Report from: Joseph Carr Wine Tasting & Dinner
03 Jan 2015- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(August 27, 2014) ... This evening we meet with one Joseph Carr, the man who started the very popular Josh Cellars, which was named after his father - the nickname that was given to him during his stock car racing days. From the press release, "Growers that I call friends all helped craft our first vintage of Josh Cellars, a 'winemaker's wine' we first made for each other. Now sourcing from vineyards across the Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Mendocino County and the Central Coast of California, we make wines for your friends and family that honour that first vintage, rich and complex, but always approachable." Tonight we see if Joseph Carr can live up to his mission statement all while having a lovely dinner at Biff's Bistro and listening to the man tell his stories.
Click here to see the pictorial evidence of the evening and the wines.
(November 4, 2014) ... Today I am lucky enough to find myself at a drop in tasting at the King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto for the iconic Champagne producer Bollinger ... the wine of choice of 007. I met with Guy de Rivoire, Commercial Director for Bollinger Champagne, who along with their agent Hanna & Sons, presented in a relaxed walk around style 3 different wines in the Bollinger line. I got a chance to sit down with Guy at the bar and discuss Champagne and Bollinger in particular.
