Dunn Vineyards may not be a household name for Canadian wine lovers but “Dunn remains one of California's superstar Cabernet Sauvignon producers” (R. Parker Jr.). The winery started in 1972 after founder Randy Dunn graduated in 1975 from UC Davis in enology and learned to produce wine for an impressive line-up of wineries: Caymus, Livingston, La Jota, Pahlmeyer and Palmaz wineries before starting his own venture. He purchased his original property on Howell Mountain near St

No Burgundian will forget the summer of 2003 (and probably no burgundy lover will forget tasting the wines). Europe experienced a heat wave that was the hottest on record in almost 500 years. The mark of a great vintner, however, is being able to produce exceptional wines, even when faced with challenging weather and growing conditions. Toronto Vintners started off the new year by tasting 8 red Burgundies on January 20th, 2015. Our guest speaker for the evening was Peter Wear