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My 2017 in wine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another year review? Of course! But don\u2019t worry, it won\u2019t be my Top 10 favorite wines, bubbles or beers, even if I like to write some from time to time.<\/p>\n

What if we were just talking about wine? From great to less good moments in wine that happened in 2017?<\/p>\n

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Tasting sparkling wines while visiting Hinterland in Prince Edward County<\/p><\/div>\n

First observation on 2017 wine-wise<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In 2017 the wine took another path or route for me. I kept writing here as I do for more than 3 years now and that allowed me to taste hundreds of wine at home, during events or at different wineries I\u2019ve visited through the year.<\/p>\n

And then came the desire to do something else while still keeping a feet into the wine\u2019s world.<\/p>\n

Of course I like meeting all kind of people, to hear what they have to say, to have a better understanding of their vision in regards of producing, distributing or serving wines. To get the \u201cwhy\u201d behind all of that. That\u2019s actually my favorite part of being a blogger!<\/p>\n

Writing on wine is still something I want and will do, don\u2019t worry, I have to share this passion for this amazing drink, right?<\/p>\n

What 2017 brought to my vision of wine<\/strong><\/h3>\n

2017 saw coming up those moments where all I wanted to do was drinking wine as it was what I needed at that time. What does it means? Not getting wasted while drinking like I have no control of myself! That\u2019s not me and it\u2019ll never, I am way too reasonable for that \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Tasting Nathan Kendall wine + one bottle I brought for the occasion!<\/p><\/div>\n

That being said, it also have results on my relationship with wine. Almost stop buying expensive wines and drinking a lot less of them, even if the cellar is full of wine. What I wanted was pure highly drinkable fruit juice, and that\u2019s exactly what I had as much as possible in my glass.<\/p>\n

This is not where I\u2019ll go with my Natural Wine<\/strong> propaganda or against all wines that are or looks like they\u2019ve been made industrially. I must say though that I do try to drink as clean as possible and that I might be partially falling for more naturally made wines. Drinking wines that feels alive, vibrant<\/strong>, that have their own personality.<\/p>\n

Still, my truth is found in the glass; either the wine is good or bad and that\u2019s the way I\u2019ll keep using to judge wines as I\u2019ve always did!<\/p>\n

Will keep drinking the wines made by friends, wines from here in Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong> or from Ontario<\/strong> or regions I\u2019ve visited like the Finger Lakes<\/strong> or Long Island<\/strong> in New York<\/strong> State. The type of wine I\u2019ve been drinking have changed over the years and especially since I\u2019ve started this blog. I\u2019m drinking more local (that\u2019s where wines from Qu\u00e9bec and Ontario are useful) and the wines from the producers and winemakers I\u2019m meeting are taking a great share of those bottles I\u2019m opening day after day.<\/p>\n

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View from the Albari\u00f1o vines on the top of a hill at Domaine du Nival<\/p><\/div>\n

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My Top 10 moments where wine played a role<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There is no way though that I\u2019ll be forgetting all these moments where wine was poured and enjoyed. Last year was rich of these moments.<\/p>\n

Here are some of wines and moments that happened in 2017:<\/p>\n