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Sunday, December 4, 2016

The Event: Tasting of Beaujolais and Gamay arranged for the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada by Andre Proulx.

The Date and Time:   Saturday, November 26, 2016  Noon to 4PM
The Event: Tasting of Beaujolais and Gamay arranged for the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada by Andre Proulx.
The Venue: The Wine Writers' Circle of Canada Clubhouse
The Target Audience: members of the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada – expected audience of 12.
The Availability/Catalogue: all of the wine are available in Ontario.
The Quote/Background: It had taken some time to round up these wines, and we'd like to thank Sopexa for their strong participation.
The Wines:
 
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Jean-Michel Dupre Vieilles Vignes de 1935 Morgon 2014, $19.95 Vintages +440297
-Lucien Lardy Cote du Py Morgon 2014, $24.95 Vintages +468694
-Chateau de Pizay 2014 Morgon TBD France Sopexa
-Henry of Pelham 2015 Gamay $19.95 Niagara At Winery
-Chateau des Charmes 2015 Gamay Droit $17.95 Niagara Vintages +346742
 
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Jean-Michel Dupre Vieilles Vignes de 1940 Beaujolais Villages 2014, $16.95 Vintages +468710
-Lucien Lardy 2014 Beaujolais Villages Blanc price TBD  Hobbs & Co
-G Descombes 2014 Brouilly TBD France Sopexa
-Oak Bay 2012 Gamay $18.50 BC Okanagan At Winery
-Dominique Piron 2014 Chiroubles TBD France Lifford
-Chateau Thivin 2013 Cote De Brouilly TBD France Sopexa
-Chateau Bonnet 2013 Chenas TBD France Sopexa
-Grange of Prince Edward Select 2013 Gamay $22.95 PEC At Winery
-13th Street 2014 Sandstone Gamay $29.95 Niagara Vintages +130195
-13th Street 2015 Gamay $19.95 Niagara Vintages +177824
-Eastdell 2014 Gamay $13.95 Niagara LCBO +214890 
-Cave Spring Cellars 2014 Gamay $15.95 Niagara LCBO +228569 
-Malivoire 2015 Small Lot $19.95 Niagara At Winery
-Malivoire 2015 Le Coeur $24.95 Niagara At Winery
-Chateau des Charmes 2014 Gamay $14.95 Niagara LCBO +57349 
 
*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Casa Dea 2014 Gamay $15.95 PEC At Winery
-Rezin 2013 Beaujolais TBD France Sopexa
-Georges Duboeuf 2014 Morgon - Cote De Py TBD France Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd
-Grange of Prince Edward 2013 Gamay $16.95 PEC LCBO +615062 
-Malivoire 2014 Gamay $17.95 Niagara Vintages +591313
 
The Food: basic nuts, pretzels, breads, water
The Contact Person:  andre.proulx@bellmedia.ca
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 94.

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