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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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Domaine Les Grands Bois Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne 2012
Domaine Les Grands Bois Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne 2012

Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, A.C., France

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2020

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 286336  Check Stock

92/100

$22.95

Caves Des Vignerons De Buxy Montagny Les Chaniots 1Er Cru Chardonnay 2010
Caves Des Vignerons De Buxy Montagny Les Chaniots 1Er Cru Chardonnay 2010

Burgundy, A.C., France

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2017

Voluptuous Veal Wine

 

LCBO: 159020  Check Stock

89/100

$22.95

Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay 2013
Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay 2013

Marlborough, Hawke's Bay, East Coast, New Zealand

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2017

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

 

LCBO: 991950  Check Stock

BC: 195172  Check Stock

SAQ: 10669470  Check Stock

ANBL: 813509  Check Stock

NSLC: 1010313

91/100

$18.95

Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay 2012
Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay 2012

Hemel-En-Aarde Valley, South Africa

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2018

Voluptuous Veal Wine

 

LCBO: 931006  22 in stock

BC: 538280  Check Stock

SAQ: 11662270  Check Stock

93/100

$32.95

Hinterbrook Winery Barrel Fermented Reserve Chardonnay 2011
Hinterbrook Winery Barrel Fermented Reserve Chardonnay 2011

Niagara Lakeshore, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine

 

LCBO: 292375  Check Stock

90/100

$19.95

Rosehall Run Rosehall Vineyard Chardonnay 2011
Rosehall Run Rosehall Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

Prince Edward County, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 12.7%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2017

Gorgeous Gift Wine

 

LCBO: 326512  Check Stock

92/100

$29.95

Gray Monk Estate Winery Unwooded Chardonnay 2012
Gray Monk Estate Winery Unwooded Chardonnay 2012

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

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine

 

LCBO: 303743  Check Stock

BC: 501114  1,803 in stock

Alberta: 501114

89/100

$19.95

La Carte Lieu-Dit Mâcon-Lugny, Cave De Lugny Chardonnay 2011
La Carte Lieu-Dit Mâcon-Lugny, Cave De Lugny Chardonnay 2011

Burgundy A.C., France

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2017

Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine

 

LCBO: 365007  Check Stock

BC: 819573  Check Stock

88/100

$22.95

Kumeu River Wines Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay 2010
Kumeu River Wines Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay 2010

Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2018

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

 

LCBO: 204032  Check Stock

BC: 117838  Check Stock

SAQ: 11212631  Check Stock

95/100

$47.95

Niagara College Teaching Winery Barrel Fermented Donald J.P. Ziraldo Vineyard Chardonnay 2010
Niagara College Teaching Winery Barrel Fermented Donald J.P. Ziraldo Vineyard Chardonnay 2010

St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2017

Sensational Shellfish Wine

 

LCBO: 40634  Check Stock

91/100

$18.95



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