Oct 16/09 Event: Wine Writers' Circle of Canada tasting of 40 sparkling wines

The Time and Date: Friday, October 16, 2009  10:30 AM to 1 PM
The Event: a Wine Writers' Circle of Canada tasting of 40 sparkling
wines in the Ontario "Holiday" market place.
The Venue: LCBO Scrivener Square, Summerhill
The Target Audience: wine media
The Availability/Catalogue: everything is available through the LCBO,
although some will be coming in the near future.
The Wines:

 

**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-  Pol Roger Brut Reserve  12.5% alc  #51953  General List  $58.80 Epernay, France.
-  Taittinger  Brut Millesime  2002  12.5% alc    CSPC  989905  Vintages  $87.25 Reims, France.
-  G.H. Mumm  Carte Classique  NV   12% alc   #308064  $56.65   Reims, France.
-  Perrier-Jouet  Grand Brut  NV  12% alc  #50278 $64.45    Epernay, France.

 

***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms): --
-  Henry of Pelham  Cuvee Catharine   VQA  NV  12% alc  CSPC 616441  Vintages  $29.95   
Niagara Peninsula
-  Henry of Pelham  Cuvee Catharine Rose Brut  VQA NV  12% alc  CSPS 4051  $29.95  LCBO
-  Hungaria  Grande Cuvee Brut  NV   11.5% alc  LCBO 619288  $11.90  Budapest, Hungary
-G.H. Mumm  Brut  NV  12% Alc  #308056  $59.95  Reims, France.
-  Segura Viudas  Brut Reserva   Cava  NV  11.5% alc  General List  158493  $14.65  Spain
-  Pascual Toso  Malbec Rose Sparkling  Avail spring 2010 in clear bottle.$14.95
-  Bottega  Petalo 'Il Vino dell'Amore" Moscato Sparkling   NV  6.5% alc    General List #588780 
$12.95  (temporary price reduction until Jan 2/10  
-  Belcanto di Bellussi  Proseco XD  VSQPRD  11.5% alc   Vintages  #53215  $17.95  Italy.
-  Lanson Black Label Brut  NV  12.5% alc  CSPC 41889  $56.95  Reims, France.
-  Lanson  Rose Label  Rose Brut  NV  12.5% alc  CSPC 94458  $59.95  Reims, France.

 

*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-  Remy Pannier Brut  NV   Chardonnay  12% alc  #341669  $11.65  France.
-  Bottega  Vino dei Poeti  Prosecco Brut  NV 11% alc  General List 897702  $14.30 Italy.
-  Col de' Salici  Prosecco  Spumante Extra Dry  NV  11.5% alc  Consignment  # 293471   $14.95
-  Deinhard  Lila  Brut  Riesling  12.5%  #160648  Vintages MARCH 6, 2010.  Germany   $13.95.
-  Piper-Heidseick  Cuvee Brut  NV   12% alc  +462432  $49.95    Reims, France.
-  Freixenet  Cordon Negro  Brut  D.O. Cava  12% alc  # 88591  $13.95/750ml   #167791 
$4.25/200ml  #180588  $24.95/l.5L  Spain
-  Santa Margherita  Brut Prosecco de Valdobbiadene   11.5% alc  #687582  Vintages  $18.95 
-  Mumm Napa   Brut Prestige  NV  13% alc  #265678    $27.95  Napa, CA
-  Freixenet  Carta Nevada Brut D.O. Cava  12% alc  #74757  $13.95   Spain
 
The Contact Person: sdarby@rogers.com
The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 88.

 

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