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 - Concha Y Toro Tasting - September 10, 2007

01 Oct 2007

 

No winery says Chile to me like Concha Y Toro … their Casillero del Diablo has found a spot on my wine rack year after year, and I have been buying their “Trio” series of wines since its introduction into the Ontario market; in fact, after this tasting, I went home and pulled my 2002’s off the shelf to drink them (more on that later).  So when Concha Y Toro invited a few of us for a sampling of the new line-up of Trio and Terrunyo wines I jumped at the opportunity.

The tasting was held at a marvelous little restaurant on Yonge Street, just north of Lawrence, called, appropriately enough, Trio – a little Italian joint that makes some awesome food.  I’m also told their thin crust pizza is to die for, and if their Osso Bucco, flank steak, calamari and other delights sampled this afternoon were any indication I’ll be back to try that pizza.

But enough about the food, let’s talk about the wine here ... (Read more)

 

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Report from - Australia Preview - September 5, 2007

11 Sep 2007

The Aussies are coming.  The Aussies are coming.  In a few short weeks the folks from a land down under will be invading Toronto for the annual Australian Wine Tasting.  Now in truth the Ozes landed a long time ago and they never left, invading the LCBO with bottle after bottle of fruit-driven, bomby wines that over delivered with pepper and red fruit flavours.  Australia has literally changed the way we drink wine and re-introduced the world to Shiraz (syrah).  Today each winery that will be attending the show later this month, was allowed to put one bottle on the table … a bottle that best represented their winery.  In total there were about 60 wines to taste and they were broken down by region.  So let’s take a quick travel around Australia and see what’s tasting terrific … so far ... (Read More)


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