The Event: the annual Sonoma in the City wine trade tasting Oct 9/14

 

The Date and Time: Thursday, October 9, 2014  2Pm to 5PM

The Event: the annual Sonoma in the City wine trade tasting. In the evening, there was a different set of wines for the consumers who could place orders.

The Venue: ROM

The Target Audience: wine trade

The Availability/Catalogue: some of the wines are available at the LCBO (or will be soon), all of the other wines were available by exclusive order that night.

The Quote/Background: I did not think that the Cabernet Sauvignon wines showed very well.

The Wines: I did not taste every wine. Prices in most cases are retail.

 

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

-Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs, $28.95

-Gloria Ferrer Chardonnay 2011, $24.95

-Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2012, $58.95

-Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay-Rued Vineyard 2012, $68 licensee

-Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2012, $64.95

-Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2012, $54

-La Follette Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay 2012, $50

-Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Alexander Valley, $89.95

-Rodney Strong Brothers Ridge Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

-Ramey Chardonnay 2012, $45.95

-Ramey Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 2011, $90

-Gundlach Bundschu Estate Pinot Noir 2012, $49

-Rodney Strong Reserve Chardonnay RRV 2011, $44.95

-Stonestreet Chardonnay 2011, $49.95

-Rodney Strong Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Alexander Valley, $59.95

-Deloach Estate Pinot Noir 2012, $69

 

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

-Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir 2012, $60

-MacMurray Ranch Pinot Noir RRV 2012, $24.95

-Macrostie Pinot Noir Carneros 2012, $34.95

-Flowers Pinot Noir 2012, $69

-Decoy Pinot Noir 2013, $35.95

-Folie à Deux Pinot Noir 2012, $23.95

-La Crema Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2012, $39.95

-Quivira Dry Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2013, $28

-Kunde Zinfandel 2012, $23.95

-Seghesio Old Vine Zinfandel 2011, $49.95

-Deloach Chardonnay 2012, $26 licensee

-Gundlach Bundschu Merlot 2011, $44

-Gundlach Bundschu Estate Chardonnay 2012, $34.95 (March 2015 Vintages)

-Macrostie Winery Chardonnay 2012, $29.95

-Sbragia Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, $79.95

-St.Francis Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, $29.95

 

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

-Cannonball Chardonnay 2012, $20.95

-Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, $34.95

-Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, $33.95

-Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, $27.95

-Folie a Deux Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, $24.95

-Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut Sparkling Wine, $27.95

-Kunde Chardonnay 2012, $21.95

-Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2012, $24.95

-Schug Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, $38

-Schug Merlot 2010, $38

 

The Food: Daniel et Daniel were the caterers, and they produced their now-standard charcuterie platter (but why the hot spiced meats?), international cheese platter, fresh veggies and dips, and assorted breads.

The Downside: I missed the cut-off date for the seminar

The Upside: most of the seminar wines were in the show.

The Contact Person: paula@praxispr.ca

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

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