Michael Pinkus Wine Review - On the Road with the Grape Guy

Report from - Cuvee 2012, And the Winners Are ...? ... March 2, 2012

05 Mar 2012

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A few more awards than last year, including Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir ... you'll also notice a few name changes of awards like Assemblage is now Blend - means the same thing but this time in English. The big winner was Fielding Estate who took home 3 first place finishes (Viognier, Pinot Gris and Cabernet Franc); Peller, also won big carrying home 2 first places: Sauvingon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Congratulations to all the winners, and they were ...

Cuvee 2012 Winners:

Red Wine: Palatine Hills Estate Winery 2007 Proprietor's Reserve Merlot
Limited Edition Red: Angels Gate Winery 2009 Moutainview Pinot Noir
White Wine: Greenlane Estate Winery 2010 Riesling
Limited Edition White: 2027 Cellars 2010 19th Street Chardonnay
General List Red: Creekside Estate Winery 2009 Shiraz
General List White: Hillebrand Winery 2010 Trius Sauvignon Blanc
Sparkling Wine: Tawse Winery 2009 Spark Rosé
Dessert Wine: G Marquis Vineyards 2009 Riesling Icewine
Limited Edition Dessert Wine: Sue Ann Staff Estate Winery 2007 Riesling Icewine
Meritage: Kacaba Vineyards 2007 Reserve Meritage
Cabernet Sauvignon: Peller Estates Winery 2010 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc: Fielding Estate Winery 2010 Cabernet Franc
Gamay Noir: 13th Street Winery 2010 Gamay Noir Sandstone Old Vines
Merlot: Palatine Hills Estate Winery 2007 Proprietor's Reserve Merlot
Pinot Noir: Angels Gate Winery 2009 Moutainview Pinot Noir
Syrah/Shiraz: Creekside Estate Winery 2008 Broken Press Syrah
Red Blend: Colanari Estate Winery 2009 Insieme
Riesling: Greenlane Estate Winery 2010 Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc: Peller Estates Winery 2010 Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay: Stoney Ridge 2009 Excellence Chardonnay
White Blend: Stonechurch Vineyards 2009 Riesling Gewurztraminer
Gewurztraminer: Konzelmann Estate Winery 2010 Gewurztraminer Late Harvest
Viognier: Fielding Estate Winery 2010 Viognier
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio: Fielding Estate Winery 2010 Estate Bottled Pinot Gris

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Report from - Day 5 in Portugal: Essencia Day ... February 16, 2012

23 Feb 2012

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It's my last day in Portugal, and as much as I would like to stay for a couple of days of Essencia tasting a previous engagement is calling me back to Ontario. Today I'll show you pictures from the floor of the Essencia tasting, the room where the international journalists will be judging to determine the best in Portuguese wines, what happens to a little town square when football (read: soccer) comes to town in the form of Manchester City, and shots taken inside the Yeatman Hotel (a beautiful project started by the Fladgate group). But before I do that I promised to show you pictures of the world's smallest bath-mat, so let's start there: (click here to see the pictures from my last day in Portugal)

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