The Event: Inaugural tasting of premium wines and spirits from the Independent Consignment Wine Agents group.

The Date and Time: Wednesday June 28, 2017  1PM to 4PM

The Event: Inaugural tasting of premium wines and spirits from the Independent Consignment Wine Agents group.

The Venue: George, Queen Street

The Target Audience: wine writers, sommeliers, consumer clients.

The Availability/Catalogue: all wines are available, some at the LCBO the balance from the agent.

The Quote/Background: There are 20 members of the ICWA who have banded together mainly as a co-operative marketing tool for the Consignment and Private Ordering warehouse. Five of the members put on a great mini-show today.

The Wines: Agents were: Amethyst, Context, Mondo Vino, Violet Hill, and Wharton Fine Wines.

 

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

-Chateau Gilbert Gaillard St. Chinian $18  Wharton

-Balbi Soprani Brachetto d'Acqui Spunmante Dolci NV $18  Wharton

-S.Ilarione Rosso 2013 Calabria $17   Wharton

-Boucabeille Cotes du Roussillon Rouge 2015 $21 Context

-Chateau Laulerie Bergerac 2014  $18  Violet Hill

-Sogevinus Veedha Douro Red $15 +255851

-Martin Berdugo Ribera del Duero Rosado 2016 [Tempranillo] $17 LCBO Online/Products of the World Store

-Martin Berdugo Ribera del Duero Barrica 2015 $19 LCBO Online/Products of the World Store

-Martin Berdugo Ribera del Duero Reserva 2010 $37 LCBO Online/Products of the World Store

-Martin Berdugo Ribera del Duero MB 2011 $52 LCBO Online/Products of the World Store

-Cantina Nals Margreid Lyra Gewurztraminer Cru 2014  $31  Mondo Vino

-Az. Ag. Perticaia Montefalco Rosso Riserva 2010 Umbria  $30  Mondo Vino

-Weingut Hauck Quarzit Riesling QBA Trocken 2014 Nahe $23 Violet Hill

-Domaine Viranel Aromas Sauvages St Chinian 2015  $23  Violet Hill

-Monte dei Roari Palustrel IGT Veneto 2012  $22 Violet Hill

 

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

-Poggio Bonelli Chianti Classico 2012 $24 Wharton

-Me Gustas Tu Tempranillo 2013Catalunya $17  Wharton

-Winbirri Vineyards Bacchus 2015 Norfolk England [white] $55 Wharton

-Pfeffingen Weissburgunder Pinot Blanc 2015  $22  Context

-Pfeffingen Spatburgunder Pinot Noir 2015  $29 Context

-Aculei Barolo 2013 La Bioca $55 Context

-Chateau Massereau 2014 Bordeaux Superior $26  Context

-Martin Berdugo Rueda Verdejo 2016 $22 LCBO Online/Products of the World Store

-Martin Berdugo Ribera del Duero Joven 2015 $15 LCBO Online/Products of the World Store

-Martin Berdugo Ribera del Duero Crianza 2013 $27 LCBO Online/Products of the World Store

-Az. Ag. Perticaia Montefalco Umbria Rosso IGT 2015  $18  Mondo Vino

-Az. Ag. Le Salette I Progni Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 2014 Veneto $30 Mondo Vino

-Az. Votino Cocceius Sannio Taburno Falaghina Campania $20 Mondo Vino

-Domaine de Torraccia Christian Imbert et Fils Rouge AOP Corse 2013 $27 Mondo Vino

-Monte dei Roari Bardolino Le Reboi 2015 $18 Violet Hill

-Domaine Desire Petit Arbois Trousseau 2014 Jura  $35  Violet Hill

-Weinrieder Gruner Veltliner Klassik 2015  $22  Violet Hill

 

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

-La Staffa Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2015 $21  Context

-Boucabeille Les Terrasses Cotes du Roussillon Blanc 2015 $21 Context

-Cantina Nals Margreid Muller Thurgau Alto Adige 2015 $20  Mondo Vino

-Livio Pavese Mantarucco Monferrato Piedmont 2006  $25  Violet Hill

 

The Food: excellent assortment of PRE-CUT cheeses, breads, focaccia, dips (avocado, tapenade, creamy cheese).

The Downside: My pupils were still dilated from the optometrist visit, but at least I could see in the semi-darkness.

The Upside: a chance to taste some wines from agents who almost never pour at shows.

The Contact Person: laura@amethystwine.ca; philipdwharton@hotmail.com; dee@violethillwine.com; Mondo Vino = dcastricone@sympatico.ca; Context = markjohnjacoby@gmail.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 90

 

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