TASTE ONTARIO! TORONTO TRADE & MEDIA TASTING
The Date and Time: Monday April 15th 2024, noon to 4 PM
The Event: Tasting recent VQA Ontario wines
The Venue: Park Hyatt Toronto
The Target Audience: the media were on the 17th floor and as they finished tasting they were invited to appear in the third floor ballroom which held the walk-around trade tasting and even more wines.
The Availability/Catalogue: there were excel spreadsheets and QR codes to explore a collection of over 300 VQA wines from 65 Ontario wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Prince Edward County, Lake Erie North Shore, and Niagara Escarpment
The Wines: I could not taste every wine, so I concentrated on varietals and fizzes.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Bachelder Les Villages Chardonnay 2022
-Bachelder Bench Chardonnay 2022
-Meldville Wines Chardonnay Barrel Select Lincoln Lakeshore 2021 $26
-Hidden Bench Winery Fume Blanc 2021
-Charles Baker Wines Riesling 2019
-Westcott Vineyards Blanc de Noirs
-Charles Baker Wines Sparkling Riesling 2021
-Kew Vineyards Blanc de Blancs 2017
-Southbrook Organic Vineyards Kelta Vineyard Chardonnay Lincoln Lakeshore 2021 $33.40
-Bachelder Les Villages Pinot Noir, 2022,
-Foreign Affair Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
-Queylus Pinot Noir 2019
-Bachelder Kirby Gamay Four Mile Creek 2022 $29
-Bachelder Mio Gamay Lincoln Lakeshore 2022 $29
-Trail Estate Winery County Chardonnay Vintage 5 Prince Edward County 2021 $48
-Trius Winery Showcase Blanc de Noirs Niagara Peninsula NV $65
-Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery Chardonnay Estate Vineyard Creek Shores 2020 $34.95
-Charles Baker Wines Picone Vineyard Riesling Vinemount Ridge 2015 $59.75
-Westcott Vineyards Estate Chardonnay Niagara Escarpment 2021 +424507 $32
-Closson Chase Vineyards The Brock Chardonnay Niagara River 2021 $26
-Cloudsely Cellars Twenty Mile Bench Chardonnay Twenty Mile Bench 2021 $37
-Huff Estates Winery Cuvee Janine Prince Edward County 2021 $40
-Stratus Stratus Red Niagara-on-the-Lake 2014 n/a
-Jackson-Triggs Winery Entourage Blanc de Blanc Niagara Peninsula 2017 $49.95
-Lailey Winery Stonebridge Chardonnay Four Mile Creek 2019 $50
-Rosehall Run Vineyards Rosebud Prince Edward County 2021 $36
-Thirty Bench Wine Makers Small Lot Riesling 'Steel Post Vineyard' Beamsville Bench 2021 $32
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Closson Chase Vineyards J Watson Vineyard Pinot Gris 2023
-Malivoire Melon 2023
-Rosewood Winery and Meadery Sauvignon Blanc 2022
-Closson Chase Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021
-Cave Spring Vineyard Gamay Estate Beamsville Bench 2021 $34.95
-Chateau des Charmes Wines Paul Bosc Chardonnay St. David's Bench 2020 +287268 $34.95
-Divergence Wines Brut Nature Lincoln Lakeshore 2020 $40
-Hidden Bench Estate Winery Terroir Caché Beamsville Bench 2020 +505610 $47.95
-Karlo Estates Estate Chardonnay Prince Edward County 2021 $68
-Lakeview Wine Co. Sparkling Brut Niagara Peninsula 2017 $45
-Leaning Post Wines Chardonnay Clone 96 Lincoln Lakeshore 2020 $52.20
-Megalomaniac Wines Much Obliged Chardonnay Ontario NV $15.95
-Pelee Island Winery Empress III Sparkling Gamay 2020
-Rosewood Winery & Meadery Chardonnay Niagara Escarpment 2021 $40.20
-Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery Hawk's Flight Reserve Merlot Ontario 2020 $39.95
-Tawse Winery Robyn's Block Chardonnay Twenty Mile Bench 2021 +416321 $47.15
The Food: charcuterie platters with cold cheeses and hummus dips, breads, biscuits, fresh veggies and fresh fruits.
The Downside: the food went really fast, especially as the registration lineup dwindled.
The Upside: a good chance to connect with VQA Ontario wines
The Contact Person: andrea.peters@wmao.ca
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 92
The Date and Time: Monday April 15th 2024, noon to 4 PM
The Event: Tasting recent VQA Ontario wines
The Venue: Park Hyatt Toronto
The Target Audience: the media were on the 17th floor and as they finished tasting they were invited to appear in the third floor ballroom which held the walk-around trade tasting and even more wines.
The Availability/Catalogue: there were excel spreadsheets and QR codes to explore a collection of over 300 VQA wines from 65 Ontario wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Prince Edward County, Lake Erie North Shore, and Niagara Escarpment
The Wines: I could not taste every wine, so I concentrated on varietals and fizzes.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Bachelder Les Villages Chardonnay 2022
-Bachelder Bench Chardonnay 2022
-Meldville Wines Chardonnay Barrel Select Lincoln Lakeshore 2021 $26
-Hidden Bench Winery Fume Blanc 2021
-Charles Baker Wines Riesling 2019
-Westcott Vineyards Blanc de Noirs
-Charles Baker Wines Sparkling Riesling 2021
-Kew Vineyards Blanc de Blancs 2017
-Southbrook Organic Vineyards Kelta Vineyard Chardonnay Lincoln Lakeshore 2021 $33.40
-Bachelder Les Villages Pinot Noir, 2022,
-Foreign Affair Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
-Queylus Pinot Noir 2019
-Bachelder Kirby Gamay Four Mile Creek 2022 $29
-Bachelder Mio Gamay Lincoln Lakeshore 2022 $29
-Trail Estate Winery County Chardonnay Vintage 5 Prince Edward County 2021 $48
-Trius Winery Showcase Blanc de Noirs Niagara Peninsula NV $65
-Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery Chardonnay Estate Vineyard Creek Shores 2020 $34.95
-Charles Baker Wines Picone Vineyard Riesling Vinemount Ridge 2015 $59.75
-Westcott Vineyards Estate Chardonnay Niagara Escarpment 2021 +424507 $32
-Closson Chase Vineyards The Brock Chardonnay Niagara River 2021 $26
-Cloudsely Cellars Twenty Mile Bench Chardonnay Twenty Mile Bench 2021 $37
-Huff Estates Winery Cuvee Janine Prince Edward County 2021 $40
-Stratus Stratus Red Niagara-on-the-Lake 2014 n/a
-Jackson-Triggs Winery Entourage Blanc de Blanc Niagara Peninsula 2017 $49.95
-Lailey Winery Stonebridge Chardonnay Four Mile Creek 2019 $50
-Rosehall Run Vineyards Rosebud Prince Edward County 2021 $36
-Thirty Bench Wine Makers Small Lot Riesling 'Steel Post Vineyard' Beamsville Bench 2021 $32
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Closson Chase Vineyards J Watson Vineyard Pinot Gris 2023
-Malivoire Melon 2023
-Rosewood Winery and Meadery Sauvignon Blanc 2022
-Closson Chase Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021
-Cave Spring Vineyard Gamay Estate Beamsville Bench 2021 $34.95
-Chateau des Charmes Wines Paul Bosc Chardonnay St. David's Bench 2020 +287268 $34.95
-Divergence Wines Brut Nature Lincoln Lakeshore 2020 $40
-Hidden Bench Estate Winery Terroir Caché Beamsville Bench 2020 +505610 $47.95
-Karlo Estates Estate Chardonnay Prince Edward County 2021 $68
-Lakeview Wine Co. Sparkling Brut Niagara Peninsula 2017 $45
-Leaning Post Wines Chardonnay Clone 96 Lincoln Lakeshore 2020 $52.20
-Megalomaniac Wines Much Obliged Chardonnay Ontario NV $15.95
-Pelee Island Winery Empress III Sparkling Gamay 2020
-Rosewood Winery & Meadery Chardonnay Niagara Escarpment 2021 $40.20
-Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery Hawk's Flight Reserve Merlot Ontario 2020 $39.95
-Tawse Winery Robyn's Block Chardonnay Twenty Mile Bench 2021 +416321 $47.15
The Food: charcuterie platters with cold cheeses and hummus dips, breads, biscuits, fresh veggies and fresh fruits.
The Downside: the food went really fast, especially as the registration lineup dwindled.
The Upside: a good chance to connect with VQA Ontario wines
The Contact Person: andrea.peters@wmao.ca
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 92
Dean Tudor, Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism
Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.comhttp://gothicepicures.blogspot.com
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