tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post3610167398258571902..comments2023-07-06T08:09:02.418-04:00Comments on Joe's Wine: Montreal Salon des Vins, Day 1Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post-43158754598243354002008-09-15T23:18:00.000-04:002008-09-15T23:18:00.000-04:00Carl: I have added a new box on my page with upcom...Carl: I have added a new box on my page with upcoming Montreal wine events - I give that space for free if you keep me up to date on the events. Cheers, and thanks for your comments.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post-76602230343336860902008-08-26T22:52:00.000-04:002008-08-26T22:52:00.000-04:00Hi Joe,Hope summer is treating you well. Great bl...Hi Joe,<BR/><BR/>Hope summer is treating you well. Great blog! Thought your readers would be interested in knowing about a new monthly concert series that is launching this fall at the Cabaret Lion D'Or. It is part wine tasting, part concert and overall remarkable experience.<BR/><BR/>September 18th features wines from Spain and two time Juno winner for best international album of the year Alex*Cuba.<BR/><BR/>You can get more information at www.decantedseries.com It should be one great evening.<BR/><BR/>Best to you and your readers and keep up the great work.<BR/>CarlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post-37595375556467824112008-03-31T21:20:00.000-04:002008-03-31T21:20:00.000-04:00Hi Fadi - you missed a special wine! I will try t...Hi Fadi - you missed a special wine! I will try to go to that event, good cause, I just hope they ban perfume/cologne...Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post-67394601461352399342008-03-30T22:34:00.000-04:002008-03-30T22:34:00.000-04:00Hi Joe,I missed that Alsacian Grand Cru!! Maybe we...Hi Joe,<BR/>I missed that Alsacian Grand Cru!! Maybe we'll bump into each other at the upcoming event by the heart and stroke foundation (May 1st) where the tasting should be more focused and one would not worry about any annoying coupons. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post-19173131205910484032008-03-30T17:53:00.000-04:002008-03-30T17:53:00.000-04:00Hi Fadi - I was there Friday afternoon as well - w...Hi Fadi - I was there Friday afternoon as well - we must have just missed each other! Missed the South Africans, but I loved the Alsace I tasted (Dopff et Irion Grand Cru) - I did not try the others. Good suggestion on the half pours - I was back again today and I took advantage of that. Maybe we'll run into each other next time, cheers!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post-57917637552848035272008-03-29T10:49:00.000-04:002008-03-29T10:49:00.000-04:00Hi Joe,I passed by the Salons des Vins yesterday a...Hi Joe,<BR/><BR/>I passed by the Salons des Vins yesterday afternoon ..Yeah it was crowded and I agree with you that it'd have been nicer if the different sections were organized by under country themes. Having said I enjoyed my 2.5 hrs spent there. The South African producers had some nice QPRs. What struck me is how sweet the majority of the Alsace wines that were one the show (Rieslings, Pinot Gris, or the Gewrz)!! I like hints of sweetness as long there're other flavors and some complexity that comes along, but the 8-10 Alsacian that I tried were like syrupy water (and they're not even late harvest)!! <BR/>One thing to note for the readers is that it's always worth it (in wine shows like this where you pay per tasting) to ask the people pouring the wine for a half portion (which is plenty for tasting), like this you pay 1/2 the coupons asked, and would not get drunk too fast...<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>FadiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post-78514001084411545592008-03-29T00:06:00.000-04:002008-03-29T00:06:00.000-04:00Hi Ed - yes, it was quite a struggle...this was a ...Hi Ed - yes, it was quite a struggle...this was a bottle we were talking about a few weeks ago, wasn't it? Cheers!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27657184.post-1284199486624465032008-03-28T20:58:00.000-04:002008-03-28T20:58:00.000-04:00Hmm,I'm just trying to picture how much arm twisti...Hmm,<BR/><BR/>I'm just trying to picture how much arm twisting it took to convince you to try the Craggy Range wine :)Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020445581810054798noreply@blogger.com