THE ANNUAL GRAND ICE ITALIAN WINE TASTING 2025

The Date and Time: November 3, 2025, 11:30 to 5PM
The Event: THE ANNUAL GRAND ICE ITALIAN WINE TASTING
The Venue: Roy Thomson Hall, as always
The Target Audience: wine trade and wine media
The Availability/Catalogue: none -- use your camera! No printed book.
The Quote/Background: the tasters this year seemed to be younger than usual.
The Wines: of course I could not taste all the wines since there were over 350 to sample. So I did the best I could with what I had. Some of these wines have been announced for 2026 release (e.g.from Inama and Mazzei). Prices are given if known.

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-La Sala del Torriano Chianti Classico Riserva (organic)
-Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2022 (June 2026)
-Mazzei Set Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva 2022 Vintages Essential
-Mazzeii Fonterutoli Toscana IGT 2021
-Mazzei Siepi Toscana IGT 2021 Cellar Selection
-Viberti Moscato d'Asti 2024 Piedmont $20.66
-Viberti Pubblicano Doglia Dolcetto 2023 Piedmont $24.26
-Viberti Nebbiolo Langhe 2023 Piedmont $33.26
-Tenuta il Falchetto Alta Langa Chardonnay 2020 
-Borgogno Barolo 2018
-Albino Armani Veneto Prosecco
-Di Sipio Wine Pecorino Abruzzo 2024
-Viberti Buon Padre Barolo 2021 $62.06
-Viberti San Pedro Barolo Riserva 2019 $144.86
-Viberti Bricco delle Viole Nebbiolo Piedmont 2019 $167.36
-Inama Soave Classico 2023 (2024 on the way)
-Inama Chardonnay Del Veneto IGT 2024
-Inama Vulcaia Sauvignon Del Veneto IGT 2024 Vintages 2026
-Tenute Orestiadi Kemar Catarratto 2024 $20.99 Rogers
-Il Rosso di Ludovico Riserva 2020 $21.95 Rogers
-Aurelio Settimo Langhe Nebbiolo 2022  Profile
-Aurelio Settimo Barolo 2019  Profile
-Aurelio Settimo Barolo DOCG Rocche Dell' Annunziata 2020  Profile
-Aurelio Settimo Barolo Riserva Rocche dell' Annunziata DOCG 2019  Profile
-Il Conte Villa Prandone Zipolo
-Il Conte Villa Prandone Belva di Terra
-Il Conte Villa Prandone Lu Kont
-Il Conte Villa Prandone Marinus



***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (86 – 89 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Viberti Derthona Timorasso 2023 Piedmont $45.86
-Viberti Rinato Chardonnay 2023 Piedmont $62.05
-Viberti La Volta Barolo Riserva 2019 $144.86
-Massimago Gastone Amarone 2020 $74.95
-Orestiadi Mazal Frappato 2022 $18.95 LCB0 Rogers
-Il Rosso di Ludovico Bianco 2021 $18.95 LCBO Rogers
-Idi di Marzo Vulgaris Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 
-Idi di Marzo 1910  Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 
-Idi di Marzo Pecorino Oro del Mare d'Abruzzo 
-Idi di Marzo Trebbiano Sette Vizi  d'Abruzzo
-Venchiarezza Friuli Chardonnay 2024 $29.95 Living Vine
-Carobbio Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
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The Food: an assortment of Italian meat and cheese boards (including creamy gorgonzola, prosciutto. dried fruit), complemented by cooked pasta with veal and/or veggies (agnolotti al burro, agnolotti verde) -- all catered by EATALY. There were three stations for buffets.
The Downside: it got really crowded really fast
The Upside: there was a seminar on slow Italian wines.
The Contact Person: b.marassi@ice.it
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade):89

Dean Tudor,  Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism

Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.com
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