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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Event: Simply Italian Americas Tour 2015: Miami and Toronto

The Date and Time: Monday, February 9, 2015  2PM to 6PM
The Event: Simply Italian Americas Tour 2015: Miami and Toronto
The Venue: AGO
The Target Audience: wine agents and restaurants
The Availability/Catalogue: some wineries had already signed up agents in Ontario. All the wines were listed in the large catalogue, although some wines were only available to the Miami show.
The Quote/Background: the wines were mostly affordable young wines from Piedmont, Lombardy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Apulia and Alto Adige. About 35 wineries were presenting some 100 or so wines.
The Wines: I did not taste all the wines. Many prices were vague, and were in Euros ranging from 2 to 5 or so. Some prices were unknown.
 
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Castelfeder Raif Sauvignon 2013 Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
-Cantina del Castello Cariniga Soave Classico 2011
-Cantina del Castello Spumante Brut Soave Classico
-Tenuta Roveglia Filo d'Arianna Late Harvest 2012 Lugana
-Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Extra Brut 2005  $50   Wine Moves
-Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Saten Brut 2005 Museum Release $60   Wine Moves
-Colline di Sopra Lara 2012 Toscana Rosso [organic]
-Antiche Terre Venete Amarone 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella
 
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Castello di Roncade Bianco Arnassa Chardonnay 2013 Venezia
-Castello di Roncade Villa Giustinian 2011 Rosso Veneto IGT [Bordeaux-like blend]
-Domus Vini Ca' delle Rose Pinot Chardonnay Brut 2014 IGP Delle Venezie
-Raphael Dal Bo Selezione Organic Prosecco DOC Extra Dry
-Raphael Dal Bo Selezione Organic Sparkling Rose Extra Dry
-Villa Mattielli Campolungo 2013 Soave Classico
-Cantina Sociale Sampietrana Tacco Barocco 2013 Chardonnay Salento IGP
-Castelfeder Burgum Novum Chardonnay 2011 Alto Adige
-Tenute Tomasella Rigole Brut Spumante 2013
-Tenute Tomasella Cabernet Franc 2013 Friuli Grave
-Vendrame Vignis del Doge Chardonnay 2013 IGT Venezia Giulia
-Azienda Agricola Gorgo Monte Maggiore 2012 Bardolino Superiore
-Cantina del Castello Soave Classico 2013
-Cantina del Castello Amarone 2009
-Tenuta Roveglia Lugana Brut
-Tenuta Roveglia Ca' d'Oro Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Garda
-Azienda Judeka Syrah 2013 Terre Siciliane IGP
-Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Brut NV  $35 – 40   Wine Moves
-Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Demi Sec NV  $35   Wine Moves
-I feudi di Romans Alfiere Rosso Merlot 2010 Friuli Isonzo
-Colle Manora Mimosa 2013 Monferrato Bianco
-Colle Manora Manora 2012 Barbera d'Asti Superiore
-La Collina dei Ciliegi Il Lugana 2013 Lugana
-Cantina di Verona Tesauro 2012 Recioto della Valpolicella
-Cantina di Verona Podere Poiano 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella
-Fongaro Grancuvee Brut Monti Lessini Durello
-Il Botolo Chardonnay 2013 Piemonte
-Il Botolo Nizza Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2011
-Antiche Terre Venete Valpolicella Ripasso 2012
 
 
*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Raphael Dal Bo Frizzante Sparkling White Wine
-Villa Mattielli 2013 Soave Classico
-Viticoltori Friulani La Delizia Chardonnay 2013 Friuli Grave
-Viticoltori Friulani La Delizia Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Friuili Grave
-Tenute Tomasella Friulano 2013 Friuli Grave
-Vendrame Vignis del Doge Pinot Grigio 2013 IGT delle Venezia
-Cantina del Castello Ripasso 2010 Valpolicella Superiore
-Azienda Judeka Solitario Spumante di Zibibbo Extra Dry
-Ricci Curbastro Curtefranca Bianco 2013
-I feudi di Romans Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Friuli Isonzo
-Colle Manora Pais 2013 Barbera del Monferrato
-Colle Manora Ray 2012 Monferrato Rosso
-La Collina dei Ciliegi L'Amarone 2010 Amarone della Valpolicella
-Cantina di Verona Terre di Verona 2013 Chardonnay IGT
-Il Botolo Barbera d'Asti 2011 Superiore
-Antiche Terre Venete Solo Passione 2012 Rosso Veronese IGT
 
The Food: we had a variety of international cheeses and some brioche sandwiches with Italian flavours.
The Downside: I had to skip the three seminars as I was on some deadlines.
The Upside: I tasted a lot of useful wines.
The Contact Person: p.titone@ice.it
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 85.

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