Last night was one of those nearly breathless evenings we treasure in Newfoundland where a hot summer day has cooled to a comfortable temperature. You are able to eat outdoors in the shade as the sun nears the horizon, and then ease back, perhaps listening to some music and sipping a beverage, well into the […]
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Burgundy, Loire, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence This offering covers a lot of French territory, including Languedoc-Roussillon where you will find some of Opimian’s best value wines. Below I review some of the wines I have had from previous vintages – based on my own wine preferences of course. Provence Château Vignelaure I visited Château Vignelaure (pictured above) […]
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July 12, 2018
Australia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Opimian Society, South Africa, USA
Summer seems to have finally arrived in these parts, and we can tell because we are finally able to BBQ comfortably, and eat supper outside. Leisurely meals in the backyard, with some music, have to be enjoyed (at least at our home) with a glass or two of good wine. Here are a few wines […]
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Bordeaux, Bergerac, Beaujolais, & Australia The region of Bordeaux is synonymous with wonderful wine! Although it can be quite expensive for the famous labels, its 7,000 wine producers cover a wide range of values and prices in regional output that dwarfs most wine-producing countries. Each year Opimian tries to assemble value selections from this vast […]
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May 2, 2018
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Opimian Society, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
I recently celebrated entering a new age group for races and surveys by tasting some special wines with some of my wine-loving friends. The selections were designed to highlight many things in my wine “career” – places I have visited, tours I have taken, special tastings, and special occasions – and of course, my 60th […]
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Spanish wines have become quite common on our table over the past decade. This is a reflection of both their overall quality, and the improved access to a variety of quality wines from the country from both Opimian and the NLC. Portuguese wines have enjoyed a similar growth, but to a lesser extent. At a […]
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Wines from Italy are often found on our dinner table, so this offering is one of the most anticipated of the year. I will comment on some of our previous purchases and taste experiences, and muse on possible purchases. The Wine People The Wine People were a new supplier to Opimian last year and we […]
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France seems to have been a regular feature during the last interval, but a red wine from Puglia in Italy is first up. Gran Maestro Rosso 2015, IGT Puglia (NLC $19.98) is a blend of Italy’s main grape Sangiovese, and Puglia’s best known grape Primitivo. What makes this wine a little unusual is that the […]
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February 12, 2018
Australia, Chile, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, USA
It’s been two weeks of a variety of wines, highlighted by special tasting dinners each weekend! Bordeaux and Italy have been the main features, although it has been a bit of a world tour with most major exporting countries represented. Supper wines have been split between Opimian selections and a couple of Last Chance and […]
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January 28, 2018
France, Germany, Opimian Society, Other Countries, South Africa, Spain
One interesting wine tasting week after another! Spain, Provence, and Scotch were the main features this week, including Robbie Burns birthday of course. A couple of more Wine Fest wines are on the list as well, along with a South African label from Opimian. Starting with Spain we have the Montgó Old Vines Monastrell 2015 […]
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Steve Delaney
August 8, 2018
Australia, Chile, France, Italy, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Opimian Society, Other Countries, Spain
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