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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(April 7, 2014) ... The annual California Wine Fair, held at the Royal York in Toronto, featured some 113 wineries and considering that each winery brings 4-5 wines with them you get a lot of California fermented grape juice in one room. There is no way to taste them all so you pick and chose based on your interests or any assignment you have coming up.
Let's take a look at what caught my palate's attention this year, and as always there are plenty of Zinfandels that make my list, as Zin continues to be of my favourite Cali-varietals so I pay careful attention to those.
Click here to see the picturial evidence of the tasting.
15
Aug
2014
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(July 11, 2014) - Can't believe we're in the 8th year of this must-attend event. Since the very first back in 2007 the reputation of this event has grown and now it is something many look forward to each and every year (myself included). I have missed only one "646" event (and it was the downpour year of 2009 - if there was one to miss ...). This year you couldn't have asked for a more beautiful night, better weather or even a more exciting group of chefs to participate (but if anyone can top this I bet the folks at Huff could, and will). Each and every year Six 4 Six continues to surpass expectations and deliver on the promise of good food, amazing 'unfinished' wines and the friendship and camaraderie that goes along with it (sit and/or stand in line beside anyone and you're instant friends). This year I noticed the focus was more about food pairing than just best wine and best food ...
Click here to see the picturial evidence of the evening.
