Dominic Chan | WYKAAO Blog

Date/Time: January 14 2010/7:00 p.m. (roughly 2 hours)

Place: Dominic’s residence

1^st Bottle	2008 Vineland Chardonnay
Varietal: Chardonnay	Winery/Producer: Vineland
Type: White Wine	Year: 2008
Cost: $12.85	Region: Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula
Food to pair: Smoked Salmon	LCBO #: new release from Vineland Estate
Remarks: The smells are apple, pear, peach and tangerine blossom; while in the mouth it’s beautifully smooth and clean with a sweetish note of apples and pears along with a good finish of desirable length.
2^nd Bottle	2007 Riesling Cave Spring
Varietal: Riesling	Winery/Producer: Cave Spring
Type: White wine	Year: 2007
Cost: $14.25	Region: Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula
Food to pair: Chow Mein	LCBO #: 00234583
Remarks: The balance between acid and sweetness is nicely done, giving it both tang and roundness on the palate. Flavours or peach, pineapple, basil and flinty minerals are built onto a light to medium bodied frame.
3^rd Bottle	2007 Sketches of Niagara Merlot Cabernet
Varietal: Merlot Cabernet	Winery/Producer: Tawse Winery
Type: Red Wine	Year: 2007
Cost: $27.5	Region: Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula
Food to pair: 燒排骨	LCBO #: not available from LCBO
Remarks: This rich blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc has a medley of red currents, cinnamon, cedar and dried flowers on the nose.This wine is not available in LCBO.
4^th Bottle	咸亨太雕 (紹酒)
Varietal: 紹興黃酒	Winery/Producer: 紹興咸亨
Type: Heavy red wine	Year: (8 years old)
Cost: HK$120	Region: 中國浙江紹興
Food to pair: 鴨下巴
Remarks: 太雕酒是紹興咸亨酒店主辦專利的傳統酒, 由鑒湖水, 糯米, 小麥制造, 起碼八年釀制.