This year’s NLC spring wine event was a show with mostly modest wines from Canada, United States, Argentina, and Chile. The show was sold out, but the floor was not crowded and it was easy enough to get around and taste. The lines in the show store moved quickly enough. If there was one issue, […]
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November 29, 2018
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
I spent a lot more time at this year’s wine show chatting with fellow tasters about the wines and old times than usual! As a result, I ended up tasting a smaller selection than normal for this year’s report. No doubt I have missed out on some great wines and you will therefore not see […]
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Chile & Argentina Chile was my first wine road trip and I was instantly impressed by the country – for wine and more. I have since been back for two more tours, one of which included a jaunt to Mendoza for an exploration of Argentine wine. The winemakers from both countries continue to take great […]
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December 10, 2017
Argentina, Canada, Chile, France, Italy, Newfoundland, Opimian Society, Spain
The last month has been very active on the local wine tasting scene with many private and public events, and it looks like the next month or so will be just as busy! Opimian Society Dave Conway, local Area Representative of the Society, hosted a tasting of Spanish wines at the NLC’s Howley Estates premises […]
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November 17, 2017
Argentina, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Other Countries, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
The annual NLC Wine Show kicked off yesterday with Special Selections night (the special selections will be covered in my next blog entry). There was a full house in attendance, but the numbers worked well in the Delta ballroom and it was easy to approach a table and get the sips you wanted. There were […]
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July 30, 2017
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Italy, Opimian Society, Other Countries, Portugal, South Africa
July has been a wonderful month for eating outdoors and sipping wines into the evening. We’ve taken maximum advantage, sometimes on our own and sometimes with friends. The barbecue has been busy! I am catching up on my postings on this rare rainy day by documenting some of our recent bottles. Italy has been a […]
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Malbec from Argentina is a common item on liquor store shelves. As unremarkable as that is now, just a score of years ago wines from Argentina were not available here, and the Malbec grape was practically unknown. Argentina’s wine industry at that time was just in the process of converting from serving its huge domestic […]
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Chile and Argentina The biannual Opimian Offshore was in Chile this past November – the perfect opportunity to visit our Chilean suppliers and have presentations from our Argentinian ones. I was able to taste many of the wines on this Offering, and since Opimian has been with all these suppliers for many years now, I […]
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September 30, 2016
Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
I attended the first night, special selections night, of this year’s Wine Show. The attraction was the 35 top-end wines from places such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa. It was also a great evening to interact with many wine loving friends and debate the qualities of various offerings! Below are some quick reviews of some […]
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Steve Delaney
August 2, 2020
Argentina, Opimian Society
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