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Natalie MacLean

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To fund her late-night vinous habits, Natalie Mac...Read more  

Memorable Wine

Well maybe the one above, or perhaps the Baby Duck I had behind the high school portable. Ouch!
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First Wine

My first wine was a brunello, which I described in my first book. Very sensual: got me into wine!
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Unusual Wine Experience

When I went shark diving in South Africa, then paired wine with seafood for my new book Unquenchabl...
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Southern Cross Reserve Escapade Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Southern Cross Reserve Escapade Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

W.O., Bottelary-Stellenbosch, South Africa

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 267211  Check Stock

BC: 838490  Check Stock

88/100

$17.95

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2008
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2008

V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2011‐2016

 

LCBO: 556613  Check Stock

BC: 477042  Check Stock

90/100

$38.95

Southbrook Vineyards Whimsy Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Southbrook Vineyards Whimsy Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

V.Q.A., Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Alcohol: 12%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2011‐2015

 

LCBO: 260281  Check Stock

90/100

$33.95

Kenwood Vineyards Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Kenwood Vineyards Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Sonoma Valley, California, United States

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2010‐2018

Luscious Lamb Wine

 

LCBO: 470500  Check Stock

BC: 184796  Check Stock

SAQ: 902882  Check Stock

92/100

$59.95

d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2008
d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2008

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2011‐2015

 

LCBO: 936971  Check Stock

BC: 118570  Check Stock

SAQ: 10250855  Check Stock

91/100

$29.95

Flourish Wines Riesling Vidal 2010
Flourish Wines Riesling Vidal 2010

Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 11.6%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 988262  Check Stock

88/100

$10.95

Dirty Laundry Vineyard Bordello Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008
Dirty Laundry Vineyard Bordello Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008

V.Q.A., Similkameen Valley, British Columbia, Canada

Alcohol: 14.9%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2011‐2016

 

LCBO: 219717  Check Stock

90/100

$53.95

Maxwell Silver Hammer Shiraz 2008
Maxwell Silver Hammer Shiraz 2008

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml

 

LCBO: 89599  Check Stock

89/100

$19.95



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