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.
It took place at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts ... two portfolios brought together for one tasting: Hobbs & Co Wine Merchants Inc. and The Merchant Vintner Ltd. 58 wines were poured, below the top 15 with selected notes:
(see the wines I picked from the 3.5 star goods to 4.5 star excellence - click here)
The last day of the Ontario Wine Awards Judging is a more light-hearted affair then the previous two days, which seems to be a lot more serious. The last day takes place in the catacomb-like confines of the Fine Wine Reserve in downtown Toronto and it's the sweeties that we are all putting to our collective noses and onto our palates. Sure icewine is serious stuff, but once all 60+ wines are poured and those tropical-honey smells waft through the room, there is just a wave of good feelings that go through the place.
This year's Ontario Wine Awards will be held June 10, 2011 at Queen's Landing in Niagara on the Lake ... for details of the event visit: http://www.ontariowineawards.ca/
What follows are a few pictures, before, during and after the tasting: (to see the pictures click here)
