The Time and Date:
The Event: Stem Wine Group's 6th annual Family of Wines Gala Tasting
The Venue: 99
The Target Audience: invited trade, writers, and private clients.
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/Background: Partners Robert Tome and Tony Macchione have assembled a good portfolio of wines, specializing in sought after wines from
The Wines: I did not try all the wines, there were over 135 of them.
Prices are retail, but due to a strong Canadian currency, they are also lower than last year, in general.
**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Boroli Barolo 2005, $47.99.
-Zyme Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2004, $135.99
-Villabella Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Fracastoro 1999, $125
-Villabella Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Fracastoro 2003, $59.99
-Villabella Passito del Fiordilej 2008, $24.99 (375 mL)
-Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 2005, $94.99
-Collemattioni Brunello di Montalcino 2006, $59.99
-Andeluna Cellars Grand Reserve Pasionado 2005
-Andeluna Cellars Malbec 2010
-Villa a Sesta Chianti Classico Riserva 2007, $34.99
-Tenuta Monteti
-Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco 25th Anniversary 2006
$99.99
-Henri Abele Brut
-Husic Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2005, $149
***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Andeluna Cellars Malbec Reserve 2008
-Henri Abele Rose Champagne
-Boroli Barolo Villero 2004, $99
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-Ronco del Gelso Friulano 2007
-Villabella Villa Cordevigo Bianco Veronese 2008, $29.99
-Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2004, $139.99
-Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna
-La Fattoria de Magliano Poggio Bestiale
-La Fattoria de Magliano Perenzo Syrah
-Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2006
-Masciarelli Castello di Semivicoli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2007, $29.99
-Masciarelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2005 Villa Gemma, $74.99
-Feudi di San Gregorio Serpico Aglianico 2007, $84.99
-Jax Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2006, $54.99
-Merry Edwards Pinot Noir 2008
-Andeluna Reserve Chardonnay 2007
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-Rockbare Shiraz McLaren Vale 2009, $22.99
-Merry
-Husic Vineyards Palm Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2008, $75
-Jean Gauteau L'Autre de Sociando-Mallet 2009, $44.
-Chateau du Val d'Or St. Emilion Grand Cru 2009, $32.99
-Marisco Vineyards King's Wrath Pinot Noir 2010
*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
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-Delibori Vignetti Cantine Amarone della Valpolicella 2007, $32.99
-Tenuta Monteti Caburnio
-Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso 2008
-Feudi di San Gregorio Taurasi 2006, $39.99
-David Franz Lehmann Barossa Benjamin's Promise Shiraz 2006, $59.99
-David Franz Lehmann Barossa Georgie's Walk Cabernet Sauvignon 2006,
$59.99
-Michael Sullberg Merlot 2009
-Hart & McGarry Chardonnay Napa Valley 2009, $24.99
-Cant. Produttori Colterenzio Pinot Bianco 2010 Alto
-Zyme Il Bianco 2010
-Tombaco Ca'Del Doge Primitivo
-Feudi di San Gregorio Rubrato Alianico 2008
The Food: it is always about the porchetta (here, from Vertical, with head attached)! But there were also a Parmigiano-Reggiano wheel and food stations supported by restaurants (veal and spinach ravioli at Paese, white chocolate cannoli at Mercatto, scallop and lobster at Crush, risotto and tuna at Mercatto), plus coffee.
The Upside: there was a jazz-pop group that got louder as the day unfolded. I left at
The Downside: the music group was too well-hidden, and they might as well have been recorded musicians.
The Contact Person: robert@stemwinegroup.com
The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 92.
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