Chinched Bistro was busy this past Saturday night as the site for the latest tasting event of the local chapter of the Opimian Society. Hosts Dave Conway and Courtney Escott featured an eclectic assortment of wines paired with some of Chinched’s specialties. We were treated to a magnum of sparkling rosé from Château de Sours, […]
Read MoreBordeaux is arguably the best wine producing region in the world, and some of its top wines command near outrageous prices even if you have a chance to buy them. The best wines offer depth and complexity of flavour, great structure, and the ability to evolve in tastes over a long bottled life. A rather […]
Read MoreC242 – Burgundy, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence The Opimian Society# is “Canada’s wine club” and offers some 500 wines to 15,000 members across the country each year. All wines are selected by Master of Wine, Jane Masters, and sourced from suppliers from all the major wine regions of the world. Wines are ordered and delivered to members […]
Read MoreWe flew to Perth, capital of Western Australia, for our final wine stop in the Swan district. The Swan River reaches the ocean at Perth with the Swan Valley vineyards located inland to the north and east of the main part of the city. Western Australia has developed a reputation for high quality wines from […]
Read MoreMcLaren Vale is just a 45 minute drive from Adelaide airport in South Australia and it was the next stop on my Australia/New Zealand wine tour. The Opimian Society has several suppliers in the region and I had plans to visit them all: Pertaringa, Hastwell & Lightfoot, K1 by Geoff Hardy, and Shottesbrooke. The view […]
Read MoreWelcome to my first official blog posting of To Your Taste! Even though this site is something new for me, it is really the continuation (in a different style and format) of the columns I had been writing for The Telegram up to April 1st. I am expecting this media to offer more flexibility for […]
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Steve Delaney
May 30, 2016
Australia, France, Opimian Society, Portugal, South Africa
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