Margaret Swaine

Margaret Swaine
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Margaret Swaine has toured the globe many times over as a travel journalist, wine and restaurant critic and feature writer. She is the National Post’s wine reviewer, pens the weekly food travel column “Forks & the Road” for that newspaper, the bi-monthly “Global Gourmet” column for www.travelindustrytoday.com and the monthly spa column “Paradise Home & Away” for Best Health magazine.

She is a principal critic and partner with WineAlign and writes their monthly blog on spirits. She also writes for Canadian Foodservice Hospitality (Pouring for Profits), Ensemble Travel, NUVO, Air Canada Vacations, WestJet UP!, Chic, Hello! Canada, My Ontario, Baltic Outlook, Arrival and other magazines. Past credits include over two decades as the wine and drink columnist for both Toronto Life and Chatelaine magazines, restaurant columnist for Toronto Life and the Toronto restaurant critic for Gault Millau’s website gayot.com. She is a founder of the Wine Writers Circle of Canada and the Travel Media Association of Canada.

Twitter: globaltaster

www.margaretswaine.com

Latest Reviews (641 in total)

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Gemtree Vineyards Tigers Eye 2010, Mclaren Vale Bottle Gemtree Vineyards Tigers Eye 2010, Mclaren Vale
South Australia, Australia
Agent
Review added: October 22, 2013
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$20.00 None
(0)
Finca La Escondida Reserva Shiraz 2012, San Juan Bottle Finca La Escondida Reserva Shiraz 2012, San Juan
San Juan, Argentina
Agent
Review added: October 22, 2013
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$15.99 Shopping_bag
De Vine Vineyards Syrah Black Sage Bench 2011, Okanagan Valley Bottle De Vine Vineyards Syrah Black Sage Bench 2011, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada

Review added: October 22, 2013
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$22.00 Shopping_bag
De Bortoli Emeri Pink Moscato, South Eastern Australia Bottle De Bortoli Emeri Pink Moscato, South Eastern Australia
Australia

Review added: October 22, 2013
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$16.99 None
(0)
Tolaini Al Passo 2008 Bottle Tolaini Al Passo 2008
Tuscany, Italy

Review added: October 22, 2013
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$29.99 None
(0)
Revolution Red, California Bottle Revolution Red, California
California, Usa
292037
Review added: October 22, 2013
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$9.85 None
(0)
Still Waters Single Malt Vodka Bottle Still Waters Single Malt Vodka
Ontario, Canada
138313
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$34.95 None
(0)G
Crystal Head Vodka Bottle Crystal Head Vodka
Canada
267302
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$61.95 High
(1000+)V
Zubrowka Bison Vodka, Poland Bottle Zubrowka Bison Vodka, Poland
World
35840
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$39.10 High
(1000+)V
Absolut Elyx Single Estate, Sweden Bottle Absolut Elyx Single Estate, Sweden
World
359471
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$40.55 None
(0)V
Sobieski Cynamon, Poland Bottle Sobieski Cynamon, Poland
World
272732
Review added: September 30, 2013
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$24.45 None
(0)G
Quails' Gate Chenin Blanc 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Quails' Gate Chenin Blanc 2012, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
280767
Review added: September 04, 2013
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$18.99 Shopping_bag
Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Mclean Creek Vineyard 2011, Okanagan Valley Bottle
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Meyer Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Mclean Creek Vineyard 2011, Okanagan Valley
British Columbia, Canada
831487
Review added: September 04, 2013
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$40.00 Shopping_bag
Perrier Jouët Grand Brut Champagne, A.C. Bottle Perrier Jouët Grand Brut Champagne, A.C.
Champagne, France
155341
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$86.95 High
(366)G
Lejay Cassis Creme De Cassis De Dijon (200ml) Bottle Lejay Cassis Creme De Cassis De Dijon (200ml)
Burgundy, France
496406
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$11.95 None
(0)G
Pernod Bottle Pernod
France
6049
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$31.95 High
(254)V
Campari Bottle Campari
Italy
277954
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$34.95 High
(1000+)V
Underberg Bitters, 3x20ml Bottle Underberg Bitters, 3x20ml
Germany
214809
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$7.55 High
(1000+)G
Jagermeister Bottle Jagermeister
Germany
117101
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$29.35 Low
(10)V
Fernet Branca (500ml) Bottle Fernet Branca (500ml)
Italy
220145
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$28.00 High
(1000+)V
Bulldog Gin Bottle Bulldog Gin
England, World
319723
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$36.25 None
(0)V
Beefeater 24 Bottle Beefeater 24
England, World
Agent
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$40.00 Shopping_bag
Averna Amaro Siciliano (700ml) Bottle Averna Amaro Siciliano (700ml)
Sicily, Italy
208363
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$25.05 None
(0)G
Highland Park 10 Ans Scotch Single Malt Bottle Highland Park 10 Ans Scotch Single Malt
Scotland, World
334029
Review added: August 19, 2013
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$64.95 None
(0)V
No.3 London Bottle No.3 London
Netherlands, World
242107
Review added: July 14, 2013
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$58.00 High
(786)V
Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos, Cuba Bottle Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos, Cuba
World
337667
Review added: July 14, 2013
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$34.45 High
(1000+)G
Double Cross Vodka, Slovakia Bottle Double Cross Vodka, Slovakia
World
272666
Review added: July 14, 2013
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$42.85 None
(0)V
Henri Bardouin Pastis, Provence, France (700ml) Bottle Henri Bardouin Pastis, Provence, France (700ml)
Provence, France
951368
Review added: July 14, 2013
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$42.95 None
(0)V
Ricard Pastis De Marseille Bottle Ricard Pastis De Marseille
France
15693
Review added: July 14, 2013
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$29.05 High
(89)V
Solaz Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Castilla León, Spain Bottle Solaz Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Castilla León, Spain
Spain
610188
Review added: June 11, 2013
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$11.45 None
(0)G
Luksusowa Vodka, Poland Bottle Luksusowa Vodka, Poland
World
253302
Review added: June 11, 2013
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$31.95 High
(1000+)G
Duff Gordon Brandy De Jerez Bottle Duff Gordon Brandy De Jerez
Andalusia, Spain
16022
Review added: June 11, 2013
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$31.95 High
(1000+)G
Pump House Blueberry Ale, Moncton, New Brunswick (473ml) Bottle Pump House Blueberry Ale, Moncton, New Brunswick (473ml)
Canada
309799
Review added: June 11, 2013
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$2.80 None
(0)G
Sir Isaac's Premium Pear Cider (473ml) Bottle Sir Isaac's Premium Pear Cider (473ml)
Ontario, Canada
312843
Review added: June 11, 2013
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$2.95 None
(0)G
Chabot Armagnac 1982 Bottle Chabot Armagnac 1982
Southwest, France
286757
Review added: April 25, 2013
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$149.95 None
(0)V
Armagnac De Montal Vsop, Bas Armagnac Bottle Armagnac De Montal Vsop, Bas Armagnac
Southwest, France
618496
Review added: April 25, 2013
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$67.60 High
(953)V
Marie Duffau Bas Armagnac Napoleon, Armagnac Bottle Marie Duffau Bas Armagnac Napoleon, Armagnac
Southwest, France
313304
Review added: April 25, 2013
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$51.85 High
(532)V
Damblat Armagnac 10 Year Napoleon (700ml) Bottle Damblat Armagnac 10 Year Napoleon (700ml)
Southwest, France
285957
Review added: April 25, 2013
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$79.40 High
(506)V
Castarède Xo Armagnac, Ac (500ml) Bottle Castarède Xo Armagnac, Ac (500ml)
France
260190
Review added: April 25, 2013
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$109.95 None
(0)V
De Montal 20 Year Old Vintage Armagnac 1993 Bottle De Montal 20 Year Old Vintage Armagnac 1993
Southwest, France
964254
Review added: April 25, 2013
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$77.60 None
(0)V
Larressingle Armagnac Xo, With Gift Box, Ac Bottle Larressingle Armagnac Xo, With Gift Box, Ac
Southwest, France
324657
Review added: April 25, 2013
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$97.95 None
(0)V
Crown Royal Maple Finished Bottle Crown Royal Maple Finished
Ontario, Canada
312801
Review added: March 11, 2013
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$32.95 None
(0)G
Sortilège Prestige, Seven Year Old Canadian Whisky & Pure Maple Syrup, Product Of Canada Bottle Sortilège Prestige, Seven Year Old Canadian Whisky & Pure Maple Syrup, Product Of Canada
Quebec, Canada
317206
Review added: March 11, 2013
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$50.95 None
(0)V
Jameson Gold Reserve Irish Whiskey Bottle Jameson Gold Reserve Irish Whiskey
Ireland, World
139287
Review added: March 10, 2013
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$95.95 None
(0)V
Locke's 8 Years Old Pure Pot Still Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml) Bottle Locke's 8 Years Old Pure Pot Still Single Malt Irish Whiskey (700ml)
Ireland, World
913475
Review added: March 10, 2013
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$54.95 None
(0)V
Inishowen Peated Blend Irish Whiskey (700ml) Bottle Inishowen Peated Blend Irish Whiskey (700ml)
Ireland, World
656017
Review added: March 10, 2013
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$34.95 None
(0)V
Bowen Xo Cognac (700ml) Bottle Bowen Xo Cognac (700ml)
Cognac, France
298414
Review added: February 08, 2013
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$184.95 None
(0)V
Bols   Advocaat Bottle Bols Advocaat
Netherlands, World
8532
Review added: February 08, 2013
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$24.25 High
(1000+)G
The King's Ginger Liqueur, Holland Bottle The King's Ginger Liqueur, Holland
Netherlands, World
269407
Review added: February 08, 2013
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$44.95 None
(0)V
Ketel One Vodka Bottle Ketel One Vodka
Netherlands, World
456095
Review added: February 05, 2013
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$33.45 High
(1000+)G
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