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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The first night of the Wine Show is my favourite as it includes “special selections” as part of the program. The wines available for tasting are from the best regions, vineyards, and producers around the world. Although the offerings change from year to year, you can find great Bordeaux labels such as Château Margaux and Château […]
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The annual NLC Wine Show is only a couple of weeks away, and activities and excitement are beginning to pick up already. It’s still possible to get tickets, and agents are busy promoting their wines for the show. There are a few pre-event dinners and tastings being offered (I will report on one of those […]
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August 22, 2016
France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Opimian Society, South Africa
Splitting a bottle of wine with my spouse at dinner is a regular practice at my house. Over the weeks and months we get to enjoy a wide sampling of styles, regions, and grape varietals. But this sort of tasting makes it more difficult to taste the differences. For that, you need to have several […]
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Opimian’s summer offering of Wines for 2 has been out for a little while now, with an order deadline of August 22nd. All the wines on the offering come from our supplier Paul Sapin in the south of France. Sapin has invested heavily in quality wine production at an affordable price. Wines are sourced from […]
Read MoreThe Luberon you say? You likely have heard of the French wine regions of the Rhône and Provence. The Luberon AOC is a bit of both as it is located in the civil administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, but is included with the other AOC wines of the Rhône such as Hermitage and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. AOC […]
Read MoreThe NLC held its long anticipated En Primeur event this past week, which I previewed in a posting a few weeks ago. For anyone who has more than a passing interest in wine, this was not to be missed (if you did, hopefully it will be back again next year). There were 66 wines presented […]
Read MoreChinched 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 […]
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Steve Delaney
September 30, 2016
Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
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