“Textural: Plonk”

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“…And You Think, Maybe I’ll Have A Drink…”

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“Ripe”

“Reflecting on Past Adventures”

“Tether Tables on a Plane”

Or, what happens on a photo shoot to any unattended flat surface.

“Bottoms Up”

“Chilled”

“Fruit Loops”

“Stay Cool”

“Capture Vintner” – Running digital capture amongst the vines ‪@HolmanRanch, Carmel Valley, California

“Corkage”

“Right This Way” – Tasting room at By Chadsey’s Cairns Winery

“Big Wine County”

“Well Aged” – Tasting a 1978 Boal (Madeira fortified wine) at Pereira D`Oliveira

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“Legs”

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“Waveform: Red Wind”

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“Nectar of the Gods” – Warre’s Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Port after dinner

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“Glass-On-Glass Action” – Stained glass window reflected in a wine glass at Verses Restaurant, Kitchener-Waterloo

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“I’m Getting Medium to Dark Notes…” – Kitty as wine critic drinking from the toilet bowl

“All Aboard!” – Napa Valley Wine Train

“The Private Reserve” – Beringer Estate, St. Helena, California

“Blank Slate” – Wine tasting journal and a freshly opened bottle

Several years ago my girlfriend and I began keeping a journal of all the wines we try.

It’s not very professional or scientific – it wouldn’t impress a sommelier, but I find it very rewarding to be able to look back on several years worth of bottles and the meals and experiences they were paired with.

A while back a read a statistic that said 95% of the wine sold by the LCBO is consumed within two hours of purchase. And, in my opinion, likely forgotten within three.

To me this is a fun way to remember.

“LCBOverlap” Pillitteri Estates’ bottles, Summerhill LCBO, Toronto