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2011
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
The Green Living Show was not all about wine, it's about living life without leaving a big carbon footprint behind, it's about sustainability, bio-dynamics, organics, living lightly on the land, living off the land, giving back to the land ... oh heck, for me it was about the wine ... there weren't as many on display for tasting as there were last year and that's probably best because last year got a little over-whelming; this time out there was a nice manageable number of wines - and some really good ones, many garnering 3 1/2 stars or higher ... here were my top international Bio Wine selections: (find out the Top Ten Bio wines and some great beers for summer - click here)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
29
May
2011
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
One of the most interesting Wine Writers' of Canada Circle tasting in some time saw us trying wine from 10 different virtual wineries (wineries without property or retail space to call their own) and talking with 9 principals from these new labels:
Thomas Bachelder - Bachelder Wines
Charles Baker - Charles Baker Wines
Steve Byfield - Nyarai Cellars
Peter Graham - Five Suns
Jeff Hundertmark - 100 Marks
Kevin Panagapka - 20-27 Cellars
Nicole Speranzini - Mike Weir Winery
Ilya Senchuk - Leaning Post Winery
Andrew von Teichman - Generations Wine Company
not personally in attendance, but his wine was - Paul Ross
Each winemaker or winery principal introduced themselves and their project, many based on single varietals (or at least they started out that way). And all with one goal, to one day open their own bricks and mortar winery ... or almost all.
(an upcoming newsletter will delve a little deeper into Virtual wineries - but you can learn a little about these winemakers right now by clicking here)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
