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.

Report from - CFRA + Hostex Show ... March 4, 2008

18 Mar 2008

 

For those of you who saw these call letters (CFRA) and thought a new radio station was about to hit town, think again.  The CFRA show is the Canadian Restaurant and Food Association and they teamed up with Hostex (the Hospitality and Catering Exhibition they show all the equipment you see in restaurants etc.) to bring one heck of a big show to Toronto.  This year they took over the Direct Energy Center on the Exhibition grounds, moving from the International Center by the airport, which meant you had to pay for parking … but the 11 dollars I shelled out was only a fraction of the cost of the food I consumed, or the samples I walked away with – and of course there’s the knowledge one gathers ... (Read more - with pictures of the best invention for wine since the cork)

 

To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.

 

 

Report from - Cuvee-En-Route 2008 ... March 1-2, 2008

05 Mar 2008

 

What is there to say about the ultimate Ontario wine event, especially when it involves touring around tasting some of the best wines of Niagara (or any other wine region that participated in the program – 2 from the Lake Erie North Shore were in the brochure).  Over the course of two days (Saturday and Sunday) I visited a total of 17 wineries to get my impressions of past, present and future wines that have or will be coming out of Niagara – here are the highlights and, unfortunately, one low-light from the two day winery extravaganza ... (Read more)

 

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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