28
Oct
2010
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Is there a better way to spend a Friday morning than drinking wines with friends? Only one way I can think of ... drinking sparkling wine with friends. This particular Friday morning in October I find myself at the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada annual sparkling wine tasting, sipping on some of the bubblies that will be, or currently are, on the shelves in Ontario. There are some that say "the worst sparkling wine I tasted is better than the best still wine I've tasted" - I'm not one of those, some of these bubblies tasted like chilled bath water, but there were some excellent ones too - not all from France and not all will break the bank. Being that my favourite number is eight, I'll recommend my top eight selections for the upcoming holiday season. Please keep in mind, this was just the top eight of the 44 wines tasted, which is just a sampling of the many fizzy wines available on the market (to get your wine into this tasting an agent or producer had to send it in).
We'll kick this list off with my four 4-star selections (very good): ... (read about my top eight selections, click here)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
07
Oct
2010
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
This year, as I have done for the past half dozen or so, I will be touring the wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake for the Taste the Season event (details can be found here) – this is one of the premier tasting and touring events in the region. In the past I have brought my girlfriend / fiancée (now wife) along and in some years mom has come with – usually separately, though we have done the tour together once. This year we’ll be touring together again through the back-roads of Niagara-on-the-Lake in search of the best wine and food pairings as well as the best wine and food individually.
This year’s list of pairings has already been posted on the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake website and I invite you to take a look and pick out your potential favourites, because that is exactly what we did this year. I printed off the list and gave one to mom (Gloria) and one to my wife (Erica) and asked them to pick, independently, their “potential” top 5 choices they are most looking forward to … I want to see if the expectations of what is written on paper is matched by what we receive in person, or will there be a surprise that no one saw coming. Then, after our tour of the wineries and tasting of the pairings, when I write my review, we’ll see who lived up to the hype, who did not and who surprised us with their efforts.
Below is what we’re thinking will be the top pairing of the weekend (in alphabetical order): - see which wineries pairings look good on paper
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
