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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  Wine Rating Price Quantity  
Hayman's Sloe Gin (700ml) Bottle Hayman's Sloe Gin (700ml)
England, World
302679
Review added: February 05, 2013
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$41.95 High
(368)G
Luxardo Maraschino Girolamo Bottle Luxardo Maraschino Girolamo
Italy
57448
Review added: February 05, 2013
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$42.95 High
(661)V
Balblair 2001 (700ml) Bottle Balblair 2001 (700ml)
Scotland, World
279414
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$87.95 None
(0)G
Ancnoc 12 Ans Highland Scotch Single Malt (700ml) Bottle Ancnoc 12 Ans Highland Scotch Single Malt (700ml)
Scotland, World
358341
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$80.20 None
(0)V
Dunkeld Atholl Brose (500ml) Bottle Dunkeld Atholl Brose (500ml)
Scotland, World
303230
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$54.95 None
(0)V
Tomintoul 16 Year Old Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt (700ml) Bottle Tomintoul 16 Year Old Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt (700ml)
Scotland, World
298422
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$117.95 None
(0)V
Robert Burns Arran Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Bottle Robert Burns Arran Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Scotland, World
981084
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$56.75 None
(0)V
Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) Bottle Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Scotland, World
677047
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$109.65 None
(0)V
Highland Park Thor 16 Years Old Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky, The Valhalla Collection (700ml) Bottle Highland Park Thor 16 Years Old Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky, The Valhalla Collection (700ml)
Scotland, World
326231
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$249.95 None
(0)V
The Balvenie 12 Y O Doublewood, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle The Balvenie 12 Y O Doublewood, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
387316
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$139.95 High
(1000+)G
Hazelburn 8 Years Old Single Malt, Campbeltown Bottle Hazelburn 8 Years Old Single Malt, Campbeltown
Scotland, World
180380
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$71.75 None
(0)G
Springbank 10 Year Old Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Springbank 10 Year Old Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
708362
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$93.95 None
(0)V
Té Bheag Un Chilfiltered Gaelic Scotch Blended Bottle Té Bheag Un Chilfiltered Gaelic Scotch Blended
Scotland, World
949172
Review added: January 19, 2013
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$43.95 High
(1000+)G
Flyte Vodka Bottle Flyte Vodka
Ontario, Canada
229732
Review added: December 17, 2012
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$31.15 High
(1000+)V
Tequila Tromba Bottle Tequila Tromba
Mexico, World
271643
Review added: December 17, 2012
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$54.95 High
(1000+)G
Wild Turkey 81 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Bottle Wild Turkey 81 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Kentucky, Usa
281824
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$35.45 High
(1000+)G
Maker's Mark Kentucky Bourbon Bottle Maker's Mark Kentucky Bourbon
Kentucky, Usa
103747
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$42.45 High
(1000+)G
Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Bourbon Cask (700ml) Bottle Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Bourbon Cask (700ml)
Scotland, World
220988
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$94.95 None
(0)V
The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year Old, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year Old, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
221200
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$170.25 None
(0)G
Louis Royer Cognac Xo, Cognac, France Bottle Louis Royer Cognac Xo, Cognac, France
Cognac, France
908541
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$230.00 None
(0)V
De Luze Xo Fine Champagne Cognac, Cognac, France (700ml) Bottle De Luze Xo Fine Champagne Cognac, Cognac, France (700ml)
Cognac, France
289173
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$129.75 None
(0)V
Courvoisier 12 Year Old Cognac Bottle Courvoisier 12 Year Old Cognac
Cognac, France
245423
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$89.95 None
(0)V
Cruzan Spiced Rum #9, Us Virgin Islands Bottle Cruzan Spiced Rum #9, Us Virgin Islands
Usa
225680
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$19.95 None
(0)G
Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum Bottle Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum
Usa
269027
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$28.45 None
(0)G
Old Sam Rum Bottle Old Sam Rum
Newfoundland, Canada
256180
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$26.20 None
(0)G
Newfoundland Screech Rum Bottle Newfoundland Screech Rum
Newfoundland, Canada
4622
Review added: December 16, 2012
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$29.75 High
(110)G
Johnnie Walker Platinum Label Private Blend 18 Years Bottle Johnnie Walker Platinum Label Private Blend 18 Years
Scotland, World
292805
Review added: December 04, 2012
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$169.95 High
(1000+)V
The Glenrothes Scotch Single Malt 1995 Bottle The Glenrothes Scotch Single Malt 1995
Scotland, World
543694
Review added: December 04, 2012
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$95.70 None
(0)V
Stolichnaya Elit Vodka, Latvia  Bottle Stolichnaya Elit Vodka, Latvia
World
254631
Review added: December 04, 2012
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$63.50 High
(901)V
Crazy Uncle Blood Orange Rosemary Maple Punch, Toronto (1000ml) Bottle Crazy Uncle Blood Orange Rosemary Maple Punch, Toronto (1000ml)
Ontario, Canada
290148
Review added: December 04, 2012
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$17.95 None
(0)G
Wiser's Legacy Canadian Whisky Bottle Wiser's Legacy Canadian Whisky
Canada
179721
Review added: October 30, 2012
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$49.95 None
(0)V
Collingwood Bottle Collingwood
Canada
244186
Review added: October 30, 2012
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$33.20 None
(0)V
Drambuie Bottle Drambuie
Scotland, World
1867
Review added: October 30, 2012
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$52.95 High
(1000+)G
Gibson's Finest 100th Grey Cup Limited Edition Bottle Gibson's Finest 100th Grey Cup Limited Edition
Canada
286864
Review added: October 30, 2012
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$29.95 None
(0)G
Glen Parker Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Glen Parker Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
894915
Review added: October 30, 2012
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$37.35 None
(0)G
Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 Year Old Single Malt Bottle Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 Year Old Single Malt
Scotland, World
981381
Review added: October 30, 2012
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$429.95 High
(461)V
Glenfiddich 18 Y O, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Glenfiddich 18 Y O, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
530352
Review added: October 30, 2012
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$194.95 None
(0)V
Glenfiddich Single Malt 12 Years Old Bottle Glenfiddich Single Malt 12 Years Old
Scotland, World
12385
Review added: October 30, 2012
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$79.95 High
(1000+)G
Volcanes Summit Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2011 Bottle Volcanes Summit Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2011
Chile
292607
Review added: October 26, 2012
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$10.95 None
(0)G
Argento Bonarda 2011, Mendoza Bottle Argento Bonarda 2011, Mendoza
Argentina
292458
Review added: October 26, 2012
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$6.95 None
(0)G
Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010, Mornington Peninsula Bottle Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010, Mornington Peninsula
Victoria, Australia
138628
Review added: October 19, 2012
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$29.75 None
(0)V
Spinifex Papillon Grenache/Cinsault/Carignan/Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia Bottle Spinifex Papillon Grenache/Cinsault/Carignan/Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
285205
Review added: October 19, 2012
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$22.25 None
(0)V
Paxton Aaa Shiraz/Grenache 2010, Mclaren Vale, South Australia Bottle Paxton Aaa Shiraz/Grenache 2010, Mclaren Vale, South Australia
Australia
149898
Review added: October 19, 2012
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$19.95 None
(0)V
Grant Burge Barossa Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia Bottle Grant Burge Barossa Shiraz 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
738567
Review added: October 12, 2012
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$18.95 None
(0)V
Gladiator Primitivo Di Manduria 2010, Doc Bottle Gladiator Primitivo Di Manduria 2010, Doc
Puglia, Italy
23119
Review added: October 12, 2012
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$16.95 None
(0)V
Prà Soave Classico 2011 Bottle Prà Soave Classico 2011
Veneto, Italy
74534
Review added: October 12, 2012
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$14.75 None
(0)V
Domaine De Vaugondy Dry Vouvray 2010, Ac Bottle Domaine De Vaugondy Dry Vouvray 2010, Ac
Loire, France
189142
Review added: October 05, 2012
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$17.95 None
(0)V
Triacca Spadino 2010, Igt Maremma Bottle Triacca Spadino 2010, Igt Maremma
Tuscany, Italy
288001
Review added: October 05, 2012
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$15.95 None
(0)V
Rudolf Rabl Löss Grüner Veltliner 2011, Dac Kamptal Bottle Rudolf Rabl Löss Grüner Veltliner 2011, Dac Kamptal
Kamptal, Austria
295709
Review added: October 05, 2012
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$13.95 None
(0)V
Domaine Chanson Beaune Bastion 1er Cru 2009, Ac Bottle Domaine Chanson Beaune Bastion 1er Cru 2009, Ac
Burgundy, France
279067
Review added: September 29, 2012
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$39.95 None
(0)V
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