The Date and Time: Monday, October 24, 2011 10AM to 5 PM
The Event: the monthly APVSA tasting (Association pour la promotion des
vins et spiritueux en Amerique du Nord).
The Venue: Delta Chelsea Inn
The Target Audience: wine agents.
The Availability/Catalogue: no wines are currently available in
Ontario. The group is here to get some agents to agree to rep the
principal. Some of the wines are available in Quebec and Alberta.
Most of the wines were French, and there is sales staff available to
comment on the prices and production. This road show also visits such
places as New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, Calgary,
Vancouver, Miami, Washington DC, and Montreal. Occasionally, the show
will have wines from Italy, Uruguay, Spain and Australia. Sometimes
spirits and VDN are also available.
The Wines: The problem I had with the wines, and one that must be
acknowledged, is that (by and large) they were about the same as wines
that we already have here in Ontario. There really did not seem to be
any price advantages, either. But these 40 or so wines could be made
available through Vintages or Consignment. In the past, quite a few
have been picked up for sale in Ontario. They were mostly the good
value or unique wines. Here were my faves, regardless of price which
must be requested due to competitive pricing. I did not try every wine.
The Event: the monthly APVSA tasting (Association pour la promotion des
vins et spiritueux en Amerique du Nord).
The Venue: Delta Chelsea Inn
The Target Audience: wine agents.
The Availability/Catalogue: no wines are currently available in
Ontario. The group is here to get some agents to agree to rep the
principal. Some of the wines are available in Quebec and Alberta.
Most of the wines were French, and there is sales staff available to
comment on the prices and production. This road show also visits such
places as New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, Calgary,
Vancouver, Miami, Washington DC, and Montreal. Occasionally, the show
will have wines from Italy, Uruguay, Spain and Australia. Sometimes
spirits and VDN are also available.
The Wines: The problem I had with the wines, and one that must be
acknowledged, is that (by and large) they were about the same as wines
that we already have here in Ontario. There really did not seem to be
any price advantages, either. But these 40 or so wines could be made
available through Vintages or Consignment. In the past, quite a few
have been picked up for sale in Ontario. They were mostly the good
value or unique wines. Here were my faves, regardless of price which
must be requested due to competitive pricing. I did not try every wine.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Domaine Mussy Beaune Epenottes 2005
-Domaine Mussy Beaune Epenottes 2005
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price
Rating terms):
-Domaine Mussy Beaune Montremenots 2009 1er cru
-Domaine Mussy Pommard 2009 les petits Noizons
-Château Wiala Fitou 2007
-EARL Domaine Daniel Pollier Pouilly-Fuissé 2009
-SA Duvernay Hermitage 2009
-SA Duvernay Vacqueyras 2009
Rating terms):
-Domaine Mussy Beaune Montremenots 2009 1er cru
-Domaine Mussy Pommard 2009 les petits Noizons
-Château Wiala Fitou 2007
-EARL Domaine Daniel Pollier Pouilly-Fuissé 2009
-SA Duvernay Hermitage 2009
-SA Duvernay Vacqueyras 2009
*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Château Wiala Languedoc Harmonie 2009
-EARL Domaine Daniel Pollier Macon-Fuissé 2010
-Dom. Matignon Rose Cabernet d'Anjou 2010
-Dom. Matignan Anjou Rouge 2009
-Château Wiala Languedoc Harmonie 2009
-EARL Domaine Daniel Pollier Macon-Fuissé 2010
-Dom. Matignon Rose Cabernet d'Anjou 2010
-Dom. Matignan Anjou Rouge 2009
The Food: I had to leave early, so I missed the lunch.
The Downside: some wines were not yet chilled, such as three Vouvrays
and three Champagnes. It was a shame to leave them.
The Upside: a smaller selection of wines to enjoy.
The Contact Person: Pascal p.fernand@apvsa.ca
The Marketing Effectiveness/Execution of the Event(numerical grade):
84.
The Downside: some wines were not yet chilled, such as three Vouvrays
and three Champagnes. It was a shame to leave them.
The Upside: a smaller selection of wines to enjoy.
The Contact Person: Pascal p.fernand@apvsa.ca
The Marketing Effectiveness/Execution of the Event(numerical grade):
84.
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