The Event: The 12th Annual Churchill Cellars Portfolio Tasting

 

The Date and Time: Monday, May 12, 2014  3Pm to 7PM

The Event: The 12th Annual Churchill Cellars Portfolio Tasting

The Venue: Ed Mirvish Theatre

The Target Audience: clients, subscribers to the Imbibers' Report, wine writers.

The Availability/Catalogue: just about everything is at the LCBO via the general list or Vintages. There is direct delivery for Sue-Ann State Estate Winery.

The Quote/Background: It was a garish location, but then that's the wine business – very elegant and stylish, very old style too.

The Wines: I did not taste all the wines, nor the mixed drinks.

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-C.H. Berres Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese 2011 Mosel

-First Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Napa

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Willm Riesling Reserve 2012 Alsace

-Willm Gewurztraminer Reserve 2012 Alsace

-Fresita Sparkling Wine NV Chile

-Guy Saget Sancerre 2012

-Sue-Ann Staff Estate Sassy and Sparkling Riesling 2011

-Sue-Ann Staff Estate Sparkling & Icy 2011

-Sue-Ann Staff Estate Viognier Riesling 2011

-Marques de Riscal Reserva 2008 Rioja

-Chivite Gran Feudo Reserva 2007 Navarra

-Fog Head Highlands Chardonnay 2011 Monterey

-Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2012 Livermore Valley

-Wente Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Livermore Valley

-Alpine Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Marlborough

-Deakin Estate Shiraz 2013 Victoria

-Chapel Hill Bush Vine Grenache 2011 McLaren Vale

 

*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Weinhaus Ress Riesling Trocken 2012 Rheingau

-Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Valle Central Chile

-Veramonte Chardonnay 2013 Casablanca Valley Chile

-Sue-Ann Staff Estate Pinot Grigio 2012

-Sue-Ann Staff Estate Merlot 2010

-Sue-Ann Staff Estate Cabernet Franc 2010

 

The Food: hey – it seemed to be the same food platter from the Greek show (Cheese Boutique), plus some buns with meat.

The Downside: I had just come from the Greek show, so I was selective in tasting here.

The Upside: a good chance to taste the Ontario wines.

The Contact Person: mark@churchillcellars.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 89.

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