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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Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
534453
Review added: January 24, 2020
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$209.95 High
(977)G
Lecompte 25 Year Old, Normandy Bottle Lecompte 25 Year Old, Normandy
France

Review added: September 15, 2017
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$300.00 None
(0)
Lecompte 12 Year Old Bottle Lecompte 12 Year Old
France
Agent
Review added: September 15, 2017
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$89.00 None
(0)
Lecompte 18 Years Old (700ml) Bottle Lecompte 18 Years Old (700ml)
France

Review added: September 15, 2017
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$170.00 None
(0)
Boulard Extra Bottle Boulard Extra
France
Agent
Review added: September 15, 2017
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$492.00 Shopping_bag
Boulard Auguste Xo Pays D'auge Calvados, Ac, Normandy, France (700ml) Bottle Boulard Auguste Xo Pays D'auge Calvados, Ac, Normandy, France (700ml)
France
420620
Review added: September 15, 2017
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$226.95 None
(0)V
Boulard Pays D'auge Xo Calvados, Ac, France (500ml) Bottle Boulard Pays D'auge Xo Calvados, Ac, France (500ml)
Calvados, France
960773
Review added: September 15, 2017
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$50.25 None
(0)V
Boulard Grand Solage Calvados Pays D’auge, Normandy Bottle Boulard Grand Solage Calvados Pays D’auge, Normandy
France
296228
Review added: September 15, 2017
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$56.95 High
(1000+)V
Père Magloire Mémoire Xo Bottle Père Magloire Mémoire Xo
France

Review added: September 14, 2017
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$136.00 None
(0)
Père Magloire V.S.O.P. Bottle Père Magloire V.S.O.P.
Cognac, France

Review added: September 14, 2017
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$47.25 None
(0)
Père Magloire Calvados Fine V.S., Normandy Bottle Père Magloire Calvados Fine V.S., Normandy
France

Review added: September 14, 2017
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$53.99 None
(0)
Social Lite Pineapple Mango, 4 X 355 Ml Can (350ml) Bottle Social Lite Pineapple Mango, 4 X 355 Ml Can (350ml)
Ontario, Canada
491191
Review added: June 09, 2017
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$8.00 None
(0)G
Tempo Renovo Small Batch Dry Gin Bottle Tempo Renovo Small Batch Dry Gin
British Columbia, Canada
648188
Review added: June 08, 2017
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$26.79 None
(0)
Kw Craft Cider (330ml) Bottle Kw Craft Cider (330ml)
Ontario, Canada
457044
Review added: June 08, 2017
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$14.60 None
(0)G
Wisniak Cherry Liqueur Bottle Wisniak Cherry Liqueur
World
487066
Review added: June 08, 2017
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$30.75 None
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Blanche De Montal White Armagnac, Ac (700ml) Bottle Blanche De Montal White Armagnac, Ac (700ml)
France
481127
Review added: June 08, 2017
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$37.95 None
(0)V
The Dalmore 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle The Dalmore 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
38901
Review added: June 08, 2017
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$114.95 High
(1000+)V
Jura Superstition Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Jura Superstition Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World

Review added: June 08, 2017
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$80.00 None
(0)
The Macallan 12 Y O Double Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle The Macallan 12 Y O Double Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
479980
Review added: June 08, 2017
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$144.95 High
(1000+)G
High River Canadian Whisky Bottle High River Canadian Whisky
Ontario, Canada
481366
Review added: June 08, 2017
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$34.95 High
(518)G
J.P. Wiser's Dissertation Bottle J.P. Wiser's Dissertation
Ontario, Canada
513523
Review added: June 08, 2017
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$65.15 None
(0)G
Black Cow Pure Milk Spirit Bottle Black Cow Pure Milk Spirit
World
486563
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$35.75 None
(0)G
Extra Zytnia Vodka Bottle Extra Zytnia Vodka
World
637371
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$27.65 None
(0)G
Wyborowa Vodka Bottle Wyborowa Vodka
World
5363
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$28.20 None
(0)G
Reyka Small Batch Vodka Bottle Reyka Small Batch Vodka
World
468512
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$35.05 None
(0)G
Birmingham's Dill Pickle Vodka Bottle Birmingham's Dill Pickle Vodka
Canada
21429
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$37.78 None
(0)
Alberta Pure Vodka Bottle Alberta Pure Vodka
Canada
242339
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$46.90 High
(1000+)V
Georgian Bay Vodka Bottle Georgian Bay Vodka
Ontario, Canada
446559
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$34.95 High
(1000+)G
Bob’s Super Smooth Premium Spirit Bottle Bob’s Super Smooth Premium Spirit
Ontario, Canada
449165
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$26.70 None
(0)G
Kannuk Vodka Bottle Kannuk Vodka
British Columbia, Canada
516609
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$49.95 Shopping_bag
Nutrl Vodka Bottle Nutrl Vodka
British Columbia, Canada
486241
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$35.20 None
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Sid's Handcrafted Vodka Bottle Sid's Handcrafted Vodka
British Columbia, Canada
486258
Review added: May 18, 2017
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$28.20 None
(0)G
Aultmore 12 Year Old, Speyside Bottle Aultmore 12 Year Old, Speyside
Scotland, World
417840
Review added: January 17, 2017
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$80.25 None
(0)G
Laphroaig Select Single Malt Whisky, Islay Bottle Laphroaig Select Single Malt Whisky, Islay
Scotland, World
478222
Review added: January 17, 2017
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$74.95 High
(1000+)G
Dewar's 12 Ans Blended Scotch Whisky Bottle Dewar's 12 Ans Blended Scotch Whisky
Scotland, World
438598
Review added: January 17, 2017
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$56.95 High
(1000+)V
Benromach The Classic Speyside 10 Year Old (700ml) Bottle Benromach The Classic Speyside 10 Year Old (700ml)
Scotland, World
Agent
Review added: January 17, 2017
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$79.95 Shopping_bag
Benromach Organic Speyside Single Malt 2010 (700ml) Bottle Benromach Organic Speyside Single Malt 2010 (700ml)
Scotland, World
477083
Review added: January 17, 2017
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$92.50 None
(0)G
Olmeca Altos Plata Bottle Olmeca Altos Plata
Mexico, World
454074
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$47.95 High
(1000+)G
Monymusk Classic Gold Rum, Jamaica Bottle Monymusk Classic Gold Rum, Jamaica
World
459040
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$31.45 None
(0)G
Victoria Gin Bottle Victoria Gin
Canada
458745
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$29.45 None
(0)V
Cirka Sauvage Bottle Cirka Sauvage
Quebec, Canada

Review added: December 16, 2016
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$46.75 None
(0)
Cirka Terroir Bottle Cirka Terroir
Canada

Review added: December 16, 2016
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$43.50 None
(0)
Armagnac De Montal Hors D'âge, Ac Armagnac, France (700ml) Bottle Armagnac De Montal Hors D'âge, Ac Armagnac, France (700ml)
Southwest, France
286518
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$91.95 None
(0)V
Caorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin (700ml) Bottle Caorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin (700ml)
England, World
446534
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$49.70 None
(0)V
Jameson Blender's Dog Irish Whiskey Bottle Jameson Blender's Dog Irish Whiskey
Ireland, World
476697
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$44.95 None
(0)G
Penderyn Legend (700ml) Bottle Penderyn Legend (700ml)
Wales, World
467498
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$66.80 None
(0)G
Dun Bheagan Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay Bottle Dun Bheagan Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay
Scotland, World
576397
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$60.85 High
(1000+)V
Glengoyne 18 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Bottle Glengoyne 18 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch
Scotland, World
426130
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$169.95 None
(0)G
Small Cask Brandy Bottle Small Cask Brandy
Ontario, Canada
9365
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$31.15 High
(1000+)G
Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 Ans, Jamaica Bottle Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12 Ans, Jamaica
World
105742
Review added: December 16, 2016
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$43.30 None
(0)V
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