On the Road with the Grape Guy
On the Road with the Grape Guy is a on-going feature that follows me from event to event ... I post my thoughts, feelings and reviews of what happened and what I tasted ... basically it is here that I review the events I attend and the things that thrilled me.
20
Aug
2013
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
By all rights this little piece should go into my What I'm Drinking Tonight blog, but it is not tonight and this bottle did not make an evening appearance. I am once again in Michigan and for the first time in a long time I am hoisting a glass with my buddy Dave at Champane`s Wine Cellars (I've missed these get togethers) ...
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06
Aug
2013
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
It's almost impossible to go to a New Zealand wine show and not try Sauvignon Blanc, the other grape that would be hard to avoid is Pinot Noir ... but I did it - almost. I did partake in the seminar about Sauvignon Blanc: "Where to From Here" - but after that I was on a strict no Savvy B no Pinot Noir diet (unless for some reason I would die if I didn't try it - thankfully few said I would die if I didn't try their wine). Here were some of my favourite of the day ... (take a look at all the pictures and reviews here)
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Report from - 6 Barrels for 6 Chefs 2013 at Huff Estates ... July 12, 2013
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Report from - Special Banfi Single Vineyard Component Tasting ... May 8, 2013
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Report from - Vincenzo Abbruzzese (Valdicava) and 8 Wines ... May 7, 2013
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Report from - Tasting Opus One with CEO David Pearson ... April 17, 2013
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Report from - Peller Food Truck Eats (The Ultimate Food Party) ... May 18, 2013
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Report from - Hobbs & Co. Agent Tasting ... April 25, 2013
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Report from - Wines of Portugal: A World of Difference Tasting ... April 29, 2013
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Report from - Malbec World Day Tasting at RTH ... April 16, 2013
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Report from - 30.50 Imports (Agent) Tasting ... April 29, 2013
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Report from - Ontario Wine Awards 2013 ... May 10, 2013
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Report from - Family Wine Merchants Portfolio Tasting ... April 15, 2013
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Report from - California Wine Fair 2013 ... April 8, 2013
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Report from - California Legends at the ROM ... March 21, 2013
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Report from - 2011 Bouchard / Fevre / Ponciago Tasting ... March 12, 2013
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Report from - Lunch at Cucci in Oakville with Raffaele Boscaini ... March 4, 2013