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April 26, 2005

Wine Tasting in May

I just signed up for a Vintages "Classics Collection" wine tasting for May 17 in Toronto. It certainly sounds interesting, with lots of wines on the tentative list that I've never had a chance to sample. I've never been to an organized tasting of this type, and from the listing, it appears as though you select one wine from each of 14 flights, with a bonus 15th flight consisting only of Château Margaux 1999.

If this is the case, it'll be tricky trying to decide which one of the flight to sample in several cases. Champagne or Meursault? Pauillac or Saint-Émilion? Brunello or Chianti Classico Riserva? Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde or Hillebrand's Trius Grand? (Okay, that one is a slam-dunk, I agree!) Gevry-Chambertin or Vosne-Romanée? Barbera D'Asti or Barolo? Graham's Vintage Port 1983 or Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 1999 2e Cru?

I can hear your sympathy already.

Posted by Nicholas at April 26, 2005 02:49 PM
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