On the Road with the Grape Guy
Report from - The All Canadian Wine Championships Judging, Day 1 ... May 16, 2011
29 May 2011- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Here I am in Windsor, Ontario for another round of the All Canadians which includes wines from across Canada (I was told that the first wine ever from Saskatchewan was entered this year). We assembled in the morning (9 AM) at The Other Place Catering venue to start our tasting of more than 1130 wines ... it always looks the most daunting in the morning. I wrapped my palate around Unoaked Chardonnay, Meade, Late Harvest, Soft Fruit Dessert wines, and then after lunch a pile of Merlots and Iced Ciders. Somewhere in there we also had the Sparkling wine taste off to determine the best Sparkler in Canada - I am sure I am not allowed to tell you who it is but I can say that the trophy will stay in Ontario with a first time winner. We break at 3:30 and are back at the hotel about 4 for a well deserved bit of rest before heading out to dinner. (to learn about our dinner and the wines tried click here)
