Tasting New York state wines, Nov 17/11

8. The Date and Time: Thursday, November 17, 2011  6PM to 9 PM

The Event: a tasting of New York state wines

The Venue: 17^th Annual Gourmet Food & Wine Expo, Metro Centre

The Target Audience: VIPs on opening night, trade.

The Availability/Catalogue: very few wines are available in Ontario, but the tasting was useful for keeping up-to-date with New York wines.

The Quote/Background: Robert Ketchin has for years co-ordinated the offerings of Uncork New York in Ontario. His booth is a good example of calm and decorum, plus tasting sheets.

The Wines:

 

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

-Serenity Medium Dry Riesling 2008 Finger Lakes, $22.60

-Anthony Road Gewurztraminer 2010 Finger Lakes, $18.75

-Clovis Point Vintners Select Merlot 2007 Long Island, $42.75

-Osprey's Dominion Reserve Merlot 2007 Long Island, $39.85 In Store Discovery Jan 2012

 

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

-Atwater Estate Vineyards Sweet Riesling 2009 Finger Lakes, $15.05

-Dr. Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling 2010 Finger Lakes, $17.85 (Hobbs & Co)

-Lamoreaux Landing Dry Riesling 2010 Finger Lakes, $16 (MCO)

-Lamoreaux Landing Chardonnay 2008 Finger Lakes, $16 (MCO)

-Martha Clara Chardonnay 2008 Long Island, $31.05

-Keuka Lake Leon Millot 2010 Finger Lakes, $31.80

-Oak Summit Pinot Noir 2009 Hudson River, $31.05

-Millbrook Cabernet Franc 2010 Hudson River, $26.20

-Fox Run Cabernet Franc Lemberger 2008 Finger Lakes, $16.30 (Trilogy)

-Osprey's Dominion Meritage Flight 2006 Long Island, $40.80 (Trilogy)

-Paumanok Assemblage 2007 Long Island, $54.10

 

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

-Keuka Springs Riesling 2010 Finger Lakes, $20

-Glenora Gewurztraminer 2010 Finger Lakes, $18.80

-Sheldrake Point Luckystone White 2010 Finger Lakes, $18.80 (Classique Imports)

 

The Food: none

The Downside: this was the third event of the day for me.

The Upside: a chance to catch up with New York wines.

The Contact Person: nywine@ketchin.com

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

Chimo!  www.deantudor.com AND http://gothicepicures.blogspot.com