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.
11
Sep
2007
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It would be redundant of me to review the wines of the Lake Erie North Shore a month after going to their Vintages Festival … therefore this report focuses strictly on the event. The Shore of Erie International Wine Festival is one of the prettiest festivals you’ll ever attend, and one of the easiest to get around. Held at Fort Malden, which is on the Detroit River, the festival invites hundreds if not thousands of Americans and Canadians to enjoy the fruits of our culinary and vented labours; all held at a place that, at one point, was used to keep those “nasty” Americans out – ironic huh?
If you live east of London, Ontario you’ve probably never heard of the Shore of Erie Wine Festival, that’s because the marketing focus of the festival, and for many of the wineries of the area, is the 30+ million folks that live within a 100-mile radius, which includes most of Michigan, Windsor, Chatham, London and surrounding area. The festival is all about the food and wine of the Lake Erie North Shore, and unlike the Vintage Tasting, held in August, the SOE Wine Festival has as many restaurants as it does wineries, probably more ... (Read More)
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29
Aug
2007
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What causes a winery to think outside the box? What makes them think that something unrelated to their field of expertise will work? Nobody really knows what made Fielding believe that a tomato festival would work at a winery … but it worked so well the first time, they brought it back again.
I was asked more than a half-dozen times over the past few weeks where I was heading this weekend and each time I said, “I’m going to Fielding for a Tomato Festival” the incredulous looks I received and comments I heard ranged from “at a winery?!?” to “a what where?” made many people, including myself, snicker. “I guess they just love tomatoes,” I would reply.
Now here’s the funny thing ... (Read More)
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Report from - Reif Estate Winery Sensory Garden - August 25, 2007
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Report from - Featherstone Estate Winery to see the sheep - August 25, 2007
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Report from - Lake Erie North Shore Vintage Tasting 2007 August 11, 2007
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Report from - Wines of Spain on the General List Tasting August 9, 2007
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Report from - Jackson-Triggs Twilight in the Vineyard with the Philosopher Kings August 3, 2007
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Report from - Finger Lakes Wine Festival July 21, 2007
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Report from - Six Barrels for Six Chefs Huff Estates August 1, 2007
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Report from - Outer Limits of Ontario Wine Tasting - July 23, 2007
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Report from - Finger Lakes Winery Tour - July 20-22, 2007
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Report from - ASAP Meeting - June 20, 2007
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Report from - Festival Epicure - July 7, 2007
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Report from - Angels Gate Meet the Winemaker Evening - July 5, 2007
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Report from - Sip Ontario - June 12, 2007
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Report from - New Vintages Festival Passport Tour - June 16-17, 2007
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Report from - New Vintages Grille - June 16, 2007