Bruno Cantieni » Uncategorized http://www.brunocantieni.com Bruno's take on the world of wine Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:37:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 The Flavours of Italy – Calgary http://www.brunocantieni.com/2010/11/16/the-flavours-of-italy-calgary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-flavours-of-italy-calgary http://www.brunocantieni.com/2010/11/16/the-flavours-of-italy-calgary/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:37:16 +0000 Bruno http://www.brunocantieni.com/?p=200 I’m attending the “Flavours of Italy” trade tasting in Calgary today.
My tasting theme will be “The Underdogs of Italy” since the event promises to showcase a number of wines made from the lesser known native or indigenous (autoctone) varietals.
It promises to be fun and since Calgary got hit with cold weather and snow, what better place to be :)
The event is held at the Hotel Arts and as coincidence would have it, this is where I’m staying.
Look for some tasting notes in my next post.

]]> http://www.brunocantieni.com/2010/11/16/the-flavours-of-italy-calgary/feed/ 0 Wine – The only question that matters http://www.brunocantieni.com/2010/10/15/wine-the-only-question-that-matters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-the-only-question-that-matters http://www.brunocantieni.com/2010/10/15/wine-the-only-question-that-matters/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:32:43 +0000 Bruno http://www.brunocantieni.com/?p=186 In an interview with the French publication “Le Figaro”, legendary 84 year old French chef Paul Bocuse (owner of luxury restaurant l’Auberge du Pont de Collonges, near Lyon) made a couple of interesting comments that I wholeheartedly agree with.

When asked

“Are there things which irritate you when in a restaurant?”

Bocuse answers

“Yes. When I order a chicken, I do not need to hear about the grandfather of the chicken from the Maître d’. The same goes for the sommeliers. The only worthwhile question is: «Is it good?», or «Did you enjoyed drinking it?». The rest, poof. I like identifiable plates. If it needs a lengthy explanation, it does not interest me.”

At the end of the day, you liked the wine or you didn’t. It’s really just that simple.

How do you feel about it?

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Hurry to make your reservations as seating is limited and the Sommelier is popular!

Where:
The Nice Bistro
117 Brock Street North
Whitby, Ontario, L1N 4H3

When:
6:00 PM to Closing

Reservations:
905.668.8839

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All these domains are currently listed for sale on SEDO. SEDO will act as the facilitator and broker. These are all premium domains and the prices are extremely reasonable. The prices are negotiable but in the event that expected minimum prices are not reached by direct negotiation, the domains will be put up for auction.

Below are approximately 15 domains listed in alphabetical order.

Two links are provided for each domain. The first link is to the domains landing/parking page, the second link leads to the domain’s listing on SEDO.

Landing Page Sedo Link
beerpassions.com ***SOLD*** beerpassions.com
bistronight.com bistronight.com
casualdinner.com casualdinner.com
casualgrill.com casualgrill.com
casualmenus.com casualmenus.com
casualwines.com casualwines.com
estatevintages.com estatevintages.com
foodanddrinknews.com foodanddrinknews.com
foodandwinechannel.com ***SOLD*** (see below) foodandwinechannel.com
foodpassions.com foodpassions.com
gourmettrail.com gourmettrail.com
kitchenzen.com kitchenzen.com
relaxedentertaining.com relaxedentertaining.com
salmonmenus.com salmonmenus.com
salmontreats.com ***SOLD*** salmontreats.com
sensuouscook.com sensuouscook.com
sensuouscooks.com sensuouscooks.com
sensuousfood.com sensuousfood.com
sensuousfoods.com sensuousfoods.com

***SOLD***
How do we know our domains are premium domains?

Here is why:

  • I sold foodandwinechannel.com last year for $US 5000.00
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The lucky buyer will be using it for a social networking/dating site.

I wish him/her good luck!

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The lucky buyer will be using it for a dog treats related site.

I wish him/her good luck!

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