Today we look at two wines with an interesting pedigree ... they are made the exact same way, except one is grown on the black side of town, the other on the red side of town - let me explain ...

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The background music is the first track on the new Coldplay CD "Viva la Vida".

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This one was rushed into production this morning - so please excuse the glitches - but you get the idea if you listen ... this is an outstanding value on an outstanding wine for summer and I just didn't want you to miss out on it.  Happy Canada Day one and all.

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Big thank you to Erica, for taking a few minutes away from work to give me a great quote - by phone in the middle of a busy office no less.

Thanks to Yanik for providing the intro and extro.

That great music you hear in the background is from the new Coldplay CD "Viva La Vida".

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This week we look to one of our "industry leaders" to see that they really can make great VQA wine.

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That great music is from the new Coldplay album - "Life in Technicolor"

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This week I combine a Taste it Again Grape Guy with the Weekly Wine Note to discover an amazing transformation in the bottle - and it only took a year.

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Thanks to Yanik for providing the intro and extro.

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Here's something interesting - a wine Marynissen never thought they'd see again, but then - as the old saying goes, "the cat came back" - and it turned out to be quite a surprise ... listen in.

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Thanks to Yanik for providing the female content.

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Today I'm taking you back to yesterday, when the weather was hot (28 degrees) and the thought of summertime wine was on my mind.

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Today I have a treat for you, three wines, which are all rooted in the Alsace region of France, but made right here in Ontario by Vineland Estate ... these wines make for a great summer taste comparison of your own - get some friends together and see what they think - here's something to whet you palate and get you started.

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Thanks to Yanik of for providing the intro and extro.

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Buried on my shelf is this dusty bottle of Strawberry Rhubarb wine - with no year or date of purchase I have no point of reference to how old it is.  But it seems Downey's is still making it, so let's take a taste.

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It's Pinot time again ... today we head to Niagara-on-the-Lake to check out this Lailey Vineyard Pinot Noir.

You can read this review on the Weekly Wine Note blog - or visit OntarioWineReview for more wine related articles and reviews.

Thanks to Yanik for the intro and extro.

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