TRADE TASTING: Stem Wine Group Gala Portfolio tasting, Oct 28, 2008

The Time and Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008  3PM to 10 PM
The Event: 3rd annual Family of Wines Gala from Stem Wine Group Inc.
The Venue: Eglinton Grand Event
The Target Audience: private customers, restaurateurs, wine press
The Availability/Catalogue: everything is here or will be via
consignment and private orders. The catalogue was a model of
efficiency, with a quick section on how to use the guide. All prices
were given, as well as the terms. The wines were listed by region and
producer, in table order. Helpful cards were placed at each table, with
more details about each wine. This really saved me a lot of time, and I
am sure the patrons appreciated it.
The Quote: "Ah, the sweet refrains of engaging smooth jazz." There was
a live quintet performing.
The Wines: in no real order beyond rating levels. Most of Stem's
principals are Italian. Prices are retail.

 

**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Tenuta Monteti Maremma Toscana 2005 - $59.99
-Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni 2005 Umbria - $124.99
-Az. Agr. Masciarelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Villa Gemma 2003 - $79.99
-Boroli Barolo Villero Riserva 1998 - $125.99
-Maison Camille Giroud Chambertin Grand Cru 2003 - $249 +76620 Classics
-Cantine Giovanni Viberti Barolo Buon Padre 2001 - $56.99
-Zyme Amarone della Velpolicella 2001 - $200 – one of my faves in this
showcase.
-Az. Agr. Collemattoni Adone IGT Tuscany [sang/merlot] - $19.95
-Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2003 - $140
-Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 2003 - $109.99
-Cantine Delibori Villabella Fracastoro Amarone 2001 ORGANIC - $65.95

 

***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Az. Agr. Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2006 - $49.99
-Ktima Lantides Icon Roditis 2005 Greece - $17.99
-Boroli Barolo Villero Riserva 1999 - $119.99
-Malenchini Bruzzico IGT Tuscany 2003 [sang/cabsauv] - $37.95 +658427
Vintages
-Az. Agr. Forchir Pinot Grigio Rosadis 2007 Friuli - $15.99
-Merry Edwards Pinot Noir 2006 Meredith Estate - $89.99
-Coup de Foudre Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Napa Valley - $200
-Andeluna Cellars Winemaker's Selection Torrontes Mendoza - $15.99
-Bodegas Darien Reserva 2002 Rioja - $26.99
-Vinicola Tombaco Terre Nuove Syrah 2007 Sicilia - $12.99
-Bishop's Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Paso Robles - $27.99
-David Franz Lehmann Georgie's Walk Cabernet 2003 Barossa Valley -
$51.99
-La Fattoria di Magliano Perenzo Syrah 2006 IGT Tuscany - $64.99
-Arnaldo Caprai Grecante Grechetto dei Colli Martani 2007 Umbria -
$27.99

 

*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Boroli Barolo Cerequio 2003 - $109.99
-Az. Agr. Ca' del Baio Moscato d'Asti 2006 - $23.99
-Az. Agr. Collemattoni Brunello di Montalcino 2003 - $59.99
-Az. Agr. Buglioni Amarone della Valpolicella 2003 - $64.99
-Jax Vineyards Chardonnay 2006 Napa Valley - $33.95 +67264 Vintages
-La Fattoria di Magliano Heba Morellino di Scansano 2006 Tuscany -
$27.99
-Grayson Cellars Chardonnay 2007 Central Coast - $18.99
-Cantine Delibori Merlot 2006 IGT Veneto - $10.99
-Cantine Delibori Amarone della Valpolicella 2004 - $34.99

 

The Food: first rate porchetta, truffled mushroom risotto, various
crostini and bruschetta, a Parmigiano Reggiano half-wheel, and
focaccia.
The Downside: I had to run off to two other wine tasting events in the
early evening, so I could not taste all the wines here.
The Upside: great food, great company, fantastic catalogue layout.
The Contact Person: robert@stemwinegroup.com
The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 96,

 

 

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