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2008
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
On Thursday March 27, a small contingent of wine writers gathered in the LCBO “tasting kitchen” at the Summerhill store, to sip on 26 Spanish wines. Spain, to me, is one of the overlooked wine regions of the world – sure they produce Sherry, but they’re also producing some kick-ass table wines at really excellent prices, and let’s not forget Cava (Spain’s famed sparkling wine contribution to the world) ... (Read more)
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22
Mar
2008
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Now before you go toddling off to the California Wine Fair (April 28 at the Royal York in Toronto and other venues across Canada), let me tell you what to expect … well for starters there will be more than 400 wines to taste; and if you think you’ll be able to taste your way through that – not only do I wish you luck, but I think you best forego taking a cab or public transit to the event and opt for an ambulance, because if you get through that many wines they’ll need to pump your stomach on the spot.
Lucky for you uncle Mikey (aka The Grape Guy) got a first hand sneak peek at what’s coming from Cali-forn-I-A and will point you in the right direction of some good Cali-wine. Tonight’s tasting was done blind in 9 flights (A thru I) and took us through Sauvignon Blanc territory, into the Chardonnay sea, poked around the Pinots, zipped through Zinfandel, careened into Cabs and finished off with a veritable cornucopia of blends – here’s how the whole thing shook out: I’ll give you my top three choices in each category, and briefly review the number one, thus leaving the door open for you to have your own experience with these wines ... (Read more)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
