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

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Poderi Marcarini Di Bava Luisa & C. Barolo Docg Del Comune Di La Morra 2020, La Morra Bottle Poderi Marcarini Di Bava Luisa & C. Barolo Docg Del Comune Di La Morra 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Molino Mauro Barolo Docg Conca 2020, La Morra Bottle Molino Mauro Barolo Docg Conca 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy
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Michele Chiarlo Barolo Docg Cerequio 2020, La Morra Bottle Michele Chiarlo Barolo Docg Cerequio 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy
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F.Lli Casetta Di Casetta Ernesto E C. Barolo Docg Casa Nere 2020, La Morra Bottle F.Lli Casetta Di Casetta Ernesto E C. Barolo Docg Casa Nere 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Crissante Alessandria Barolo Docg Capalot 2020, La Morra Bottle Crissante Alessandria Barolo Docg Capalot 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Burzi Alberto Barolo Docg Capalot Vecchie Viti 2020, La Morra Bottle Burzi Alberto Barolo Docg Capalot Vecchie Viti 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Marengo Mario Di Marengo Marco Barolo Docg Brunate 2020, La Morra Bottle Marengo Mario Di Marengo Marco Barolo Docg Brunate 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Carlo Revello E Figli Barolo Docg Boiolo 2020, La Morra Bottle Carlo Revello E Figli Barolo Docg Boiolo 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Camparo Barolo Docg Boiolo 2020 Bottle Camparo Barolo Docg Boiolo 2020
Piedmont, Italy

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Malvirà Barolo Docg Boiolo 2020, La Morra Bottle Malvirà Barolo Docg Boiolo 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Alberto Ballarin Barolo Docg Boiolo 2020, La Morra Bottle Alberto Ballarin Barolo Docg Boiolo 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Bovio Gianfranco Di Bovio Alessandra Barolo Docg Arborina 2020, La Morra Bottle Bovio Gianfranco Di Bovio Alessandra Barolo Docg Arborina 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Cascina Del Monastero Barolo Docg Annunziata 2020, La Morra Bottle Cascina Del Monastero Barolo Docg Annunziata 2020, La Morra
Piedmont, Italy

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Bricco Maiolica Barolo Docg Del Commune Di Diano D’alba "Contandin" 2020, Diano D'alba Bottle Bricco Maiolica Barolo Docg Del Commune Di Diano D’alba "Contandin" 2020, Diano D'alba
Piedmont, Italy

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Ada Nada Barbaresco Riserva Docg Cichin 2019, Treiso Bottle Ada Nada Barbaresco Riserva Docg Cichin 2019, Treiso
Piedmont, Italy

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Nada Giuseppe Barbaresco Riserva Docg Casmar 2019, Treiso Bottle Nada Giuseppe Barbaresco Riserva Docg Casmar 2019, Treiso
Piedmont, Italy

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Pelissero Pasquale Barbaresco Riserva Docg Ciabot 2019, Neive Bottle Pelissero Pasquale Barbaresco Riserva Docg Ciabot 2019, Neive
Piedmont, Italy
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Punset Barbaresco Riserva Docg San Cristoforo Campo Quadro 2019, Neive Bottle Punset Barbaresco Riserva Docg San Cristoforo Campo Quadro 2019, Neive
Piedmont, Italy
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Cascina Vano Di Rivetti Bruno Barbaresco Riserva Docg Il Pilone 2019 Bottle Cascina Vano Di Rivetti Bruno Barbaresco Riserva Docg Il Pilone 2019
Piedmont, Italy

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Lequio Ugo Barbaresco Riserva Docg Gallina 2019, Neive Bottle Lequio Ugo Barbaresco Riserva Docg Gallina 2019, Neive
Piedmont, Italy

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Sarotto Roberto Riserva Barbaresco Docg "Curra" 2019, Neive Bottle Sarotto Roberto Riserva Barbaresco Docg "Curra" 2019, Neive
Piedmont, Italy

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Punset Barbaresco Riserva Basarin Docg 2019, Neive Bottle Punset Barbaresco Riserva Basarin Docg 2019, Neive
Piedmont, Italy
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Giacosa Fratelli Barbaresco Riserva Docg Basarin Vigna Gianmate' 2019, Neive Bottle Giacosa Fratelli Barbaresco Riserva Docg Basarin Vigna Gianmate' 2019, Neive
Piedmont, Italy

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Rocca Barbaresco Riserva Docg Ronchi Riserva 2019 2019, Barbaresco Bottle Rocca Barbaresco Riserva Docg Ronchi Riserva 2019 2019, Barbaresco
Piedmont, Italy
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