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William Bincoletto
Feb 62 min read
2015 Tiberio Fonte Canale Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
Holding a wine in the cellar until the appropriate time is always a gamble. Sometimes you open the wine too early and are disappointed...
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William Bincoletto
Feb 62 min read
2022 Feudo Montoni Catarratto Maso -Terre Siciliane, Italy
Catarratto is a native Sicilian white grape predominantly located in the western part of the island. The Feudo Montoni estate is situated...
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William Bincoletto
Feb 62 min read
2010 Chateau de Saint Cosme “Hominis Fides” Gigondas - France
It’s always a pleasure in choosing a wine from the cellar A bit of history Château de Saint Cosme is the leading estate of Gigondas...
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William Bincoletto
Apr 24, 20151 min read
2012 Bodegas Castano Solanera-94 pts Robert Paker
70% mourvedre, 15% cabernet sauvignon, 15% grenache A delicious 94 Points from Robert Parker: "this amazing red displays notes of lead...
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William Bincoletto
Apr 24, 20151 min read
2011 Clos Pegase Pinot Noir "Mitsuke's Vineyard" - 96 pts William Bincoletto
This 2011 Pinot Noir, one of my favourites, has a beautiful and exotic Burgundian aromas of red cherry and mulberry accented by dried...
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William Bincoletto
Apr 24, 20151 min read
2013 Apriori Red Blend - 93 pts William Bincoletto
61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Malbec, 10% Petite Sirah, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Zinfandel. Apriori is defined as deductive reasoning or...
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William Bincoletto
Apr 16, 20153 min read
Montes Tasting
Chile’s First Growth Sebastian Alvia l, Export Manager of Vina Montes was here in Edmonton (at Vines Wine Merchants) to offer us a great...
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William Bincoletto
Apr 1, 20151 min read
2012 Domaine Gardies Mas Las Cabes - 92 Points
Southern France is starting to export beautiful premium style wines. This Cotes du Rousillon is such a perfect example. Mas Las Cabes is...
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William Bincoletto
Apr 1, 20151 min read
2011 Terres des Amoureuses Dandy Black - 91 Points
An inky opaque dense wine that still offers it full potential after 24 hours open. A great blend of grenache and syrah, offering...
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William Bincoletto
Apr 1, 20151 min read
2012 Cantina Zaccagnini Il Vino Dal Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo -91 Points
What a pleasant discovery! What I loved about this wine was the fresh acidity of red and black fruit with non agressive tannins and a...
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William Bincoletto
Aug 18, 20141 min read
WINE PICK FOR AUGUST 18
2011 Dal Cero Soave " Tenuta di Corte Giacobbe" 94 pts a 100% Garganega that is so lovely in aromas and tastes. Richly perfumed with such...
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William Bincoletto
Aug 18, 20141 min read
SPIRIT PICK FOR AUGUST 18
GLENDRONACH 21 YEAR OLD "Parliament" 96 pts Perhaps the best value scotch I have tasted from our store's whisky wall. This is certain an...
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William Bincoletto
Aug 18, 20141 min read
BEER PICK FOR AUGUST18
GAHAN ISLAND RED - Prince Edward Island 92 pts As red ale is a top favourite syle of mine, I have certainly found this beer rich, very...
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William Bincoletto
Jul 30, 20141 min read
BEER OF THE WEEK
Trou du Diable La Buteuse 93 pts at 10%, this light amber beer, from Shawinigan, Quebec was voted in 2013 as World's Best Style Begian...
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William Bincoletto
Jul 30, 20141 min read
SPIRIT OF THE WEEK
Dos Maderas PX 93 pts ...is the world’s only triple cask aged rum, an innovative three-step aging process to create a distinctively rich...
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William Bincoletto
Jul 30, 20141 min read
WINE OF THE WEEK
2002 Chateau Leoville Barton -St. Julien, Bordeaux (2nd Growth) 94 pts As everyone knows all wine have a lifecycle, from birth to growing...
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William Bincoletto
Jul 19, 20141 min read
BEER OF THE WEEK
Innis & Gunn Smoking Gunn 91 pts Another great creation by Innis & Gunn this time a regal scottish beer finished with maple syrup
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William Bincoletto
Jul 19, 20141 min read
SPIRIT OF THE WEEK
Glendronach "Revival" 15 Year Old 92 pts Full sherry aged with delightful spice aromas and flavours. Great value, not to be ignored!
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William Bincoletto
Jul 19, 20141 min read
WINE OF THE WEEK
2013 Artazuri Rosado 92 pts This is what summer is all about! Delicious and refreshing, this garnacha from Navarra will satisfy and...
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William Bincoletto
Jul 19, 20141 min read
WINE & FOOD MATCH OF THE WEEK
L'Oustal Blanc Naick 5 94 pts Minervois - France While the current is the Naik 11, this Naik 5 (unofficially equivalent to the 2005) from...
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