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
Apr
2010
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I find myself in the office of Lloyd Thistle, THE man at Fortessa Canada – the company that brings in Schott Zwiesel stemware. Also in attendance is Nicolas Pearce from Tannin Fine Wines. We are trying a variety of wines using a variety of glassware, including the proper glass for each wine and Schott Zwiesel’s “tasting glass” they call ‘Sensus’. Tannin represents Organized Crime winery in Niagara – and Nicolas took full advantage of my presence to pour a few Criminally good wines, all from the 2008 vintage and all whites … a good choice consider Andrezj Lipinski (the winemaker at the Crime scene) is a master at the pale wines. Props go out for his 2008 Viognier and the 2008 Riesling, especially the Riesling – an absolute beauty, if the price were just a bit lower it would fly off the shelves, though it’s so tasty I have no doubt it will sellout – this is a beauty you should be savouring this summer (at least one bottle).
Nicolas then started playing the “Guess What I Got” game... (find out what else Nicolas had in his box of tricks)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
18
Apr
2010
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This was kind of a big day for me – I spent most of it sweating the outcome of a mortgage application which finally got approved half-way through this tasting … did such euphoria affect my judgment? I don’t think so – I still know good wine when I taste it, and I always have an eye for value in the bottle. I made notes on the wines I thought warranted it and left the rest (that’s usual for me), therefore it was just another day at the office (so to speak) – I just have more gray hair, a mortgage and a new home – hallelujah.
The tasting was broken down by country and I found eight wines to rave about:
Pre-Good News … (see what I liked before and after the bank said yes)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
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