Category Archives: Wine Travel

Tasting and loving the wines of Lombardy

Last week I had the opportunity to taste some amazing sparkling, white, roses and red wines from this fabulous region. Here are some of the highlights. Quaquarini Francesco Starting with the very refreshing Pinot Nero Brut, I then tasted the … Continue reading

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Lorie’s Vintages Picks for September 15, 2012

Lots of great wines this week and I was able to taste all of my recommendations, so, get your Vintages Catalogue and let’s start shopping! White Wine Ontario Pick

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Top 5 Reasons to Drink Wines from Washington State

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5 Reasons to travel Washington Wine Country

Here are my top 5 reasons to travel to Washington Wine Country: 1.  Amazing scenery!  Start in Seattle and drive east into the Cascade Mountains and on the other side you will enter the Columbia Valley which is home to … Continue reading

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The Stockyards Pulled Pork Sandwich and Oregon Pinot Noir

Since having recently come back from the Willamette Valley in Oregon, I have had hankering for Oregon Pinot Noir.  But what would I pair with it?   I’ve been craving a really good pulled pork sandwich and decided to try The … 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

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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

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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:

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Sex And The Vineyards: My Review Of The Film "Bottle Shock"

Although there was great potential for this film to recount the story about the infamous Paris tasting of 1976, I felt Bottle Shock struggled with its plot and character development.  Alan Rickman who played Steven Spurrier was fantastic in his role as … Continue reading

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El Dorado Kitchen: Lunching In Beautiful Downtown Sonoma

Looking for a diversion between wineries?  Then head to El Dorado Kitchen located in downtown Sonoma where they serve lunch and dinner daily and brunch on Sunday.  I had the opportunity to dine here for lunch on my way to … Continue reading

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