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.

Canada Roundup - September 2017

15 Sep 2017

Every so often I’ll add a number of new reviews en masse to the website - this time it is Canada's turn:

All of these wines come from across Canada, well actually just from two provinces (British Columbia and Nova Scotia) - but they are across the country: 20 wines in total ... see below for the list of wines just added and then click on individual wine name to see the full review:

British Columbia ...

Arrowleaf 2014 Vidal, Select Late Harvest
Black Sage Vineyard 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Black Sage Vineyard 2014 Merlot
Blue Mountain 2015 Chardonnay
Blue Mountain 2015 Gamay Noir 
Blue Mountain 2015 Pinot Gris
Burrowing Owl 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Burrowing Owl 2013 Meritage
Burrowing Owl 2016 Chardonnay

Joie Farm 2014 PTG
Joie Farm 2016 Brut, Plein de Vie
Joie Farm 2016 Brut, Quotidian
Nk’Mip 2015 Chardonnay, Qwam Qwmt
Quails’ Gate 2015 Chardonnay, Rosemary’s Block
Quails’ Gate 2015 Chardonnay, Stewart Family Reserve
Stag’s Hollow 2014 Vidal, Tragically
Stag’s Hollow 2015 Vidal, Tragically


Nova Scotia ...

Benjamin Bridge 2011 Brut, Method Classique
Blomidon 2014 Chardonnay
Lightfoot & Wolfville 2014 Wild Ferment Chardonnay, Ancienne

 

 

 

International Roundup - September 2017

05 Sep 2017

Every so often I’ll add a number of new International reviews to the website: 

Looking for wines from Argentina, Chile, France, Greece, Italy, and New Zealand, - I have you covered in this edition of the International Round Up:  this time out I have a real mixed bag of tasting notes highlighted by some wines from Bollinger (Champagne, France) Kaiken (Argentina) and Marisco (New Zealand) - 37 wines in total ... see below for all the wines that made the cut (click on individual wines to see the full review):

 

Argentina …

Kaiken 2013 Cabernet Franc, Obertura
Kaiken 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Terroir Series
Kaiken 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Ultra
Kaiken 2013 Malbec, Reserva
Kaiken 2013 Malbec, Terroir Series
Kaiken 2013 Malbec, Ultra
Kaiken 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Terroir Series
Kaiken 2015 Torrentes, Terroir Series

La Mascota 2013 Big Bat
La Mascota 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
La Mascota 2015 Chardonnay, OPI

 

Australia ...

Clonakilla 2015 Hilltop Shiraz


Chile …

Emiliana 2014 Novas Gran Reserva


France …

Ackerman 2014 Secret des Vignes, Chinon
Ackerman 2015 Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil
Ackerman 2015 Secret des Vignes, Saumur Blanc

Bollinger NV Rosé
Bollinger NV Special Cuvee
Bollinger 2005 La Grande Annee Rosé
Bollinger 2007 La Grande Annee
Bollinger 2013 Pinot Noir, La Cote Aux Enfants

Chateau de Pizay 2014 Morgon
Dominique Piron 2014 Chiroubles
Lucien Lardry 2014 Beaujolais Village Blanc

Remy Pannier 2016 Muscadet
Remy Pannier 2016 Rosé D’Anjou
Remy Pannier 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine

Rezin 2013 Beaujolais


Greece …

Santo Wines NV Assyrtiko Brut
Santo Wines 2013 Assyrtiko Grande Reserve, Santorini
Santo Wines 2015 Assyrtiko, Santorini

Tsantali 2009 Rapsani Grande Reserve
Tsantali 2012 Rapsani Reserve


Italy …

Tini 2014 Sangiovese Romagna


New Zealand …

Marisco 2014 Pinot Noir, The Ned
Marisco 2015 Pinot Noir, The King’s Wrath
Marisco 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, The Ned

Riverlore 2015 Sauvignon Blanc

 

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