Michael Pinkus Wine Review - On the Road with the Grape Guy

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.

Report from - Wines of Portugal ... February 26, 2009

26 Mar 2009

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What a tough tasting … over 200 wines from the varied regions of Portugal. Can you taste the difference between the Douro and the Dao? Alentejo and Estremadura? Beiras and Bairrada? In the end it was not about which region made the best wine, it was about which wines tasted the best. Most of these wines are not available here in Ontario, so if you can find them elsewhere give them a try - hopefully we’ll see some of these producers’ wines in the near future. Where winery info is quoted I did not make any of the spelling or grammatical errors - I was just copying straight from the guide; but no matter how silly they sound I keep in mind that their English is better than my Portuguese ... (Read more)

To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.

Report from - More Wines from California, the Wine Writers Tasting ... February 20, 2009

26 Mar 2009

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On a Friday afternoon the Wine Writers’ Circle got together to taste “Wines from California over $20”. There were a few under, but most fell into the price range set out and all were available in Ontario in some form or another: consignment, private order, LCBO or Vintages. 53 wines were tried, some were worth their price tag, others, not so much; but I tried the ones that interested me (ones I have not tried in a while or at all) and below I give you a run down on the wines that I thought were worth a sip and the shekels.

Looking for a bubbly without paying those high French prices, check out the ... (Read more)

To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.