The Event: County in the City -- Try and Buy Prince Edward County wines

The Date and Time: Thursday April 14 2016, 1PM to 4:30PM

The Event: County in the City Try and Buy

The Venue: Berkeley Church

The Target Audience: wine trade in the afternoon; consumers at night

The Availability/Catalogue: everything was available from the winery and/or LCBO channels.

The Quote/Background: This the fifth annual show of Prince Edward County wines in Toronto, and the media had a private table with iced wines and a seat for our computers. Consumers were able to mix and match bottles from different wineries and receive free shipping (minimum of six bottles).

The Wines: I did not taste all the wines.

 

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

-CLOSSON CHASE    2014 Closson Chase Vineyard Chardonnay    28.95   

-Closson Chase South Clos Chardonnay $35

-Stanners 2014 Chardonnay VQA PEC    30.00   

-Rosehall Run Winery JCR Rosehall Vineyard Chardonnay (2013)     29.95   

   

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

-2014 Closson Chase Watson Pinot Noir    34.95   

-2015 Closson Chase Watson Pinot Gris    21.95   

-2014 Closson Chase The Brock Chardonnay $23           

-HUFF ESTATES WINERY    2013 Cuvée Janine (Sparkling Rose)     30.00   

-Huff Estates    2015 Pinot Gris    20.00   

-Huff Estates    2014 South Bay Chardonnay    30.00   

-KARLO ESTATES 2015 County Pinot Gris    29.00   

-Karlo Estates    2015 Lake on the Mountain Riesling     29.00   

-Karlo Estates     2013 Three Witches    26.00   

-Karlo Estates     2013 Trimvirate    36.00   

-Lighthall Vineyards    2014 Pinot Noir    30.00   

-TRAYNOR FAMILY VINEYARD Sauvignon Blanc    24.95   

-Trail Estate 2015 Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc Hughes Vineyard    28.00

-Trail Estate 2014 Pinot Noir Rosé    21.95   

-Norman Hardie 2013 Chardonnay Unfiltered    39.20   

-Keint-He Winery    2014 Portage Chardonnay    25.00   

 

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

-BROKEN STONE WINERY    Broken Stone Winery Pinot Noir 2014, VQA PEC    25.00   

-Broken Stone Winery Cabernet Franc 2015, VQA Four Mile Creek    20.00   

-CASA DEA ESTATES WINERY 2015 Dea's Cuvée     18.95   

-GRANGE OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY     Chardonnay    20.00   

-Huff Estates     2013 Pinot Noir Reserve    30.00   

-Karlo Estates 2013 Chardonnay CHOA    25.00   

-NORMAN HARDIE WINERY & VINEYARD 2014 Cabernet Franc Unfiltered

-Traynor Family Chardonnay    24.95   

-TRAIL ESTATE WINERY    2014 Riesling    23.95   

-STANNERS VINEYARD    2014 Pinot Gris VQA PEC     25.00   

-Stanners Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir VQA PEC    35.00   

-ROSEHALL RUN WINERY Hungry Point Unoaked Chardonnay (2015)     19.95   

-Rosehall Run Winery 77    Defiant Pinot Noir (2014)     18.95   

-LIGHTHALL VINYARDS    2013 Progression Sparkling    20.00   

-Lighthall Vineyards 2014 Chardonnay    25.00   

-KEINT-HE WINERY AND VINEYARD    2013 Voyageur Chardonnay    17.00   

-Keint-He Winery    2013 Frost Road Chardonnay    25.00   

-Keint-He Winery 2013 Portage Pinot Noir    30.00   

 

The Food: international cheeses and breads for the trade.

The Downside: I had just been to a wine tasting.

The Upside: a chance to catch up with PEC wines.

The Contact Person: katie@drinkinc.ca

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

 

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