Wines of 10 Tre Bicchieri award-winning wineries.

2. The Date and Time: Wednesday, June 5, 2013   1PM to 4PM
The Event: Wines of 10 Tre Bicchieri award-winning wineries.
The Venue: Aria Ristorante
The Target Audience: sommeliers, wine media.
The Availability/Catalogue: all wines are available in the system.
The Quote/Background: B & W Wines, Rogers & Company, and The Vine got
together to sponsor this tasting.
The Wines: There were about 40 wines available for sampling. Prices are
retail except for Rogers.

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Tolaini Wines Valdisanti 2008, $39.95   B&W
-Tolaini Wines Picconero 2008, $84.95
-Villa Medoro Rosso del Duca Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2009, $22.95 B&W
-Villa Medoro Adrano Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2009, $29.95
-Vie di Romans Friuli Chardonnay Ciampagnie Vieris 2010,$40.95 The Vine
-Angelo Nicolis e Figli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Ambrosan
2006, $78.95 The Vine
-Angelo Nicolis e Figli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2007,
$62.95 The Vine
-Pra Soave Classico Monte Grande 2011, $36.95  The Vine

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price
Rating terms):
-Paolo Scavino Sorriso Bianco 2012, $18.95   B&W
-Paolo Scavino Langhe Nebbiolo 2011, $24.95
-Paolo Scavino Barolo 2007, $49.95
-Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc 2005, $100
-Tolaini Wines Al Passo 2009, $27.95  B & W
-Villa Medoro Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2012, $16.95  B & W
-Villa Medoro Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2011, $15.95
-Villa Papiano Sangiovese di Romagna I Probi di Papiano Riserva 2009,
$31.95    The Vine
-Villa Papiano Tregenda 2010 Late Harvest, $32.95 500 mL
-Vie di Romans Sauvignon Piere 2010, $49.95  The Vine
-Vie di Romans Friuliano Dolee 2010, $45.95  The Vine
-Angelo Nicolis e Figli Valpolicella Classico Ripasso Seccal 2009,
$27.95 The Vine
-Pra Soave Classico Otto 2012, $22.95  The Vine
-Lis Neris Gris – Pinot Grigio 2010, $34.95   Rogers
-Lis Neris Jurosa Chardonnay 2010, $34.95
-Lis Neris LIS 2008 [pg/ch/sb] $48.95
-Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva 2008, $34.50  Rogers
-Brigaldara Valpolicella Casa Vecie 2011, $15.95  Rogers
-Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella 2008, $47.95  Rogers

 

*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Villa Medoro Pecorino Bianco d'Abruzzo 2012, $18.95  B&W
-Villa Medoro Passerina Bianca d'Abruzzo 2012, $18.95
-Villa Papiano Le Tresche di Papiano [sauv blanc] 2011, $24.95 The Vine
-Villa Papiano di Papiano 2008 [merlot] $31.95
-Angelo Nicolis e Figli Valpolicella Classico 2011, $17.95  The Vine
-Pra Valpolicella Morandina 2011, $24.95 The Vine
-Lis Neris Pinot Grigio 2011, $24.95  Rogers
-Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico 2010, $23.15  Rogers

 

The Food: bread, and (strangely enough) deep fried pitted and stuffed
green olives.
The Contact Person: bw@bwwines.com; s.stoddart@rogcowines.com; and
wine@thevineagency.ca.
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade):89.

 

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