On the Road with the Grape Guy
Report from - Annual Bubbly Tasting of the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada ... October 8, 2010
28 Oct 2010- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Is there a better way to spend a Friday morning than drinking wines with friends? Only one way I can think of ... drinking sparkling wine with friends. This particular Friday morning in October I find myself at the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada annual sparkling wine tasting, sipping on some of the bubblies that will be, or currently are, on the shelves in Ontario. There are some that say "the worst sparkling wine I tasted is better than the best still wine I've tasted" - I'm not one of those, some of these bubblies tasted like chilled bath water, but there were some excellent ones too - not all from France and not all will break the bank. Being that my favourite number is eight, I'll recommend my top eight selections for the upcoming holiday season. Please keep in mind, this was just the top eight of the 44 wines tasted, which is just a sampling of the many fizzy wines available on the market (to get your wine into this tasting an agent or producer had to send it in).
We'll kick this list off with my four 4-star selections (very good): ... (read about my top eight selections, click here)
