With Malbec World Day just around the corner all eyes of the wine world will be turned to Argentina.
Although, Malbec did put Argentina on the world wine map, they are also known for many other grape varieties as well. Including one of my faves, Cabernet Sauvignon. My wine pick this week in celebration is the Fabre Montmayou Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2012. Produced by Fabre Montmayou Winery & Vineyards from the fruit of 30 year old vines.One of his missions of the owner and winemaker Hervé Fabre to only purchase or use grapes from older vineyards.
Susanne’s Wine Pick
These grapes come from the Lujan de Cuyo region.
This wine is 100% cab and 40% of it spends a full 12 months in French oak barrels as well.This wine has a tremendously enticing aroma of blackberries and cassis but also hints of leather and on the palate it is juicy and fruity, full bodied and soft silky tannins with a long finish. Tremendous value….wait for it… $16.95
Malbec World Day just around the corner, April 17th, 2015. So I decided to go with the Malbec, one of my faves. I truly enjoy this varietal especially when it delivers like this one.
The grapes come from vines that over 60 years old, in the region of Vistalba.
Talk about attention to detail, first it is all manual harvested, in small trays, not to damage the grapes, then the grapes are selected by bunches first, and then again grape by grape.
The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, the fining is done with fresh egg whites and then aged another 12 months in the bottle before release.
This is an elegant, complex wine with juicy notes of blackberries and cherries on the nose and that hint of violet and liquorish typical of great Malbec, and the tannins are soft, the wine is just yummy!
The 5th annual Malbec World Day is coming up April 17th There will be tons of tastings, events and parties going on all over the globe, all devoted to this luscious, deep coloured, spicily rich very popular now…red grape. Yes, we said desert, albeit a desert that sits at the foot of the stunning Andes mountains with the snow melt that comes down and quenches the thirst of the vines. It is the perfect home for the vineyards with a climate and soils that allow Malbec to have found its niche.
Coming up on next week’s show, we are “grape stomping mad about Malbec” from Argentina! And so are a lot of other wine lovers, experts and aficionados around the world.
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This is such an exciting time here in our wine country, the 2nd annual Niagara Integrated Film Festival, otherwise known as NIFF is kicking off June 18th -21st. We’ll be welcoming hundreds of excited wine,food and film buffs from around the world! Over 50 films will be premiering and the Niagara region will be awash with actors, movie directors, producers, script writers. It’s going to be fantastic!
“Uncork your love of Cinema” at this weekend long event marrying film,food and wine with a wide range of ways you can participate. Starting off with a stupendous Opening Night Experience extravaganza gala. Loads of movie screenings, wine tastings, and glittering after parties just to name a few.
Let’s not forget the other stars! Our winemakers and chefs who have teamed up to bring you the foodie and film buff “Oscar” worthy wine tasting dinners, exquisite wine and food pairings all weekend long.
Unlock your love of Cinema.The 2nd annual Niagara Integrated Film Festival, otherwise known as NIFF kicks off June 18th -21st.
Niagara Integrated Film Festival
Dino Fazio, Niagara Integrated Film Festival Manager
Kicking off the show we’ll be welcoming Dino Fazio, Niagara Integrated Film Festival Manager and Dino will fill us in on all that this cinematic experience has to offer long after the credits roll!
And many different wineries are hosting events including Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate who will be hosting the Ultimate Gala Experience for three nights… in glamourous Hollywood premiere-style, before, while and after you take in your riveting film premiere you will be treated to a divine tasting menu created by Executive Chef Tim MacKiddie of JT… who will be our second guest.
And finally we turn our attention to one of the films actually premiering at NIFF. Our next esteemed guest is the screenwriter, and the producer of this film. It was shot in the Niagara region in which the plot surrounds the wine, sex, relationships,etc. She is an award winning screenwriter, known for her work on the movie Looking for “Angelina” and now she has our vote for an Oscar! The film is called the The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship and our guest is Alessandra Piccione.
103 Minutes I Comedy, Drama, Romance I 2014 l Canada I English I World Premiere I PG Director: Sergio Navarretta Cast: Enrico Colantoni, Krista Bridges, David Cubitt, Brooke Palsson
Wine and romance are both uncorked in this delightful journey into Niagara’s spectacular wine country. The film was shot in various locations, including several wineries, a B&B and a restaurant–keep your eyes open to spot the locale–and employed dozens of local cast and crew. The film celebrates the region while not glossing over the work required keeping a relationship strong. While Niagara Falls has enjoyed the moniker “Honeymoon Capital of the World” since the early 1900s, amour seems trickier for the couples in The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship. Love in the new millennium is harder to balance—how do you keep a fine vintage relationship from turning to plonk? – Kate Yorga
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Champagne Sweetness, from Brut Nature to Demi-Sec.
Dear Wine Ladies,
How does one know whether a Champagne is dry, off dry or sweet? The terms on the bottles seem very confusing. We prefer Champagnes that are sweeter. Last week we were told to select a Champagne labelled demi-sec or doux, doesn’t that mean off-dry?
Thanks for your question, it seems to be one that comes up pretty regularly. True, deciphering the sweetness levels of Champagne can be confusing, particularly as you mentioned when “demi-sec”actually refers to a Champagne that contains approximately 35-50 grams of sugar per litre. Below is a continuum of driest Champagnes to sweetest. Brut natural (no sugar added), brut, extra-dry, sec, demi-sec and finally doux.
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one of our Fabulous Finds For Foodies we just recently discovered in Las Vegas! The restaurant is Aureole, located in the Mandalay Bay resort.It is part of the incredible Charlie Palmer Group, a two time Michelin Star recipient and Wine Spectator Grand Award winner for its wine list every year since 1999!
We welcome Harley Carbery, the Director of Wine, responsible for maintaining that steady flow of Wine Spectator Grand Awards… also for over 60,000 bottles, and the uber cool, first of its kind 4 story glass wine tower, inspired by the Tom Cruise film Mission Impossible! Listen to Harley Carbery 6:09 minutes into the show.
Executive Chef of Aureole, Vincent Pouessel. We will chat with Chef about his philosophy in the kitchen, his spectacular tasting menu as well as the very unique “Parallel dueling plates menu” that is offered to his clientele as well….
Susanne’s enjoys Chef Charlie Palmer’s Parallel Tasting Menu while Georgia partakes from Chef Vincent’s Tasting Menu.
Wine Spectator Grand Awards
So being awarded the Wine Spectator Grand Award so many
years in a row is obviously quite the accomplishment! And some people might wonder what does it take to make such a remarkable list? What is the Wine Spectator looking for?
We’ll find out when we welcome Gillian Sciaretta, she is the Restaurant Awards Manager and Associate Tasting Coordinator for The Wine Spectator.
Gillian Sciaretta, she is the Restaurant Awards Manager and Associate Tasting Coordinator for The Wine Spectator.
Wine Country Ontario announce Canada’s Best Sommelier, Elyse Lambert
Canadian Association of Professional Sommelier CAPS and Wine Country Ontario announce Canada’s Best Sommelier, Elyse Lambert, Congratulations as well to second place winner Steven Robinson, Atelier Restaurant, Ottawa, Ontario and in third place Carl Villeneuve Lepage, Toqué! Montreal, Quebec. A toast to these competitors who faced a grueling preliminary exam yesterday that included components of service, theory and tasting followed by a live performance this afternoon in front of their peers and public at Montecito restaurant in Toronto.
Wine Country Ontario announce Canada’s Best Sommelier, Elyse Lambert
We’ll close off the show chatting with the recently appointed winner of “Canada’s Best Sommelier” Elyse Lambert, …. So you may have an award winning list, but how best to communicate the wines on that list to your client, what makes a great sommelier, what exactly is a sommelier, some of you might wonder? Elyse to join us and fill us in.
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On our recent trip to Las Vegas we discovered our latest Fabulous Finds For Foodies. The restaurant is Aureole, located in the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort.It is part of the incredible Charlie Palmer Group, a two time Michelin Star recipient and Wine Spectator Grand Award winner for its wine list every year since 1999!
Georgia’s Wine Pick
One of my favorite courses is dessert.I was not disappointed when much to my delight an incredible orange cream semifreddo flambe was paired with something from back home. So a nod to Aureole Wine Director Harley Carbery for adding this Icewine to the list! The Jackson-Triggs Reserve Vidal Icewine 2012 is my wine pick today!
As always, so luscious with seductive aromas of tropical fruits, mango, apricot and papaya. Rich on the palate with that wonderful acidity to balance this delectable wine, we sure know how to make our signature wine here in Niagara and Jackson Triggs, Canada’s most awarded winery does it fabuloso!
On our recent trip to Las Vegas we discovered our latest Fabulous Finds For Foodies. The restaurant is Aureole, located in the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort.It is part of the incredible Charlie Palmer Group, a two time Michelin Star recipient and Wine Spectator Grand Award winner for its wine list every year since 1999!
Susanne’s Wine Pick
One of my favorite courses from the Charlie Palmer Tasting menu was the 1st course, a blood orange salmon gravlax and lightly smoked ora king salmon dish. Incredible! This was paired with the Schramsberg Rosé Brut Methode Traditionelle 2011, a delectable sparkling wine. It is my wine pick for this week!
Schramsberg located in Calistoga, Napa Valley, California and founded in 1862, this producer has legs!
The 2011 is a delectable blend of 61% Pinot Noir and 39% Chardonnay.The dose of chardonnay added for complexity, says the winemaker. Handcrafted using select cool climate north coast vineyards,
So delicious, so enticing with aromas of strawberry, and touches of citrus… bright acidity on the palate with a long, refreshing and lingering finish.. So relish….Schramsberg Rosé Brut Methode Traditionelle 2011.
