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2010
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
A9 is a group that represents 27 associated wineries, more than 15,200 wine producers or about 20% of Portuguese production. They produce an average of about 110 million liters per year (but if you read the brochure is says “110 million litters” – so I am not sure if they make wine or do animal husbandry, I’ll assume the wine for now). Lunch was served at C5 restaurant, which is located at the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) in Toronto. The acoustics were lousy so what I gleaned the group I got from my press pack (see above). 7 wines were served with a 4 course lunch, which included reception hors d’oeuvres and dessert. Just for fun I took some pictures of lunch:
(to see the lunch time pics and learn about some great after dinner sweeties, click here)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
24
Jun
2010
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Winemaker Joe Wills personally invited me to this event, so how could I refuse – plus it was a chance to taste 5 new whites (actually 4, because 1 was a dessert red) and 5 foods from 5 of the premier restaurants of the area. In attendance were Terroir la Cachette, The Epicurean, Ginger Restaurant, Deluca’s Wine Country Restaurant and Willow Cakes and Pasteries. As is always the case there are some things you like better than others – and today there was no exception.
The Best of Food …
Normally it would have been a no-brainer for me to blindly go with the Braised Berkshire Pork Shoulder Sliders (pulled pork is a weakness of mine) from Deluca’s, but instead it was Ginger’s Summer Roll of Locally Smoked Trout with Saki Soy Dressing that stole the show.
And the Best Wine …
We have a tie here, you can click on the links below for the full reviews of the wines – one sticks to the format of the day, a white wine, but it’s also hard to beat those sweeties:
2009 Sauvignon Blanc Terroir - $16.95
2007 Winter Red - $24.95
(To see pictures visit the blog entry)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
