Michael Godel

Michael Godel
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For the past 12 years Michael Godel has been tasting and assessing wine as a journalist, a critic and partner at WineAlign.com. He is often called “Godello,” a nickname that just happens to double as a terrific white Spanish grape. Godel has spent the better part of his writing career travelling planet wine in search of varietal truth and in that time has crafted more than 28,000 lengthy tasting notes, most of them positive, all of them thorough. He processes his thoughts, musings, stream of consciousness and experiences on wine, travel, music and pop culture at his eponymous website godello.ca.

Chef Michael hung up his well-used, 25 year-old whites when he closed up shop in December 2013 after a rewarding 25-year culinary run in Toronto restaurants and with the catering business he owned called All Our Favourite Foods. In March of 2011 he teamed up with Chef David Neinstein at Toronto's Barque Smokehouse and March 2023 will mark his 13th anniversary as Wine Director of the Toronto restaurant. He also makes a line of small lot wines out of Chianti Classico in Tuscany and the Niagara Peninsula, including Corretta Chianti Classico, All Day Rosé, Interloper Cabernet Franc, As Is Field Blend and Paramour Gamay.

Investigative wine travels in the last seven years have included destinations like British Columbia, Nova Scotia, California, New York, Argentina, South Africa, Germany, France, Portugal and Spain, but Italy has commanded much of Godel’s attention. Fortune has smiled to the tune of 25 trips in seven years with half of them to Tuscany and Chianti Classico. In February 2018 the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico made Godel one of their first five recipients of an Ad Honorem title, “Ambasciatore.” Now as Canadian ambassador he educates on behalf of the Tuscan territory’s Gallo Nero and their noble Sangiovese. Ten excursions in Montalcino have also led to educating on behalf of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino. From 2016-2019 these Sangiovese investigations took the form of in person seminars and masterclasses for sommeliers, trade and media, but also restaurant staff education. In 2020 and 2021 the pivot led to lecturing more than a dozen online webinar sessions. Godel has also served as an educator for the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO), Rioja Wines, Vins de Bourgogne and Wines of Portugal, including for the wines of Vinho Verde.

Serving as a judge for the annual WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada since 2013 has been the greatest honour and Godello has always been proud to taste, assess and award medals alongside colleague David Lawrason at Canada’s Great Kitchen Party and with Tony Aspler’s Ontario Wine Awards. Michael lives in Toronto with his wife of 28 years and three children.

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Vietti Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello Bottle Vietti Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy
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Marengo Mauro Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello Bottle Marengo Mauro Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy

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Cagliero Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello Bottle Cagliero Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy

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Fratelli Broccardo Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello Bottle Fratelli Broccardo Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy
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$1.00 Shopping_bag
Abrigo Giovanni Di Abrigo Giorgio Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello Bottle Abrigo Giovanni Di Abrigo Giorgio Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy

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Abrigo F.Lli Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello Bottle Abrigo F.Lli Barolo Docg Ravera 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy

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Franco Conterno Barolo Docg Panerole 2020, Novello Bottle Franco Conterno Barolo Docg Panerole 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy

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Sarotto Barolo Docg Briccobergera 2020, Novello Bottle Sarotto Barolo Docg Briccobergera 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy

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Le Strette Barolo Docg Corini Pallaretta 2020, Novello Bottle Le Strette Barolo Docg Corini Pallaretta 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy

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Le Strette Barolo Docg Bergera Pezzole 2020, Novello Bottle Le Strette Barolo Docg Bergera Pezzole 2020, Novello
Piedmont, Italy

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Gagliasso Mario Barolo Docg Torriglione 2020, La Morra Bottle Gagliasso Mario Barolo Docg Torriglione 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Rizieri Barolo Docg Silio 2020, La Morra Bottle Rizieri Barolo Docg Silio 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Dosio Vigneti Barolo Docg Serradenari 2020, La Morra Bottle Dosio Vigneti Barolo Docg Serradenari 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Ratti Barolo Docg Serradenari 2020, La Morra Bottle Ratti Barolo Docg Serradenari 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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460 Casina Bric Barolo Docg Serradenari 2020, La Morra Bottle 460 Casina Bric Barolo Docg Serradenari 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Rocche Costamagna Barolo Docg Rocche Dell'annunziata 2020, La Morra Bottle Rocche Costamagna Barolo Docg Rocche Dell'annunziata 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy
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Rinaldi Francesco & Figli Barolo Docg Rocche Dell Annunziata 2020, La Morra Bottle Rinaldi Francesco & Figli Barolo Docg Rocche Dell Annunziata 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Gagliasso Mario Barolo Docg Rocche Dell’annunziata 2020, La Morra Bottle Gagliasso Mario Barolo Docg Rocche Dell’annunziata 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Negretti Barolo Docg Rive 2020, La Morra Bottle Negretti Barolo Docg Rive 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo Docg 2020, La Morra Bottle Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo Docg 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy
713479
Review added: March 22, 2024
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$75.95 High
(471)V
Crissante Alessandria Baroo Docg Del Comune Di La Morra 2020, La Morra Bottle Crissante Alessandria Baroo Docg Del Comune Di La Morra 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Gian Piero Marrone Barolo Docg Pichmej 2020, La Morra Bottle Gian Piero Marrone Barolo Docg Pichmej 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Poderi Marcarini Barolo Docg La Serra 2020, La Morra Bottle Poderi Marcarini Barolo Docg La Serra 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Burzi Alberto Barolo Docg La Serra 2020, La Morra Bottle Burzi Alberto Barolo Docg La Serra 2020, La Morra
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Carlo Revello & Figli Barolo Docg Giachini 2020, La Morra Bottle Carlo Revello & Figli Barolo Docg Giachini 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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