The Event: Napa Valley Vintners “Taste Napa Valley” trade show Oct 3 2017

 

The Date and Time: Tuesday October 3, 2017

The Event: Napa Valley Vintners "Taste Napa Valley" trade show

The Venue: ROM

The Target Audience: wine trade

The Availability/Catalogue: all wines tasted are available through the LCBO system or by Private Orders.

The Quote/Background: At night, there was a consumer show offered by Vintages, with different wines and foods for the paying public. At least 17 principals attended for both the day and night shows.

The Wines: I did not taste every wine. Prices were listed here and there, I grabbed "papers" for notes and prices where I found them so that I would not tie up the lines of tasters by constantly asking for prices.

 

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

-Y. Rousseau Wines Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Mt Veeder Napa $140

-Y. Rousseau Wines Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Mt Veeder Napa $140

-Ca' Momi Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Napa $27.95 Consignment Licensee

-Silverado SOLO Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Stags Leap District Napa $160

-Krupp Brothers Stagecoach Chardonnay 2014 Napa $109 Vintages

-Krupp Brothers M5 Stagecoach Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Napa $300 Private Order BND Wines

-Baldacci Family Vineyards Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Stags Leap District Napa

-Cain Five Red Blend 2006 Spring Mountain District Napa $168

-Frank Family Chardonnay 2015 Carneros Napa

-Grgich Wine Estates Chardonnay 2014 Napa

-Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Napa

-Hall Kathryn Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Napa

-Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Napa

-Heitz Trailside Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Napa

-Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Napa $115

-Paul Hobbs Nathan Coombs Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Coombsville Napa $526

-Signorello Estate Chardonnay 2015 Napa

-Signorello Fuse Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Napa

 

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

-Vineyard 7&8 Correlation Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Spring Mountain District Napa

-Somnium Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Napa $185

-Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Spring Mountain District Napa

-Grgich Wine Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Napa

-Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Mt Veeder Napa

-Heitz Chardonnay 2015 Napa

-Saintsbury Chardonnay 2014 Los Carneros Napa

-Black Stallion Chardonnay 2015 Napa $30.95 Vintages

-Black Stallion Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Napa $39.95 Vintages Feb 2018

-Ca' Momi Chardonnay 2016 Napa

-Silverado Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Yountville Napa

-Clos du Val Hirondelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Napa Stags Leap District $175

-Clos du Val Estate Chardonnay 2015 Los Carneros Napa $44.95 Vintages

-Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Napa

-Baldacci Family Vineyards Sorelle Chardonnay 2015 Los Carneros Napa

-Buehler Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Napa

-Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Stags Leap District Napa

 

The Food: Daniel et Daniel provided the generous charcuterie and cheese platters, which included awesome Stilton and smoked duck breast. Veggies and fruits were strewn about, as well as breads and dips and tapenades.

The Downside: I was unable to attend the advance seminar.

The Upside: it was not as crowded as the larger California wine fair, allowing for more mingling and serious tasting.

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 88.

 

Chimo! www.deantudor.com