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Author Archives: Lorie O'Sullivan
The Bachlorette, Wine Cellars and Sabering
One of my weaknesses is the often silly Bachelor/Bachelorette reality show. Don’t ask me why, but every season I’m hooked. Perhaps, I’m fascinated by people looking for love on national TV or perhaps the show is much easier to watch … Continue reading
It’s Father’s Day: Which Wine Should I Buy For My Dad?
The annual dilemma if you have the Dad or Father-In-Law that has everything (like most of do). Beside from taking your Dad to the movies to see The Hangover for great Father and Son bonding, here are some wine suggestions … Continue reading
What wine would you pair with Hamburger Helper?
I cannot remember the last time I had or ever made Hamburger Helper. Since moving, I am in an area that gets all kinds of free samples from cereal to tuna. So you can imagine my surprise when a box … Continue reading
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A Pairing Dilemma
With the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors out of town this week, I totally indulged at the Body Blitz Spa late this afternoon with a total head to toe scrub. When I got home shortly after 7 p.m., I … Continue reading
Shake, shake, shake that Gruner!
We all come across unusual scenarios when it comes to wine. For example, you might know someone who prefers ice in their fifty-dollar bottle of Chardonnay or–worse yet–in their red wine. Or you may have that friend that absolutely loves … Continue reading
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Obama sips a 2002 Stratus Red on Parliament Hill…
Obama sips a 2002 Stratus Red on Parliament Hill…. This is the email that Stratus has sent out to all its subscribers:
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Lorie Loves Wine–And Beer Too!
I remember during my first sommelier course we had a class on Beer. My experience with beer hadn’t gone much beyond Coors Light from my college days in the nineties and I sincerely hated beer. Each sommelier student had to … Continue reading
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Organic And Biodynamic Wines – What Does It Mean?
Organic wines are, essentially, wines that are made from organic grapes that were grown free of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and growth stimulants. In most cases, grapes are handpicked at harvest so that only the best quality grapes are selected. In … Continue reading
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Interesting Japanese Wines
When you think of wine growing regions, Japan isn’t the first place you would think of. While it’s true that many, if not most countries, are growing grapes, but is the quality of the wine any good? Recently I had … Continue reading
A Sonoma Wine Tasting To Remember
Last Thursday, I attended this fantastic event held here in Toronto and thought I would share some of the highlights for me at this tasting. Let’s begin with some whites: