Oct 7/1: Sparking Wines tasted by the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada

The Date and Time: Friday, October 7, 2011  10:30 - noon

The Event: a tasting of 40 sparkling wines by the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada

The Venue: LCBO, Scrivener Square

The Target Audience: members of the WWCC

The Availability/Catalogue: all sparklers are available in Ontario or should be in time for the Holiday season in December.

The Wines: I did not taste all wines.

 

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

-Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne NV, Corby

-See Ya Later Ranch Brut NV VQA Okanagan

-Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier NV

-Piper Heidsieck Champagne Brut NV

 

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

-Mumm Brut Cordon Rouge Champagne NV, Corby

-Cattier Champagne Chigny-Les-Roses Premier Cru, +919464 Vintages, $39.95

-Mumm Napa NV

-Jackson Triggs Entourage 2006 Brut MC VQA Niagara, Vintages, $22.95

-Sumac Ridge 2006 Steller's Jay Brut VQA Okanagan

-Sumac Ridge Tribute NV VQA Okanagan

-Cono Sur Sparkling Brut NV Bio-Bio Valley

-Chateau de Montgueret Cremant de Loire NV, +621896 $18.95

-Cristalino Jaume Serra Brut Cava Spain

 

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

-Jackson Triggs Entourage 2006 Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc MC VQA Niagara

-Emeri Pink Moscato NV Australia, +222190 LCBO General, $14.95

-Jacob's Creek Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV Australia

-Mezzomondo Sparkling Rose Italy, +143321, $11.95

-Yellow Tail Rose Bubbles Australia,

-Korbel California Champagne NV Brut

 

The Contact Person: sdarby@rogers.com

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 92

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