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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...

William Bincoletto
Apr 16, 20153 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Apr 1, 20151 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Apr 1, 20151 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Apr 1, 20151 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Aug 18, 20141 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Aug 18, 20141 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Aug 18, 20141 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Jul 30, 20141 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Jul 30, 20141 min read
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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...

William Bincoletto
Jul 30, 20141 min read
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