara this wine is a 2\/3 \u2013 1\/3 mix of oak to stainless steel, and the oak part is half new and half second use barrels, thus keeping the freshness in this wine; oak becomes a seasoning and not the main show, and that\u2019s just fine by me.\u00a0 Spiced-pear, apple-cinnamon cobbler, and a fresh finish are all attributes of this mid-weight, clean-finishing wine.\u00a0 Price: $25.00 \u2013 Rating: ****+<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Availability legend:\u00a0 W (Winery) \u2013 L  (LCBO\/Vintages) \u2013\u00a0 OL (On-Line).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-784\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ico_news_bottles.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/><strong> Bi-Weekly OWR Updates<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><em>Wine Videos, Blog Additions and more<br \/><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><br \/><\/em><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The Weekly Wine Videos<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Just  as the name suggest \u2026 every week I&#8217;ll introduce you to another fabulous  Ontario wine that you&#8217;ve just gotta try \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC102i-SF5A-4AHhH79TiVqg\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the YouTube Channel  Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video #23<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/d8rvUxcMIx8\" target=\"_blank\">Malivoire 2012 Gamay &#8211; Alive<\/a><br \/><strong>Video #24<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/vDafvBtk6YI\" target=\"_blank\">13th Street 2011 Gamay Noir \u2013 Sandstone Reserve<\/a><br \/><strong>Video #25<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/s3LLkJ2JwDQ\" target=\"_blank\">Chateau des Charmes 2010 Gamay Noir &#8216;Droit&#8217;<\/a><br \/><strong>Video #26<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/LgzlXyI65xg\" target=\"_blank\">Cattail Creek 2011 Gamay Noir, Estate Series<\/a><br \/><strong>Video #27 <\/strong>\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/2dMead84eP4\" target=\"_blank\">Malivoire 2011 Courtney Gamay<\/a><br \/><strong>Video #28<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/i0c4L4XV2Mc\" target=\"_blank\">EastDell 2012 Gamay Noir<\/a><br \/><strong>Video #29<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/N-Au9RSRa5M\" target=\"_blank\">The Old Third 2011 Cabernet Franc<\/a><br \/><strong>Video #30<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/IyaP0yA-NhM\" target=\"_blank\">Hinterbrook 2010 Cabernet Franc Reserve<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ottawa Life \u2013 International Wine Selection(s) of the Week:<\/strong><br \/>Check out the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawalife.com\/category\/food-and-wine\/thirst-impressions\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Ottawa Life Blog \u2013 Thirst Impressions<\/a> for my weekly selections<br \/><em><strong>This week&#8217;s posts:<\/strong><\/em><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawalife.com\/2013\/08\/three-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\">Three Essentials<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawalife.com\/2013\/08\/four-must-buys-this-labor-day-holiday-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Four Must Musts this Labour Day Holiday Weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEW<\/span> \u2013 Quench By Tidings \u2026 #Wine Wednesday<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/quench.me\/quench\/thirst\/winewednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\">see them all here<\/a>)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/quench.me\/thirst\/winewednesday-what-summer-means-to-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Summer Means to Me<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/quench.me\/thirst\/winewednesday-ontarios-award-winning-whites\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario&#8217;s Award Winning Whites<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>On the Road with the Grape Guy<\/strong><br \/>(Trips, tours and tastings \u2013 join me as I review the highs, and sometimes, the lows)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/report-from-pictorial-look-at-sip-and.html\" target=\"_blank\">A Pictorial Look at Sip and Savour Ontario<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/report-from-gambero-rosso-tre-bicchieri.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gambero Rosso, Tre Bicchieri tasting<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/ontheroadwithgrapeguy.blogspot.ca\/2013\/09\/report-from-riesling-co-world-tour-2013.html\" target=\"_blank\">Riesling and Co World Tour 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lost and Found (blog):<\/strong><br \/>(Wines that got &#8220;lost&#8221; in my cellar &#8211; some are Treasures others Trash \u2026 Find out what happened)<br \/><strong>Nothing New This Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taste it Again Grape Guy (blog)<\/strong><em><br \/>Find out what has happened to some of my favourites over the years<br \/><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/tasteitagain.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/tawse-2007-sketches-of-niagara-riesling.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tawse 2007 Sketches of Niagara Riesling<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/tasteitagain.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/lailey-2007-niagara-peninsula-riesling.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lailey 2007 Niagara Peninsula Riesling<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/tasteitagain.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/cornerstone-estate-2006-riesling-reserve.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cornerstone Estate 2006 Riesling Reserve<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/tasteitagain.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/muscedere-vineyards-2005-canadian-oaked.html\" target=\"_blank\">Muscedere Vineyards 2005 Canadian Oaked Chardonnay<\/a><br \/><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What I\u2019m Drinking Tonight (blog)<\/strong><em><br \/>When it\u2019s not an Ontario wine, here\u2019s what I\u2019m pulling out of the cellar<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelpinkusgg.blogspot.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>New Posts Added<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/em><strong>Vintages Release (blog)<\/strong><em><br \/><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/grapeguyvintages.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/saturday-august-31-2013-vintages.html\" target=\"_blank\">August 31, 2013 \u2013 Vintages Release Report<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/grapeguyvintages.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/in-store-discoveries-appearing-on_28.html\" target=\"_blank\">In-Store Discoveries \u2013 August 31, 2013<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/grapeguyvintages.blogspot.ca\/2013\/08\/vintages-shop-online-august-22-2013.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vintages Shop On-Line \u2013 August 22, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Advertising<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1481\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/trius-movie-night.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"383\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/trius-movie-night.jpg 383w, https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/trius-movie-night-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triuswines.com\/cms-trius\/trius\/visit-our-winery\/trius-movie-night.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Movie under the stars &#8230; Dinner and a Movie &#8230; it&#8217;s your choice<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Adsvertising<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-786\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ico_nav_events.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" \/> <\/em><strong>Wine Event Spotlight: <\/strong><em>Movies, Music and Garlic<br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><strong>Trius Presents: Movie Night (various dates in September) \u2026 <\/strong>We  invite you to Niagara-on-the-Lake&#8217;s first ever movie night in the  vineyard! Make it an ultimate night out with dinner and a movie at Trius  Winery Restaurant!\u00a0 Every Thursday in September.\u00a0\u00a0 Movies\u00a0 include:  Ocean\u2019s Eleven,\u00a0 Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off, Skyfall and Sideways. ticket  includes movie admission and seat, one glass of wine, a souvenir glass  and one bag of popcorn.\u00a0 For information checkout <a href=\"http:\/\/reservations.andrewpeller.com\/events\/trius-movie-night-in-the-vineyard-new.html\" target=\"_blank\">Movie Only<\/a> \u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/reservations.andrewpeller.com\/events\/trius-movie-night-in-the-vineyard-dinner-a-movie-new.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dinner and Movie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>At Closson Chase \u2013 September 14, 2013 \u2026<\/strong> Shakura S&#8217;Aida (2013 Juno Awards Nominee for &#8220;Best Blues Album&#8221;) at Red  White and Blues in the County &#8211; a weekend celebration of innovative  local wine, food and music. Tickets $20 advance, $25 at door. Show at  2:00 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/clossonchase.com\/index.php\/upcoming-events-2\/red-white-and-blues-in-the-county-shakura-saida-at-closson-chase\/\" target=\"_blank\">details here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Rosehall Run \u2013 September 14, 2013 \u2026 <\/strong>Born  Ruffians at Red White and Blue in the County \u2013 a weekend celebration of  innovative local wine, food and music.\u00a0 Tickets $39, show at 7:00pm.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/rosehallrun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Details here <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>At Diamond \u2013 Sept. 21, 2013 \u2026<\/strong> Everyone loves music and wine \u2013 they go together like a horse and carriage, so <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diamondestates.ca\/concert\" target=\"_blank\">check out this music festival being put on by Diamond Estates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Toronto \u2013 September 22, 2013 \u2026<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontogarlicfestival.ca\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Annual\u2028Toronto Garlic Festival <\/a>at  Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Ave. ,in the Don Valley)- Hours are 9  AM to 5 PM &#8211; Admission $5. Free for children 12 years and under.  Express entry for holders of tickets bought online in advance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ontario<span style=\"color: #990000;\">Wine<\/span>Review\u2019s                             bi-weekly newsletter is devoted to the love,           enjoyment     and           promotion    of  the wines of   Ontario   and       the wineries     that  make    them. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-787\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ico_nav_askgg.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/> <strong>What can  the Grape Guy do for you \u2026 <\/strong>Michael                             Pinkus (Grape Guy) provides a variety of  wine         related          services      that     you  might be  interested   in       taking   advantage    of:\u00a0     he gives       lectures,       leads        seminars,   conducts  tastings,   sets     up  tours;        consults,       selects   and      judges.\u00a0  He also    gives       interviews,            broadcasts, podcasts  and     writes.\u00a0  <a href=\"component\/option,com_contact\/task,view\/contact_id,1\/Itemid,90\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Contact the Grape Guy if you require any of  these services or have any questions<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-788\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ico_news_passiton.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/> <strong>Psst, Pass It On<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2026 keep the good wine flowing. Forward this newsletter to your mom in                             Milton, your son in Smith Falls, or any other      family        member    or       loved     one    that you know needs      good wine        advice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-789\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ico_nav_lingo.gif\" border=\"0\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" \/> <strong>Socially Speaking \u2026 <\/strong><br \/> Follow Michael Pinkus, the Grape Guy\u2019s (almost) daily <strong><em>Tweets<\/em><\/strong> at <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGrapeGuy\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGrapeGuy<\/span><\/a> . <br \/> You can become a friend on <em><strong>facebook<\/strong><\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/?ref=home#%21\/mepinkus\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/?ref=home#!\/mepinkus<\/span><\/a> .\u00a0 <br \/> Those who are \u201c<em><strong>Linked In<\/strong><\/em>\u201d can find Michael at <a href=\"http:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/pub\/michael-pinkus\/14\/704\/4b8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">http:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/pub\/michael-pinkus\/14\/704\/4b8<\/span><\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>To contact us with feedback, article ideas, comments, concerns or  questions \u2013 email <a href=\"mailto:michael@ontariowinereview.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">michael@ontariowinereview.com<\/span><\/a> We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a9                             OntarioWineReview.com 2013. 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