By DEAN TUDOR
The Event: The French wine connection… Wines from France.
The Venue: Artcore Gallery, Distillery District, 55 Mill St., Toronto, tel. 416 920 3820.
The Time and Date: Monday, November 24, 2008 1:30 PM to 5 PM
The Target Audience: Wine trade.
The Availability/Catalogue: ostensibly, all of the principals were seeking agents. Somehow, except for one, they already had signed on.
The Quote/Background: “Good food to go with the wines.”
The Wines:
**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
— Louise Brison, Champagne Brut 2003 (Eurovintage)
— Domaine de la Saveuse Cuvée Carolle Rouge 2007, Côtes de Provence (Rouge et Blanc)
— Domaine de la Saveuse Cuvée Philippine Rouge 2006, Côtes de Provence (Rouge et Blanc)
— Domaines Piron, Morgon 2006 (Wine Guy)
— Relais de Durfort-Vivens 2005 Margaux – La Passion des Terroirs ($55, Connoisseur)
— Schoenheitz Gewurztraminer Linsenberg 2007 ($31.50, Lamprecht)
***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
— Louise Brison, Champagne Cuvée Tendresse, Blanc de Blancs 2001 (Eurovintage)
— Domaines Piron, Moulin à Vent 2007 (Wine Guy)
— Domaines Piron, Chenas 2007 (Wine Guy)
— Domaines Piron, Brouilly 2007 (Wine Guy)
— Château de Camarsac 2005 Bordeaux Supérieur – La Passion des Terroirs ($17.50, Connoisseur)
— Château de Villegeorge 2005 Haut-Médoc – La Passion des Terroirs ($46.55, Connoisseur)
— Schoenheitz Riesling Linsenberg 2007 ($25, Lamprecht)
*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
— Saint Jacques de Siran 2005 Bordeaux – La Passion des Terroirs ($19.13, Connoisseur)
— Château Duplessis 2005 Moulis-en-Médoc – La Passion des Terroirs ($31.70, Connoisseur)
— Château de Domeyne 2005 Saint-Estèphe – La Passion des Terroirs ($50, Connoisseur)
— Schoenheitz Riesling 2007 ($20, Lamprecht)
— Schoenheitz Pinot Gris Holder 2007 ($29.50, Lamprecht)
The Food: charcuterie, cheeses, artisanal breads, etc.
The Downside: there were a number of agents who wanted to sign up with wineries, but the wines were already repped. Some agents felt that their time was wasted.
The Upside: a chance to taste a small selection of wines from most of the big regions of France.
The Contact Person: emmanuelle.dubout@missioneco.org
The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 82.
Chimo!
Dean Tudor http://www.deantudor.com