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Children’s Day organized by Moisson Montreal and Moisson Rive-Sud: a huge success!

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his morning saw the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) host Children’s Day as part of the Great Food Drive for Children organized

by Moisson Montréal and Moisson Rive-Sud. The event served as an opportunity to raise awareness in the media of the reality faced by children aged five and under who are in need of food within the Greater Montreal area, and show how food banks and their partner organizations provide solutions through the Great Food Drive for Children. A special day for these partner organizations and the general public followed the event all under the theme of “feeding the body and soul.” While musical selections from Marc Chagall set the mood, hundreds of toddlers took part in a continuous art workshop followed by a visit of the Chagall: Colour and Music exhibit offered by the Museum. A light lunch was also served to the children, courtesy of Provigo and Maxi.

access to all Museum exhibits and collections to the various organizations served by Moisson Montreal and Moisson Rive-Sud which will allow thousands of children in need to benefit from a Museum visit as part of the Coup de pouce aux familles program. Combined with free family weekends offered every Saturday and Sunday, the MMFA continues to stand for accessibility and inclusion regardless of the financial standing of its visitors.

“No one is sheltered from hunger. And when it affects families, it is the future of our children that become compromised. Art represents a vehicle for not only learning but also for bringing families closer together. By providing 2,000 free passes to the Great Food Drive for Children we are ensuring that families, regardless of their situations, continue to inspire and encourage achievement in their children, our citizens of tomorrow, all thanks to art,” said On this special day, the Montreal Museum of Thomas Bastien, Director, Education and WellFine Arts offered 2,000 passes granting free ness, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

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“We are proud to take part in Children’s Day with our partners by our side as we support the development of long-term solutions regarding those in need from across the Greater Montreal area. We once again invite people to give generously through April 30 in order to help make a difference in the lives of those who face this challenge every day,” explained Lucie Tomé of Moisson Rive-Sud.

ment for Laurier—Sainte-Marie; • Ms. Élise Guilbault, Actress and spokesperson for Moisson Montréal; • Mr. Olivier Niquet, Radio host and spokesperson for the Great Food Drive for Children.

• Mr. Glenn Acton, Vice President, Promotions and Allocation, Maxi and Maxi et Cie and Board Member, Moisson Montréal.

Launched on April 1, the Great Food Drive for Children aims to provide monthly help to more than 20,000 children ages five and under. The goal is to raise $200,000 in donations and 10,000 kg in baby products for families in the Greater Montreal area who are struggling to meet the basic nutritional needs of their children.

“We are thrilled to offer such a unique cultural experience to so many youngsters and their families on Children’s Day. It is with great pleasure that we have today combined the strengths of philanthropy and the arts in order to make a greater impact in the community and to answer the different needs of the Greater Montreal area,” concluded Richard D. Daneau, The next event on the Great Food Drive for Executive Director, Moisson Montréal.

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About the Great Food Drive for Children Launched in 2012, the Great Food Drive for Children is an annual fundraising campaign organized by Moisson Montréal and Moisson Rive-Sud. The primary objective of the Great Food Drive for Children is to raise cash donations for toddlers, in order to help feed 20,000 children under the age of five who are living in poverty in the Montreal region.

About the two Moissons A non-profit organization founded in 1984, Moisson Montréal is the largest food bank in Canada. Through its collection, sorting, and distribution centre for emergency food assistance, the organization allocates nearly 1,000 tons of food per month to 254 accredited community organizations on the Island of Montreal.

In turn, these organizations provide food assistance to 137,000 people, including nearly 45,000 children. Moisson Montréal receives funding and supplies mainly through donations. Its operations require the collaboration of nearly 9,000 volunteers each year and result in the redistribution of about 14 million kg of food, representing a total value of approximately $81 million. Moisson Montréal has won three awards for its Food Recovery Program in Supermarkets: the 2016 Sustainable Development Award from Mercuriades, the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Award from Novae (Supply Category), and the 2015 Élixir - Coup de Coeur Prize from PMI-Montréal. For more information, visit www.moissonmontreal.org Moisson Rive-Sud (MRS) fuels life by annually distributing more than 4.3M kilograms of foodstuffs, representing more than $20M in market value. This corresponds to over 81,000 requests per month, including more than 12,000 families and 33,000 children. In order to accomplish their mission, they collaborate with 84 accredited organizations, more than 400 precious volunteers and 156 generous agribusiness suppliers. MRS statistics speak for themselves. MRS is the only accredited food bank in the Montérégie region and is always seeking to improve its services for the organizations helping its needy population. The mission of Moisson Rive-Sud is to offer foodstuffs to accredited organizations and support the development of sustainable solutions in order to ensure food security for the population of the Montérégie region. For more information, visit: http://moissonrivesud.org. We also invite you to like our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/moissonrivesud

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St-Laurent boulevard - Eat, walk, shop: Discovering Montreal one street at a time

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he weather is finally improving in Montreal, and what better way to take advantage of these warmer days than to take a walk and explore a neighborhood?

This was my thought as I began to walk on St-Laurent boulevard with my seventeen-year-old daughter Elena. It seemed logical to us to start with one of the oldest streets in Montreal: St-Laurent boulevard, which begins in the old Port and makes it way North to the other end of the island, is an integral part of many different neighborhoods on its way. The stretch of the boulevard we decided to explore, which was from Prince-Arthur to Rachel, used to be almost exclusively populated with imported food stores, fishmongers and fresh produce markets.

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One could buy imported European cheeses and cured meats, as well as Jewish, Spanish, Polish and Portuguese products that had just come off the boats down the boulevard. This was at a time when regular supermarkets did not stock much of anything beyond standard North American items. Many of the older businesses have since closed down and been replaced with trendier, edgier and more eclectic ones that match the personality of the new inhabitants of the neighborhood. For a while the process of gentrification seemed to be destroying everything historical in the area, but it seems that a new identity has managed to surface without the complete eradication of the old guard.

We decided to attempt to showcase both the old and the new in this article, emphasizing those businesses that have a unique Montreal flavour to them. All along our walk, we were impressed with the many murals, most of which come up during the yearly mural festival.

We are hoping the festival will happen again this summer, since St-Laurent will be closed to traffic, and there will be festivities around the unveiling of new murals. St-Laurent is even more photogenic at this time and a great place to bring tourists for a day.

has thrived over the years. We shared a mild anxiety attack when confronted with so many chocolate possibilities on the menu: how to pick just one? Finally we settled on one healthy choice, the Pesto Complete Crepe ($12.95) (an egg, choice of ham or turkey, swiss cheese and Maison Legrand basil pesto), on one chocoholic’s choice: the Hazelnut Praline Bomb ($6.55) (a crunchy layered base topped with a silky 55% dark chocolate mousse and a sweet hazelnut cream heart), and finally on a novelty choice: the Juliette's Floating Island ($8.95) (a fluffy meringue with a hazelnut praline cream center, floating on a

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sweet vanilla custard and covered in homemade fleur de sel sauce and crunchy caramelized hazelnuts). The pesto crepe was hearty and tasty. The main ingredient, Maison Legrand pesto, is available at supermarkets.

Bernard Legrand once owned a small vegetarian food counter in Mile End, and he and his wife Tatiana have managed their products in such a way that they have now become a household name in many Montreal homes.

But I digress, let’s get back to the chocolate.

The floating island was divine, I can never get enough fleur de sel caramel. I realized, while savouring every spoonful of the Hazelnut praline bomb, that there are certain desserts that deserve to have new adjectives created to describe them, and I think that “fantabulicious” is Photo: Elena Ducouré the ideal invented adjective for this dessert.

We started our exploration at Juliette et Before leaving, we walked around the displays, Chocolat, at the corner of St-Laurent and and looked at all the cute Easter chocolates, Prince-Arthur. Created a few years ago by a fondue sauces and pastries in the store part of then 22 year old Juliette Brun, this business the restaurant.

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souvenir postcards. There is also a good many posters, framed pictures and knickknacks to look at. They also have those retro Canadian tourism posters, that are sort of pocky and yet very cool.

We started walking north, and I told Elena we had to stop at Slovenia’s, a small Slovenian supermarket that has been around since the 1970s. I told her that her father and I, then poor university students living on the cheap in the area, would stop by after our Saturday shopping to have some delicious smoked meat sandwiches. The friendly Marian was serving us then, and she will likely serve you as well when you walk in. The prices are very reasonable ($4.50 to $6 per sandwich), and you might want to check out their grocery selection as well, to bring a little Eastern Europe home.

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We dare you to walk out of our next location, Boutique Scandale, empty-handed. The original creations at this store are beautiful and range from daily wear to fancy stuff. My niece found her prom dress here last year, a 1950s inspired polka dot dress, complete with crinoline, it was just perfect!

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If you do not find anything you like at this store, cross the street to 1861, a vintage-inspired dress boutique that is just bursting with beautiful feminine flowery lacy confections.

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restaurant was participating in Macaroni and Cheese Week, the yearly Montreal restaurant shared ode to the comforting dish. Burger royal offers quality fast-food items made with ingredients that come from a sustainable environment. We ordered the Royal with cheese ($7-$13), a hamburger made from mountainraised, grass-fed beef, a side of deep fried pickles ($5) and, traditional mac and cheese ($6). The food was excellent, comforting, and of superior quality. Burger royal will have a pop up stand in the Old Port this summer and I would recommend you try one of their delicious burgers.

We then headed for the Librairie Espagnole, which has been open since 1964, allowing many hispanics over the years to deal with homesickness by being able to get some provisions that used to be so difficult to find elsewhere. Herbe Mate aficionados know that this is the place to shop for quality Herbe Mate. We were offered Dulce de Leche filled Churros, much to my half-Spanish and churro-loving daughter’s delight. They are worth trying and so very rich! You can even buy churro flour mix Photo: Elena Ducouré and a churro maker if you want to try to make As we continued up the street we fell upon a your own. store that had not yet officially opened. The window display looked so attractive, and since the products seemed to be locally made, we decided to go in and make inquiries. We found out that this was an Air Miles Local Pop Up Store, which will only be open for a month. We took a look around and saw that the organizers had made a point of gathering local brand items in the store, which can be purchased with Airmile dream miles or cash. Furthermore, when you purchase anything in the store, you will receive a surprise gift! One item caught my eye: the Clark & James shaving soaps. I was told by a friend that is the ultimate Burger Royal Mac & Cheese shaving soap, with no exception. It is produced by the Montreal company Dot & Lil, Photo: Elena Ducouré which is known for its quality bathing products, We did not hesitate to go into burger royal, and whose products are available online. especially since a sign on the door said that the 8 www.mtltimes.ca WEDNESDAY Photo: Elena Ducouré

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Further up the street, we found Schwartz’s.

Apparently, tourists often ask the man holding a change-cup and sitting in a lawn chair who has taken residence in front of the restaurant to move over so that they can take a picture of the piled up briskets in the window. He could not understand why, saying “I am better looking by far than a hunk of meat”. My daughter and I laughed and agreed that he would make just as good a picture so we obliged his point of view, and snapped a few shots with him.

Schwartz’s enjoys the reputation as being the number one place to go to for smoked meat, although I have heard that they enjoy a healthy rivalry with The Main, across the street. You don’t only go for the food although this would be reason enough; you also go to experience the historical atmosphere and significance of a restaurant that has been open since 1928.

You can even still see the architectural detail in the building which shows how there was an access to stables at the back of the business when they use to ride horses up the street.

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Our next to last stop was at Frenco, a bulk food store which has also been around for at least thirty years. I watched my daughter choose a flavoured black loose tea, and remembered that I had done the same thing as a student living a few doors away many years ago. I was able to purchase some difficult to find and much sought-after Chaga tea, whose superfood properties are thought to be healing.

Our final stop was the Museum of Jewish Montreal, situated at the corner of Rachel.

This is a relatively new business which offers four walking tours in the area, each of which aims at sharing the rich Jewish heritage of the neighborhood, and varying in time from a 3-4 hour tour at $70 to 90-120 minute tour at $20 each. When we dropped in, the place was packed with a group about to go out for a walk, so it would seem that they are enjoying a certain success.

Although we were not able to visit or write about every single business we came upon, Rotisserie Coco Rico chicken sandwich since there are so many, we hope you will discover the ones we mentioned, and perhaps Photo: Elena Ducouré At the corner of Napoléon street, we went make a few discoveries of your own on your into Rotisserie Coco Rico, open since the next walk on St-Laurent Boulevard. www.mtltimes.ca

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Le Se7t - A new condo addition for Griffintown

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he project is located on the block between Richmond Street to the east and St. Martin Street to the west, and Notre Dame Street to the north and William Street to the south, in the heart of Griffintown. Once all three phases are completed it will have two addresses, 400 Richmond Street and 433 St. Martin with a landscaped walkway connecting the two the streets. The site is immediately behind the trendy Grinders Restaurant on Notre Dame and in front of Le Richmond, just a five-minute walk to the Lachine Canal bike path.

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The project will be built in 3 phases and comprise a total of 294 residential units.

Ground will be broken on Phase 1 this spring with 84 units on seven floors and is expected to be delivered in the summer of 2018. Phase 1 will also have commercial space for rental at street level, a restaurant and state of the art gym.

The units range in size from between 533 square feet for a one bedroom flat to a spacious luxury three-bedroom corner penthouse suite of 1,367 square feet. Unit prices range from $213,000 to $820,000.

A number of lay-outs are offered to satisfy a variety of tastes and living arrangements, from bachelor(rette) to executive couples to families.

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Living spaces are designed to provide maximum natural light and views with abundant oversized windows. The units are designed to optimize style and functionality with superior quality materials creating living spaces that boast a chic and contemporary character, well rounded with authenticity and coziness.

Flooring throughout the units is engineered tongue-in-groove 6-inch wood, and doors will feature Italian-made Colombo hardware. The kitchens are designed for maximum efficiency and sleek design with top and bottom cabinetry, a central island (where space permits) with quartz countertops and stainless steel sinks including chef-style mounted faucets, and energy-star appliances. Bathrooms have porcelain and ceramic tiles, Nobili faucets and rain-

shower heads, and the toilets are waterconserving double flush or pressure flush models.

One of the most distinguishing features of the project is the central walkway between the buildings, creating a flow of people, colors and creativity that enlivens the connection between Richmond and St. Martin Streets. It will be beautifully landscaped with an array of native plants and trees, and furnished to provide residents the opportunity to meet and socialize or simply take a break from the hustle-bustle of the busy city outside. The interior lobby of Phase 1 will further expand the ‘green’ immersive experience, with a garden wall of artistically arranged plants.

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Other amenities of the building include a state of the art gym facility with trainers, an outdoor garden pool and terrace for socializing and activities (yoga classes etc.), while street level stores including a restaurant and concierge service will bring fun to functionality.

Last, but not least, assigned lockers for each resident, in addition to convenient bike racks, sum up the list.

Le SE7T stems from the Groupe Dayan’s vision to design and deliver residential projects based on valueadded lifestyle rather than housing as a commodity. The very name of the project stands for its essence (Style, Experience and Trends), each letter signifying the meaning of le SE7T: an innovative, urban lifestyle experience for its residents, offering the latest style and trends in design, construction, amenities and services.

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of an exceptional living environment that embodies the new urban residential vibe of South Beach or New York. Another main unique aspect of le SE7T is, of course, the proximity to Griffintown’s main strip of trendy restaurants, bars, terraces and shops, as well as the Atwater market, the Lachine Canal bike path and ample public transportation including two metro stations (Lionel Groulx and George Vanier).

The inhabitants of le SE7T will not only be brought together by their common affinity for Style, Experience and Trends. They will also be attracted by the many elements of the project that respect sustainable development, a defining characteristic of the project.

This is most vividly captured in the site’s iconic and luxuriant garden located in the heart of the complex that was designed to minimize the heat island efFostered by these unique attributes, a fect, and also extends to the energy community will organically grow among efficient home furnishings enjoyed by the residents as they share the benefits the residents.

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The project will be attractive to buyers for three main reasons. First, considering the combination of price range and the variety of units being offered (in terms of sizes, configuration and affordability), the project is extremely accessible to a diversity of buyers. Second, few areas of Montreal offer the charm, dynamism, urban-vibe, proximity to downtown, accessibility and amenities as this southwest borough. Coupled together, these compelling differentiators lead to the third major source of attraction and appeal for potential buyers: le SE7T is among the most exciting value propositions in Montreal’s downtown residential real estate market, a market that is still in the early stages of rapid development and growth.

Simply put, the re-sell potential in the coming years will be unparalleled, mirroring the unmatched Style, Experience and Trends that is unique to Le SE7T. The project is located a stone’s throw from the trendy restaurants (Grinders, Le Richmond and many others), bars, terraces and shops on Notre Dame Street, a ten minute walk from the Atwater Market and two metro stations, five minutes to the Lachine Canal bike path, and three minutes to the local park. Municipal services a block away include a recreation complex, pool and gymnasium.

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ontreal Police have been donning their camouflage pants in protest since July of 2014 in an act of protest against the provincial Liberal government's changes to their pension plan. In December of that year, Bill 3, the law that required public sector employees to pay more into their pension plan (in order to counterbalance a $4 billion deficit at the time) was passed.

This past March 27th, Quebec's Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux announced plans to table a bill which would put an end to police wearing their military-like attire.

Along with camouflage pants they wore red caps and plastered stickers printed with 'On a rien volĂŠ, nous', 'Contre la loi 3' and 'Libre NĂŠgo' all over their police cars, as well as on some city buildings. This past January they were ordered by an arbitration tribunal to remove the stickers from their cars as well as the buildings, but the caps and camouflage pants remained - with brightly colored and plaid pants, as well as leopard-print leggings added to their attire.

Because our police are not legally allowed to strike, the Montreal Police Union has remained steadfast with their protest tactics. There are critics who blame the city for the ongoing problem, by not addressing the issue at hand and instead using legislation when things are not going their way.

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Others contend the integrity of the officers has been compromised and they have been losing respect from the very citizens they serve. Police have maintained the protests are a freedom of expression and more importantly it does not affect how they perform their duties but the public's growing discomfort with the tactics have many losing patience with the 'costumes'. Add in the recent corruption scandals within the police force and it is no wonder the public's credibility in them has been wavering.

People have mistaken police in their camouflage pants for bank robbers or worse, and their attire has also raised concerns for immigrants, especially for those who recently arrived here, escaping the horrors of terrorist attacks and dictatorships who might be frightened by the 'military' look.

Citizens and tourists have been confused, at times not being able to distinguish police officers from anyone else on the streets - and that can prove dangerous in an emergency situation.

Last July, a municipal court judge dismissed a $1,200 fine against a Laval man who claimed he wasn't able to recognize the police officer after being pulled over for an infraction for speeding and dangerous driving. The officer was wearing camouflage pants and a yellow reflective vest - and he claimed he thought she was a school guard as she stepped on to the road. He slowed down and swerved to miss hitting her.

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wore their camouflage pants, creating a public outcry that the police showed no respect. After that, during the funeral of RenĂŠ AngĂŠlil in January of 2016 they put on their formal uniforms.

Response on social media to Minister Martin Coiteux's announcement has been mixed. There are those who firmly support the police, many feeling they have no other way to show their frustrations and it doesn't matter what they wear as long as they show up when needed. Some saying they like 'the look', or have posted comments such as; 'it’s funky, I like it', 'they look tough and that's how they should look' and 'cops risk their lives for us and are poorly paid, they should wear what they want'. Or in a less enlightened way, 'I find they look hot in those pants'.

Others are not supportive at all with comments like 'this bill should have been passed years ago, they look ridiculous and have lost my respect', 'if they are not happy, then just find another job' and 'they have decent benefits, their pension money comes from taxpayers so get back to work'. Some are concerned about what people think of our city and Montreal has become a place where tourists are scratching their heads wondering 'who the clowns are in their strange colored pants with guns at their side'. A little disconcerting indeed.

The divide is there and how the police will react to the next move by the government in putting an end to their controversial protest remains to be seen. How do you feel about the form of pressure tactics our police are using?

Do you agree or disagree with the government putting an end to the camo/colored pants?

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Texture in wine

hat do wine writers mean when they talk about the texture of a wine? What words do they use to describe a wine's texture? When we talk about the texture of a wine, we are essentially describing the mouthfeel or tactile sensation on the palate. Please, continue reading for some thoughts on describing and characterizing a wine's texture!

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is a major contributor to texture. Compare for example the silky tannins of a red Burgundy wine to the grippy, almost astringent tannins of a young Barolo wine.

Alcohol also has an important influence on texture, by way of the glycerol it generates. In general, higher alcohol wines have more glycerol than lower alcohol wines. Alcohol adds viscosity to a wine. Compare a wine that has 14% alcohol to one with about 12.5%. You can feel I am sure all most of The Montreal Times the physical difference, not just the heat. readers are familiar with texture when it comes to tasting food. Well, it is kind of the same with A third important contributing factor is polywine - that physical sensation in our mouth. saccharides. While way too complex to delve While texture applies to all wines, it is often into in detail here, put simply polysaccharides more obvious in red wines, because of the are different types of sugar molecules that exist presence of tannins, which have very definite in wine. Depending on the specific type they tactile characteristics that can range from can add various levels of richness to a wine's smooth to somewhat chewy or even astringent texture. For example, polysaccharides include and coarse. the compounds responsible for noble rot (i.e.

While not in anyway an exhaustive list some "good botrytis") needed for such lauded wines of the words that I tend to frequently use when as Sauternes or Tokaji AszĂş. Other texture indescribing a wine's texture are creamy, fluencing polysaccharides include the comsmooth, opulent, rich, lean, velvety, supple, vis- pounds responsible for the mid-palate cous, fat, oily, waxy, juicy, silky, voluptuous and creaminess in white Burgundy and other succulent. These are all physical sensations in higher end Chardonnay wines, as well as the mouth that add dimension to a wine's flavor those that contribute to the rich mouthfeel of Champagne and other traditional method descriptors. sparkling wines.

Because compounds in wine interact with In my opinion, yes texture is important. Texeach other all the time to continually form new compounds, it is somewhat difficult to be pre- ture adds another dimension to a wine's aroma cisely precise regarding the exact source of a and flavor characteristics. Texture is part of the particular's wine's textural sensation. As indi- wine's overall personality. And like other wine cated above, we know that tannin in red wine attributes, balance and how it interplays is key. www.mtltimes.ca 25 WEDNESDAY

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Floral with more mineral flavors. There is some tiny amounts of Brett that adds an extra layer of complexity in the palate and a pleasant texture that numbs deliciously your mouth. Long and resonant finish.

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Marco Giovanetti is an Italian-Venezuelan sommelier student in the ITHQ of Montreal, Quebec. He has 15 years of experience tasting wine from Europe and emerging wine regions. His key specialties are the wines of Tuscany, Italy and the wines of Spain. He enjoys fine wines, gastronomy, film and literature.You may contact him at: productionslevin@gmail.com Legend of rating Under 60- Do not buy. Faulty wine 60-70- Mediocre wine 70-80- All right 80-90- Very good 90-100- Excellent wine.

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