By DEAN TUDOR
The Time and Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1 PM to 5 PM
The Event: Somewhereness trade tasting.
The Venue: Market Kitchen at the South St. Lawrence Market, 93 Front St. East, Toronto, 416-392-0028 (right)
The Target Audience: wine trade and press.
The Availability/Catalogue: all wines available through winery.
The Quote/Background: Six Ontario wineries with small lot collections have banded together to promote a sense of terroir in the province. All are small and sustainable.
The Wines: Licensee prices…
**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
— Flat Rock Chardonnay 2007, $14.49
— Flat Rock Pinot Noir 2007, $17.05
— Stratus White 2006, $35.88
***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
— Charles Baker Riesling Picone Vineyard 2007, $28.54
— Malivoire Chardonnay Moira Vineyard 2006, $30.20
— Malivoire Ladybug Rose 2008, $13.08
— Stratus Wildass White 2006, $16.10
— Tawse Pinot Noir 2007, $26.09
— Tawse Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2007, $23.65
*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
— Flat Rock Gewurztraminer 2008, $16.20
— Flat Rock Nadja’s Vineyard Riesling 2008, $17.05
— Norman Hardie Melon de Bourgogne 2008, $15.49
— Norman Hardie Pinot Gris 2008, $20.38
— Malivoire Pinot Gris 2008, $15.53
— Stratus Wildass Riesling, $17.05
— Tawse Echos Riesling 2008, $12.95
— Tawse Echos Cabernet Merlot 2007, $16.26
The Food: cheeses from Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Company, pingue prosciutto and cured meats from Niagara Food Specialties, blue cheese, tomatoes, and passarounds.
The Upside: a good chance to catch up with some great Ontario wines.
The Downside: Apparently, Matt Kramer appeared just after 1 PM, but no press were around – they were still at the Austrian trade fair.
The Contact Person: http://www.somewhereness.com
The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 87 (errors in the catalogue)
Chimo!
NB : 1 Canadian $ = 0,64 €