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6 September 2008
The Dinner Party of Awesomeness (And a lot of wine)
To celebrate our move to outer Suburbia, we decided to hold a Dinner Party of Awesomeness for a couple of our friends. The first consideration, of course, was what wine to have. We visited the friendly guys at Quayside Wine Cellar. If you haven’t checked out their tiny, overstuffed store, get in there. The guys [...]
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19 August 2008
Gres Saint Paul 2004 Romanis
This Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre blend is a heavy drink. It is extremely dark, almost black in the glass. Syrupy with big legs, this wine has a lot of body. We made the mistake of trying it on a warm summer night. It is definately not a summer wine. It is far to rich, thick and [...]
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17 June 2008
Joie 2007 A Noble Blend
Last summer there was a write up on the 2006 Joie Noble Blend. It sounded heavenly. When I finally found a bottle I wasn’t disappointed.
So imagine my surprise to find my local wine shop carrying able stock of Joie products including the 2007 noble blend.
I love my spicy wines which is why I generally reach [...]
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8 June 2008
Rock & Vine Three Ranches 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sweet to taste, not a hint of harshness, very smooth. The bottle was recommended by Quayside Wine Cellar as “A $22 bottle that drinks like a $40.” I don’t know what most $40 bottles taste like, but this stuff goes down easy.
79% Cab Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 5% Cab Franc, 2% Petite Verdot, 1% Malbec
A blend [...]
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8 June 2008
Lindemans Bin 75 Reisling
Saturday dinner at Urban Thai Bistro in Yaletown. We debated getting a bottle, but decided to get glasses of the Lindemans Bin 75 Riesling. The wine came. It smelled like rain. It tasted like spring rain, too, with a hint of grapefruit. Very soft, very fresh, absolutely no body whatsoever. It was missing the sparkle [...]
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6 June 2008
La Puerta 2007 Shiraz
A gift from a friend and another recommendation by the awesome management at Quayside Wine Cellar. A very good value shiraz that holds up well but isn’t overbearing. I found it to get smoother on day 2 and 3 and was drank happily with vegetarian tacos and pizza.
Verdict: Good value!
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4 June 2008
Desert Hills 2006 Gamay
To celebrate my recent promotion at work we decided to have a lovely dinner at Vij’s. Since it would be a long evening we decided on a bottle to keep us busy. The Desert Hills Gamay was recommended to us.
Saturday May 31st:
7:33 - Kayla: We are waiting for our table. It’s one hour in, one [...]
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4 June 2008
High-Tech Hacks: Latte Art Printer
For those of us without artistic talent, there is finally an answer. Oleksiy Piaklo got inspired and hacked together a machine capable of printing an image directly onto latte foam.
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29 May 2008
Collage 2004 Zinfandel/Shiraz by Kendall-Jackson
Fearing the wrath of the other, I thought it would be wise to have another bottle of red opened and ready to go. This I hoped would ease the pain of me drinking the last of the Gamay.
A trip to Quayside Wine Cellar on the way home and I was recommended this red blend by [...]
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29 May 2008
Mt. Boucherie 2006 Estate Collection Gamay Noir
This Mt. Boucherie Gamay is a personal favourite. It was my first experience with a Gamay Noir and remains my favourite of the variety. Smells like freshly picked raspberries and tastes just as nice. Goes down real smooth like Kool-Aid. Throw it in the fridge for 10mins just to give it a little chill before [...]