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Toronto, ON – This year’s finest selections of wines from
around the world are…!
Fifteen of Canada’s foremost wine experts convened in
Niagara-on-the-Lake last week to judge more than 750 entries in
the InterVin International Wine Awards. Top sommeliers, wine
writers, educators and winemakers assessed wines from 16
countries during the intensive three-day blind tasting staged at
the fabulous White Oaks Resort & Spa.
The back room was bursting with excitement as the competition
got underway as more than 2000 bottles of the world’s finest
wines were grouped by varietal or style to ensure each was
fairly evaluated alongside its international peers.
Judges for the InterVin International Wine Awards included
internationally acclaimed sommeliers Zoltan Szabo and Jamie
Drummond, respected wine writers Margaret Swaine and Daenna Van
Mulligen and celebrated winemakers Darryl Brooker and Craig
McDonald.
"We revived the InterVin awards as part of our on-going efforts
to showcase exceptional wines to Canadian consumers," explains
Christopher Waters, editor of Vines Magazine and head judge of
the InterVin International Wine Awards. "Given the overwhelming
response from the wine industry who submitted more than 750
wines to our competition and the unparalleled team of experts
who shared their talent with us during the judging process, it’s
clear that there’s tremendous interest and excitement
surrounding the results of the 2009 InterVin awards."
For a behind the scenes look at the competition please visit the
photo gallery on intervin.ca. Results will be announced in the
National Post this November, in the December edition of Vines
Magazine (released November 14th), and as part of the Gourmet
Food & Wine Expo, November 19-22 at the Metro Toronto Convention
Centre.
Guests at the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo will have several
opportunities to sample and experience InterVin winning wines. A
special gala Tutored Tasting session will feature 10 of the top
scoring wines on Friday, November 20. Tickets are $80 and
available via foodandwineexpo.ca. Additionally the Connoisseur’s
Corner Stage will present some of the top value wines throughout
the Expo.
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