Waited 8 weeks for this...  some favorite wines finally arrived in the warehouse.  Arranged the delivery of the very first Chateau des Jaubertes Bordeaux wines to Niagara area restaurants and private wine buyers.  Feels good to get this great discovery going in Ontario.  Still looking for Midwestern US distributors, primarily for the Chicago market.

Conducted wine tasting for staff of LCBO stores in Welland Ontario. The De Sousa Dois Amigos Foch Baco 1.5 Liter is an excellent value at $12.15 per bottle.  Easy drinking and food pairing wine.

Tasted two cool wines today:

Domaine Charvin Cotes-du-Rhone 2004. A seriously delicious wine with wonderful structure, spice and body.  If you want to be wowed, this is one to get.  Charvin was also chosen by Parker as number 1 in his Men of the year. His revue reads “from 35 year old vines of Grenache, Syrah & Carignan it is a sensual, sexy, dense ruby/purple colored effort revealing a creamy texture, gorgeous levels of licorice, black cherry/ blackberry fruit, loads of Glycerin (14% Alc) and an authentic taste- drink over the next 4-5 years but it will keep longer.”

Salustri Santa Marta Montecucco Sangiovese 2004.  Still drinking it. Generous aromas.  Traditional, big, plummy wine.  Gorgeous tannins, just right.  A pleasant wine from the relatively new Montecucco DOC.