OBRIGADO PORTUGAL – the wines of Portugal @ Rundlewood It is summer in the city and to celebrate the glorious weather we are offering a survey of the wines of Portugal! Delicious ‘Traditional Method ‘sparkling wine, crisp Vinho Verde (white and rosé), complex traditional style whites, fascinating red wines from indigenous grapes finishing with tawny [...]
The Judgement of Calgary The Bow Valley Club 250 6th Ave SW Monday, September 12, 2016 6:00pm – reception 6:30pm - tasting followed by a tasty 3 course dinner The Grand Cru Society has chosen to recreate a similar tasting to the Chardonnay portion of the very famous Judgement of Paris, organized by Steven Spurrier in 1976. We [...]
TURN OF THE CENTURY BORDEAUX Explore the 2000 vintage, the best vintage at that time since 1990, surpassed since only by 2005, 2009 and 2010. We will taste the following 8 Chateaux, including the deuxieme label of two first growths: Rollan de By Haut-Medoc Chasse Spleen Moulis Tour Carnet Haut-Medoc Carruades de Lafite Pauillac Les [...]
The Famous California Red, Dominus Vertical Tasting and Dinner Date: Monday, October 17th, 2016 at 6:00 pm Ranchmen’s Club 710 13 Ave. SW. Please join us at the Ranchmen’s Club on Monday October 17th for a tasting of 8 well cellared Dominus vintages spanning 4 decades. This rare and highly rated California red, (Cabernet dominated), [...]
Spanish Reprise Tasting and Dinner Monday, November 7th at 6pm Ranchmen’s Club, 710 13 Ave. SW. After last year’s successful trip across Spain, our members have spoken. We want more Spain! We have obliged with another stellar line up of the following Spanish wines with an emphasis on Rioja blends, with a touch of Ribero [...]
Please join the Grand Cru Society at the River Café to kick off the holiday season as we indulge in four luxurious Champagnes. Three from the Barons de Rothschild collection culminating in a rare and exceptional Vintage Champagne: Veuve Cliquot Cave Privée 1989!!!! The fireplace will be crackling and Chef Mattias is pairing the wines with passed [...]
2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Tasting and Dinner Monday, January 9th at 6pm Ranchmen’s Club, 710 13 Ave. SW. We are going to reap the benefits of our Grand Cru Cellar collection as we enjoy some exceptional 2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines that we purchased upon release. Parker rates the Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007 vintage at an overall 98 points, and deems it early maturing and very [...]
California Dreaming The Grand Cru Society is pleased to present the best of California from the 2002 vintage. This will be the premier event of this tasting season. We will taste the following wines (Parker scores with drinking windows in brackets): Blankiet Paradise Hills Vineyard (98, 2022 – 2052) Peter Michael Les Pavots (99, 2015 [...]