Michael Godel

Michael Godel
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For the past 13 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 31,000 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 2024 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 10 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 60 trips in ten years with more than half of them to Tuscany and in particular Chianti Classico. In February 2018 the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico made Godel one of their first five recipients of an Ad Honorem title, “Ambasciatore.” As Canadian ambassador he educates on behalf of the Tuscan territory’s Gallo Nero and their noble Sangiovese. Twelve 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 DOCa, Vins de Bourgogne, Le Marche, Barbera d'Asti e vini del Monferrato, Asti Wines 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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Pirramimma Stock's Hill Gsm 2021, Mclaren Vale, South Australia Bottle Pirramimma Stock's Hill Gsm 2021, Mclaren Vale, South Australia
South Australia, Australie
41437
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Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva Pinot Noir 2023, Valle De Casablanca Bottle Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva Pinot Noir 2023, Valle De Casablanca
Vallée de Casablanca, Chili
44588
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Argento Finca Agrelo Single Vineyard Organic Malbec 2020, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina Bottle Argento Finca Agrelo Single Vineyard Organic Malbec 2020, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza, Argentine
31961
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Mastroberardino Falanghina Del Sannio 2023, Doc Bottle Mastroberardino Falanghina Del Sannio 2023, Doc
Campanie, Italie
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Klados White Diva Vidiano 2024, Pgi Rethymno Bottle Klados White Diva Vidiano 2024, Pgi Rethymno
Crete, Grèce
38458
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Boutari The Authentic Assyrtiko 2023, Pgi Macedonia Bottle Boutari The Authentic Assyrtiko 2023, Pgi Macedonia
Macédonie, Grèce
44246
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Papagiannakos Assyrtiko 2023, Pgi Attica, Vegan Bottle Papagiannakos Assyrtiko 2023, Pgi Attica, Vegan
Grèce
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Alain Geoffroy Beauroy Chablis Premier Cru 2023, A.C. Bottle Alain Geoffroy Beauroy Chablis Premier Cru 2023, A.C.
Bourgogne, France
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Pierre Sparr Sol Calcaire Pinot Gris 2020, Ac Alsace Bottle Pierre Sparr Sol Calcaire Pinot Gris 2020, Ac Alsace
Alsace, France
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Rustenberg Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Wo Stellenbosch Bottle Rustenberg Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Wo Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, Afrique du Sud
45167
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