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Canada's wine taster of the Year, Vern Christensen, a chartered accountant, says his knowledge of red wines helped him beat out 15 other finalists.
Canada's wine taster of the Year, Vern Christensen, a chartered accountant, says his knowledge of red wines helped him beat out 15 other finalists.

Canada's wine taster of the Year, Vern Christensen, a chartered accountant, says his knowledge of red wines helped him beat out 15 other finalists.

Date5/12/1981
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0125921F
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10/9/1984
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Toast to success: Don Ziraldo, presdient of Inniskillin, samples one of his wines, which are winning awards overseas
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Jubilant wine workers are among eight at Chateau Cartier Wines in Etobicoke who are sharing a $500,000 Olympic lottery prize. From left are Klaus Joos(...)
Jubilant wine workers are among eight at Chateau Cartier Wines in Etobicoke who are sharing a $500,000 Olympic lottery prize. From left are Klaus Joos(...)
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Quality control wine laboratory plays an important part in maintaining consistently high standards in Canadian wines
Quality control wine laboratory plays an important part in maintaining consistently high standards in Canadian wines
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