Celebrating the “Notes” of Wine and Music and Beyond on CTV
On Monday March 20, renowned wine writer Natalie MacLean visited CTV News at Noon Ottawa to talk with Leanne Cusack about the Ottawa Wine Auction and pairing music with wine.
Author: Michael Davidge
Natalie MacLean fait don de son « sanctuaire à vins » à Musique et Autres Mondes
La célèbre auteure vinicole offre un trésor familial étonnant à l’enchère aux vins d’Ottawa : une vinothèque fabriquée sur mesure, évaluée à 85,000$.
Natalie MacLean’s “Shrine for Wine” donated to Music and Beyond
Famous wine writer contributes a stunning custom crafted heirloom wine cabinet with an appraised value of $85,000 to the Ottawa Wine Auction.
Véronique Rivest’s “coups de coeur”
Our patron for this spring’s Ottawa Wine Auction, Véronique Rivest has shared with us her top picks from the bottles that will be available.
Waiting for a “Deus ex Machina”?
Jeb Dunnuck almost ran out of adjectives when he tried to describe the 2005 Clos Saint-Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Deus ex Machina” when he reviewed it in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
A Legend in the Making
There are exceptional wines, and then there are exceptional wines, and the 2007 Château de Beaucastel “Hommage à Jacques Perrin” Chateauneuf-du-Pape is one of them.
CTV’s Matt Steeves highlights some of our Spring Wines
On the Monday 13 March broadcast of CTV Morning Live, Sommelier Matt Steeves appeared with CTV’s Lianne Laing and Henry Burris to showcase value-priced Spring wines, as well as the Ottawa Wine Auction!
Julian Armour on Daytime Ottawa
Music & Beyond’s Artistic Director Julian Armour made a live television appearance Monday 6 March on Daytime Ottawa with Dylan Black to talk about the Ottawa Wine Auction and the 2017 Festival.
Powerful yet Refined
Another item in our auction that has garnered a perfect score from a besotted critic is the 2006 Cardinale, one of the world-class wines from the Napa Valley in California.
A Half-dozen Best Buys
We asked the wine critic Rod Phillips to take a look at our current roster of wine on auction and there were more than a few that caught his eye.
Suave, Savoury and Simply Magnificent
There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain, especially in the world of wine. Thankfully there are critics to guide us in our selections.
The Greatest Pavie Made to Date?
Another perfect scoring wine in our auction this year is the 2005 Château Pavie. Robert Parker gave it 100 out of 100 in the Wine Advocate (#220) in August 2015.
Pure Perfection in a Glass
Another stellar bottle that we have on auction this spring is the 2005 Château La Mission Haut-Brion. This wine has inspired several critics to give it a perfect score.
Donnez du vin !
Musique et Autres Mondes est à la recherche de donateurs pour sa vente aux enchères de vins qui aura lieu, le 24 mars prochain, dans la superbe salle Jean Pigott à l’Hôtel de ville d’Ottawa.
Wine not donate?
Music and Beyond is looking for donors for their Spring Wine Auction that will take place at Ottawa City Hall’s beautiful Jean Pigott Place on the 24th of March 2017.
A Critic’s Wish List
We invited wine writer and certified sommelier Matt Steeves to highlight some of the great wines that are going to be available at the Ottawa Wine Auction.
Start off with a Perfect Score
Each year, the Ottawa Wine Auction brings in some of the finest wines from around the world donated by savvy and generous collectors in support of the Music and Beyond Festival.