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Canada's
Ultimate Wine Weekend
Upcoming: The Wine Summit Lake Louise
The
Top Shelf
by Michael Vaughan © 2006
National Post
Weekly Wine & Spirits Columnist
Saturday,
April 15, 2006 LIVE
WINE LINK
www.winefind.ca
(CLICK ON THE NAME - All
listings are automatically linked to the LCBO database)
If there is a product that interests you,
just click on the name below and you will instantaneously connected with
the LCBO database. The product will appear in blue and all you have to do
is click on the name again
and then the next screen will provide details along with the store search.
Just click on store search.
The number of bottles in each store is updated nightly. Call
the store first to see if stock still remains (each store phone number is
listed).
Tired
of crowds and just a smidgen of fine wine? Check out Canada's premier wine
"weekend" which is set for June 1-4 at the exclusive Relais et
Châteaux Post Hotel & Spa in Lake Louise. It kicks off with an
unrivalled line-up of eight, award-winning, 100-point Wine
Spectator/Robert Parker wines, including 1986 Château Mouton Rothschild,
1990 Château Latour, 1999 Côte-Rôtie "La Turque" E. Guigal,
1997 Harlan Estate, etc. This is followed by many memorable tastings:
including a special six-vintage vertical of Château Margaux: 2001, 1999,
1996, 1989, 1986 and 1983. Also, a Champagne Veuve Clicquot session with
six vintages of La Grande Dame: 1996, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1988, and 1985.
Organized under the watchful eye of owner George Schwarz, proceeds go to
Kids' Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta. Space is limited. For information
see www.winesummitlakelouise.com.
2001-2002-2003-2004-2005
Tasting Note Database
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tasting note database from December 31, 2000 to January 2006, covers every
Vintages release product for the past 61 months. There are more than
12,000 notes in the database data. Just enter the name of the product,
supplier name or CSPC number. Or you can search by type of wine, country
of origin, even wine agent! Nothing could be easier. Also you can get information on the agent by clicking on the
agent’s name, as well as current LCBO store inventory by clicking on
"Check
LCBO Availability", which will automatically tell you the
number of bottles at LCBO as of last night.
To
use our Tasting
Notes Database: click
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** For All Visitors **
Vintages Releases
To
see the complete list of upcoming
products
from the
April
1 release,
including In-Store Discovery items,
click
here
(sorted by date of release).
You
can also see it sorted
by agent click
here
To
see the complete list of upcoming
products
from the
April
15 release,
including In-Store Discovery items,
click
here
(sorted by date of release).
You
can also see it sorted
by agent click
here
To
see the complete list of upcoming
products
from the
April
29 release,
including In-Store Discovery items,
click
here
(sorted by date of release).
You
can also see it sorted
by agent click
here
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Copyright Food & Beverage Testing Institute of Canada
2006
Prior written permission is required for any form of reproduction
(electronic or other wise) and or quotation.
Contact Michael Vaughan at
mbv@total.net
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