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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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