{"id":2065,"date":"2014-12-18T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/18\/newsletter-244-the-year-that-was-2014-the-year-of\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T03:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:55:48","slug":"newsletter-244-the-year-that-was-2014-the-year-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/18\/newsletter-244-the-year-that-was-2014-the-year-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter #244 &#8211; The Year That Was 2014:  The Year of &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 378px; height: 97px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #990000;\">Michael<\/span><\/strong>Pinkus<span style=\"color: #990000;\">Wine<\/span>Review Newsletter #244<br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">December 2014<\/span><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\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"90\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Wine<\/span>Review:<\/strong><strong><em>The Year That Was 2014:\u00a0 The Year of &#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Grape Guy\u2019s Picks of the Bunch: <\/strong><em>New and Noteworthy Wines<br \/><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Bi-Weekly OWR Updates<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0 <em>Wine Videos, Blog Additions and more<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Wine Event Spotlight:\u00a0 <em>See What&#8217;s Going on in Wine Country<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" width=\"21\" height=\"21\" \/> <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Wine<\/span>Review:\u00a0 <em>The Year That Was 2014:\u00a0 The Year of &#8230;<br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Winter from Hell \u2026<\/strong> The cold and snow rolled into Ontario early and stayed often, a little too often for some, in some regions -36C was seen on the thermometer, and felt in the vineyard.\u00a0 The Lake Erie region got hit the worst, with some vineyards reporting almost total loss of crop, and what some did salvage will make a very limited batch of \u201cVortex\u201d red or white.\u00a0 The alarms that disaster struck in Niagara as well were premature.\u00a0 Yes, there was vineyard loss and winter damage, in particular Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc took the brunt of it, with others reporting the loss of Syrah, Semillon and other varieties \u2026 but now that harvest is completed winemakers (who got grapes) are enthused by how resilient their vines and grapes were.\u00a0 We wait and see what comes from vintage 2014, but it certainly isn\u2019t all the doom and gloom across the board as was originally reported in the Spring of 2014.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Farmer\u2019s Market \u2026<\/strong> With the wine producers screaming for \u201caccess to market\u201d the Liberal government gave them exactly what they were asking for \u2026 access to \u201cFarmer\u2019s Markets\u201d\u00a0 (a clear act of be careful what you wish for; but the limitations and regulations were as inane as you would expect from Ontario.\u00a0 And what the Liberal machine gives with one hand they protect with the other \u2026 while places like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdhowe.org\/pdf\/Commentary_414.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CD Howe Institute released a report<\/a> echoing calls from the past for a more liberalized system, this government continued to lean on the antiquated and outdated LCBO for the sale of booze.\u00a0 And while some wineries jumped whole hog on the farmer\u2019s market \u201copportunity\u201d others held back seeing it for what it really is:\u00a0 a smoke and mirrors act to keep the wineries at bay and a form of placating them, all the while the wineries have figure out the logistics to take full advantage of the \u201copportunity\u201d \u2013 which in turn takes their eyes (and minds) off the bigger issue that they should be focusing and fighting for:\u00a0 full scale access to their own provincial market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The VQA Boutique \u2026<\/strong> Speaking of access to market and leaning heavily on the LCBO, this was the year the VQA Boutique was born \u2013 and what a joke that is.\u00a0 The LCBO in its infinite wisdom, decided it was high time to shed some light on the good VQA and Ontario wines made in the province.\u00a0 So they retro-fitted a few stores to house Ontario Boutiques within, highlighting all the Ontario wines the board carries \u2013 not a bad idea in theory and on paper \u2013 but the locations they chose to house these new boutiques became a real head-scratcher.\u00a0 Instead of the obvious choices like Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, London or anywhere up north where Ontario wine is not readily available with a hop in the car and hour and a half drive \u2013 the LCBO chose to launch these stores in Niagara, St. Catharines, Windsor and soon after Belleville:\u00a0 ALL locations in the heart of Ontario wine country.\u00a0 Ineptitude or stroke of competitive genius?\u00a0 You decide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Beer Store Declared War \u2026<\/strong> It\u2019s hard to believe that a virtual monopoly would declare war on a sector that has meant so much to them in other provinces and jurisdictions over the years, but The Beer Store declared war on Ontario\u2019s corner store owners who want a slice of the beer and wine selling pie.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/_OLn5QojMH8\" target=\"_blank\">In commercials leading up to the provincial election<\/a> The Beer Store slagged corner store owners, painting them as complacent, incompetent, uncaring about society and generally lackadaisical boobs willing to sell beer to anyone who darkened their door.\u00a0 I have never seen such an example of a pot calling the kettle black moment \u2026 There are a countless number of corner stores that sell beer in other provinces in Canada and see themselves as working closely with the big beer companies that own The Beer Store in Ontario.\u00a0 Talk about biting the hand.\u00a0 There was also <a href=\"http:\/\/m.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/ontario-could-raise-up-to-3-billion-by-selling-electricity-firms-panel-says\/article21574793\/?service=mobile\" target=\"_blank\">the panel headed by Ed Clark revealing that The Beer Store has been operating without so much as a franchise fee<\/a> to the government for the monopoly it enjoys in this province.\u00a0 So really, who are the incompetent boobs here \u2013 those running The Beer Store or the government who year after year allows them to run amok?\u00a0 Heck to me it seems a virtual tie.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Straight Up Video \u2026<\/strong> There has always been opposition to the LCBO and the way we do the business of alcohol here in Ontario, but someone finally had the nerve to shine a light on the subject and make a documentary about the absurdity of our system.\u00a0 Some have accused it of being too beer and spirit focused, but we\u2019re all in the same crappy boat, and if change happens in one sector then it becomes a domino effect and change will happen in the others.\u00a0 That\u2019s what the government is most afraid of and why things don\u2019t change.\u00a0 I tip my hat to the brave one\u2019s who appeared on camera, especially one\u2019s with something to lose \u2013 and especially knowing that we have a monopoly that is fear and retribution based \u2013 which has been one of our biggest stumbling blocks of the past (no one willing to criticize the LCBO publicly out of fear).\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t seen the video I urge you to take an hour and fifteen minutes out of your life this holiday season and do so \u2026 sit down with the kids even, the future generation needs to know what a mess we\u2019ve created and hopefully they\u2019ll fix it, because currently those in power seem unwilling, unable or both.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/111595688%20\" target=\"_blank\">The video can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Sweetheart Deal \u2026<\/strong> I have often said that the best news stories break at the worst possible time.\u00a0 Whilst we have all been getting ready for the holiday season with all the hustle and bustle that goes along with it; the story broke of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/queenspark\/2014\/12\/09\/the_beer_stores_secret_sweetheart_deal_with_lcbo_revealed_cohn.html%20\" target=\"_blank\">the LCBO &amp; Beer Store\u2019s secret deal<\/a> to carve up this province and make sure the fate of their products remain firmly and squarely in these two\u2019s grubby little mitts, or at least in a way that each can profit from them.\u00a0 Keep in mind that The Beer Store is a foreign owned entity and private company, and thus should not be afforded a monopoly, or protection, from its sole competitions (if you can call the LCBO that).\u00a0 The deal is pretty damning and screams of collusion \u2013 why in 2014 this type of protectionism is needed is still unclear (aside from political lobbying and corruption), especially in the wake of a call to bring down barriers for better access to market by our own local wineries, breweries and spirit producers.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/m.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/lcbo-beer-store-face-legal-action-over-secret-sweetheart-deal\/article22073579\/?service=mobile&amp;click=sf_globefb\" target=\"_blank\">And now comes word of a class-action lawsuit<\/a>.\u00a0 This is a story that is just breaking and one worth watching \u2013 but the question remains: will the holiday season kill this evolving story, or will the subject matter still ring true with Ontarians come the New Year?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Passing of Richard Karlo \u2026<\/strong> On the morning of November 27 I received an email that at first I thought a cruel, sick joke:\u00a0 Richard Karlo had passed away at age 55.\u00a0 No way.\u00a0 So I did the usual research, and lo and behold the \u201csick joke\u201d turned out to be a devastating reality.\u00a0 I remember sitting in my chair at my desk in shocked and stunned silence \u2026 had I not just seen the man several months ago?\u00a0 I remember having dinner with him and his lovely wife Sherry Martin, not too long ago, where we raved about his sashimi and prowess at the grill (his pride and joy Green Egg) \u2013 all while being eaten alive by intrepid mosquitoes who had managed to carve holes in the \u201cimpenetrable\u201d mesh surrounding the deck.\u00a0 A night I\u2019ll not soon forget, if ever.\u00a0 He was a pioneer in an industry that so desperately needs them.\u00a0 He was a maverick of the grapevines no one wanted to touch.\u00a0 He made Port when the style seemed out of sync with what the rest of the public wanted to drink.\u00a0 He was a visionary and ambassador for the bright future the County had in store.\u00a0 He will be sorely missed and I for one will miss that smile, that firm jovial handshake of welcome he always gave when you met him, and of course his sashimi will live in infamy in my mind.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/arts.nationalpost.com\/2014\/12\/04\/remembering-richard-karlo-a-pioneering-big-hearted-prince-edward-county-winemaker\/\" target=\"_blank\">To read about Richard in more details check out this wonderful tribute to his life in the National Post<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/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\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" width=\"22\" height=\"21\" \/> <strong>Grape Guy\u2019s Picks of the Bunch:\u00a0 <\/strong><em>New and Noteworthy Wines<\/em><em><br \/><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Angels Gate 2014-Tasting:\u00a0 NV Handsome Brut &#8211; $24.95<\/strong> (W, L)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelsgatewinery.com%20\" target=\"_blank\">www.angelsgatewinery.com <\/a><br \/>There is something to be said for a cutesy name on a bottle of wine \u2013 it\u2019s a marketer\u2019s dream \u2026 but when the wine inside is also good it\u2019s also a consumers dream \u2013 not only do you get a tasty wine, but one to talk about.\u00a0 Angels Gate plays with the Brut moniker you see on many a label of bubbly and adds the word \u201cHandsome\u201d for a play on words; but it also delivers a lovely apple, lemon-lime and toasty bottle of bubbly in the process, worthy of putting on the dinner table or just for celebrating your handsome brut or \u2018brutess\u2019.\u00a0 Price: $24.95 \u2013 Rating: ****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Creekside 2012 Cabernet-Shiraz &#8211; $16.95<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.creeksidewine.com%20\" target=\"_blank\">www.creeksidewine.com <\/a><br \/>At this price point it\u2019s hard to believe that this wine spent 9 months in 60% new oak of which 40% was American \u2013 that\u2019s a lot of new oak in this value priced blend (70% Cabernet Franc \u2013 30% Shiraz) it\u2019s almost enough to make you forget the Shiraz isn\u2019t really Shiraz, it\u2019s Syrah.\u00a0 Lots of cassis, oak and vanilla take center-stage followed by dark brooding fruit with smoky-cinnamon nuances.\u00a0 Price: $16.95 \u2013 Rating: ****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Daniel Lenko 2010 Meritage &#8211; $59.95<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daniellenko.com%20\" target=\"_blank\">www.daniellenko.com <\/a><br \/>Blend is Cabernet Sauvignon dominated, with Merlot and Cabernet Franc playing a supporting role; aged 18 months in French oak, 20% of which was new \u2026 and what\u2019s more, this is a wine only made in those years deemed \u201cgreat vintages\u201d in Niagara \u2013 of which 2010 certainly does apply.\u00a0 Fruit is very expressive on the nose backed by beautiful smoky notes.\u00a0 Palate shows off great red and black fruit, a la smoked-raspberry and cassis with vanilla creeping its way in \u2026 after 18 months you\u2019d think the oak would take center stage away from the fruit but instead it\u2019s the fruit that shines, making this wine truly harmonious.\u00a0 Price: $59.95 \u2013 Rating: **** \u00bd<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Domaine Queylus 2011 Cabernet Franc &#8211; Merlot, Reserve &#8211; $45.00<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.queylus.com%20\" target=\"_blank\">www.queylus.com <\/a><br \/>I got a call from a wine loving friend of mine with this incredulous question:\u00a0 \u201cIs Thomas making Bordeaux varieties?\u201d\u00a0 The \u2018Thomas\u2019 to which he refers is Mr. Bachelder, who has made a name for himself, in Ontario anyway, as a master of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir \u2026 so seeing him work with Cabernet Franc and Merlot seem a little strange to many.\u00a0 This 75 Franc \/ 25 Merlot blend is derived from the 5 year old vines on the Queylus properties.\u00a0 Nose is tobacco leaf, raspberry and white pepper; followed on the palate with cigar-smoke, raspberry, white pepper and a nice spicy element.\u00a0 And yes my friend(s) Thomas is making Bordeaux (varieties), quite well I might add.\u00a0 Price: $45.00 \u2013 Rating: *** \u00bd+<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Grange of Prince Edward County 2009 Gamay &#8211; $14.95<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grangeofprinceedward.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.grangeofprinceedward.com<\/a><br \/>What in the world is somebody still doing with an \u201909 Gamay for sale?\u00a0 Well in truth I don\u2019t know the answer to that one, but I can tell you it has interesting and impressive character.\u00a0 It was aged 2 years in neutral oak and that has given it a nose that\u2019s earthy and sour cherry dominant \u2013 the wine is kinda funky and yet fruity, and moving on to the palate you\u2019ll find a lively cherry fruitiness with nice acidity.\u00a0 So while the nose has some funk the palate more than makes up for it and delivers nicely on the promise the Gamay grape usually offers up.\u00a0 Price: $14.95 \u2013 Rating: ****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Keint-he 2012 Chardonnay, Foxcroft Vineyard &#8211; $25.00<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.keint-he.ca%20\" target=\"_blank\">www.keint-he.ca <\/a><br \/>The grapes for this wine come from the Foxcroft vineyard in Niagara, and put together by consulting winemaker Ross Wise \u2013 it also spent just under a year in barrel, but has come out with such wonderfully fully developed flavours that really sparks the imagination.\u00a0 Nose revels in aromas like stone fruit, vanilla and pineapple core; palate is even more exciting:\u00a0 buttery with pineapple and vanilla-peach \u2026 silky smooth on the palate with a real mouth presence yet also shows balance of acidity and a smoky-oak along with a vanilla laced finish.\u00a0 Price: $25.00 \u2013 Rating: ****+<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Muscedere 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon &#8211; $30.00<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muscederevineyards.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.muscederevineyards.com<\/a> <br \/>This is one of those wow-wines that can change an opinion in a heartbeat; good thing I already believe Muscedere to be one of the premier wineries in the Lake Erie North Shore area, or this wine would have sealed the deal.\u00a0 Nose is simplistically mocha \/ chocolate dominated, but it\u2019s the palate that delivers the wow-factor: blue and black berry fruit with smoky-cherry notes that bring mocha along with rich tannins.\u00a0 25% new oak has given this wine a powerful structure of big tannins backed by fruit that should begin to show itself within a year or two.\u00a0 This is a really delicious wine now and will be for some years to come.\u00a0 Price: $30.00 \u2013 Rating: **** \u00bd<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Thirty Bench 2013 Riesling, Winemaker\u2019s Blend &#8211; $18.95<\/strong> (W)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thirtybench.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.thirtybench.com<\/a> <br \/>This is the blended Riesling from all 3 Thirty Bench Riesling vineyards (wood, steel and triangle) and is consistently a good Riesling for the money, but the \u201913 seems to have a little something extra.\u00a0 The smells scream mineral, green apple and pear, while the palate has the right amount of sweet to sour ratio:\u00a0 apricot versus lime, delicious apple versus mineral all culminating into something that\u2019s fresh, juicy and just downright delicious.\u00a0 Price: $18.95 \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<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>Makes a Great Holiday Gift<\/em><\/strong><\/span> &#8230;<br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indus.travel\/Peruvian_Wine_Adventures.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MICHAEL_PINKUS_BANNER_450X300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>Advertising<\/em><br \/><\/strong><\/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\" alt=\"\" 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>\u00a0<\/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>Regular Weekly Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video #110<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/745JIFdFHSc?list=UU102i-SF5A-4AHhH79TiVqg\" target=\"_blank\">Pondview 2012 Bella Terra Cabernet Franc<\/a><br \/><strong>Video #111<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/KpyWqoU3xxM?list=UU102i-SF5A-4AHhH79TiVqg\" target=\"_blank\">Rosewood Estates 2012 Lock, Stock &amp; Barrel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plus the videos from Sparkling Wine for the Holidays Week:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Day #1<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/k8rNNfopVrk?list=UU102i-SF5A-4AHhH79TiVqg\" target=\"_blank\">Tawse 2013 Limestone Ridge Spark Riesling<\/a><br \/><strong>Day #2<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/Ap4JKxX-9OY?list=UU102i-SF5A-4AHhH79TiVqg\" target=\"_blank\">Angels Gate Handsome Brut<\/a><br \/><strong>Day #3<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/6ZSBpqlHnEk?list=UU102i-SF5A-4AHhH79TiVqg\" target=\"_blank\">Cave Spring Dolomite Brut<\/a><br \/><strong>Day #4<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/6ovrb2vgFPA\" target=\"_blank\">Flat Rock Cellars 2009 Riddled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC102i-SF5A-4AHhH79TiVqg\" target=\"_blank\">Find out what Friday&#8217;s videos will be by subscribing to the YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Weekly Posts on <\/span>Quench (formerly Tidings) \u2026 #Wine Wednesday<\/strong><\/em> (<a href=\"http:\/\/quench.me\/quench\/thirst\/winewednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\">see them all here<\/a>)<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/quench.me\/thirst\/winewednesday\/ontario-hits-stride\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario Hits Its Stride<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/quench.me\/thirst\/winewednesday\/know-grenache-can\/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Know What Granache Can Do?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/quench.me\/thirst\/winewednesday\/not-just-afterthought\/\" target=\"_blank\">Not Just an Afterthought<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>On the Road with the Grape Guy (blog)<\/strong><br \/>(<em>Trips, tours and tastings \u2013 join me as I review the highs, and sometimes, the lows<\/em>)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/29\/report-from-new-wines-of-greece-eternally-modern\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Wines of Greece &#8211; Eternally Modern<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/04\/report-from-beaujolais-burger-and-gamay-luncheon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beaujolais Burger and Gamay Luncheon<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/05\/report-from-muscedere-cabernet-sauvignon-2007-2011-vertical-august-10-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\">Muscedere Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 &#8211; 2011 Vertical<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/06\/report-from-benvenuto-brunello-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\">Benvenuto Brunello, Toronto<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/08\/report-from-the-wines-of-garnacha\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Wines of Garnacha<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/08\/report-from-port-douro-tasting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Port &amp; Douro Tasting<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/15\/report-from-sonoma-in-the-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sonoma in the City<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>NEW<\/strong><\/span><\/em> &#8211; <strong>Taste it Again \/ Lost &amp; Found (blog):\u00a0 the two blogs have merged <\/strong><br \/>(Find out what happened to some favourites and to those that never were tasted)\u00a0 <br \/><strong>Taste it Again:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/30\/taste-it-again-stoney-ridge-2005-reserve-wismer-vineyard-cabernet-franc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stoney Ridge 2005 Reserve Wismer Vineyard Cabernet Franc<\/a><br \/><strong>Taste it Again:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/30\/taste-it-again-tawse-2005-echos-bistro-red\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tawse 2005 Echos Bistro Red<\/a><br \/><strong>Lost &amp; Found:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/05\/lost-found-daniel-lenko-2002-meritage\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Lenko 2002 Meritage<\/a><br \/><strong>Taste it Again:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/08\/taste-it-again-cattail-2009-collaboration-riesling-blend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cattail 2009 Collaboration Riesling Blend<\/a><br \/><strong>Taste it Again:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/10\/taste-it-again-fielding-2006-syrah\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fielding 2006 Syrah<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>NEW NAME<\/em><\/span> &#8211; Uncorked Tonight (blog)<\/strong><em><br \/>When it\u2019s not an Ontario wine, here\u2019s what I\u2019m pulling out of the cellar<br \/><\/em><a href=\"uncorked-tonight\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>New Posts Added<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vintages Release (blog)<\/strong><em><br \/><\/em>December 6, 2014 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/04\/saturday-december-6-2014-vintages-release-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vintages Report available<\/a><br \/>January 10, 2015 &#8211; coming soon (with new look PDF)<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-786\" 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During this special time, wine enthusiasts, cocktail fans, foodies and music lovers can all choose from a collection of Icewine related events reflecting the authentic and local flavours of Ontario.\u00a0 It all starts January 9 and continues thru the 18 at various event locales in Niagara.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.niagarawinefestival.com\/event\/niagara-icewine-festival-discovery-pass-2\" target=\"_blank\">For all the details check it out by clicking here<\/a>.<\/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><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\" alt=\"\" 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=\"contact-us\" 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\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/> <strong>Psst, Pass It On<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2026 keep the good wine flowing. 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