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Evoking the famous "Judgement of Paris" (1976) that saw American wines compete successfully against those of France, this blind tasting competition witnessed some of the best wines of Prince Edward County go up against greats from California. The first-ever "Judgement of Kingston" featured four Prince Edward County versus three California chardonnays.
The event started with a briefing on what to look for in a great Chardonnay by Kingston's own Dr. Kim Meathrel, owner of Decantress Wine and Spirits Education.
All participants were served a 75ml (2.5oz) sample of each of the seven wines being poured, with water and crackers to cleanse the palate between tastings. Cheeses were provided by Ivanhoe Cheese and Black River Cheese. Participants each had a score card to compare their rank ordering with those of the judges. At the end, tasting notes and additional information about each wine were provided.
The four Royal Winers celebrating at JoK 2016.
$1,000 from the event has been donated to the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario.
Clark Day (Chef Clark Day) has run some of Kingston's best dining rooms including Clark's on King, Aqua Terra, and now the Bayview Farm Restaurant.
Sara d'Amato is a Toronto-based wine consultant, sommelier, and contributor to Vines magazine and the Wine Writer's Circle of Canada. She is also a critic for WineAlign.
Konrad Ejbich is a founding member of the Wine Writers Circle of Canada and a wine, food, and travel writer. He is the author of A Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines.
Elin McCoy is an award-winning wine and spirits columnist for Bloomberg News and a correspondent for Decanter magazine. Her book The Emperor of Wine explores the rise of Robert Parker Jr.
Michael Pinkus is an award-winning wine columnist and blogger who served as past-president of the Wine Writers Circle of Canada and created the Grape Guy Events app.
Kim (Dr. Kim Meathrel M.D.) is a local surgeon, a graduate of the University of California Davis winemakers program, Certified Sommelier, and owner of Decantress Wine and Spirits Education.
Chris Whyman (Kingston Town Crier) has held his position since 1984 and is a three-time winner of the Town Crier World Championships.
Excerpt: It will pit Prince Edward County Chardonnay against California Chardonnay. »View Article
Excerpt: County is Ontario’s most northerly, and one of the world’s youngest, winegrowing regions. »View Article
Excerpt: The first Judgement of Kingston included four Chardonnays from the County and three from California. »View Article