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Multi-tasking the Italian Way

by Kato on April 29, 2010 in Billy's World, Food & Restaurants with No comments

After several days of researching car tires, Kato gave me the good news that the best deal was not in Brampton but close to home on Yonge Street. In fact, very close to Grano restaurant. So if you need new rubber call Victor’s Tire & Automotive Centre and enjoy a leisurely Italian lunch while they get fitted. Get an oil change too so you’ll have more Grano time.

Grano 2035 Yonge Street (a few blocks south of Eglinton) www.grano.ca
Victor’s Tire 2128 Yonge Street. Toronto, ON M4S 2A8 (416) 481-5251

Recession Reds Event at Grano

by Kato on June 28, 2009 in Events, Wine Picks with No comments

grano1CAN YOU HAVE A GREAT WINE LIFE FOR $10?
Billy’s Best Bottles presented a fun night of RECESSION REDS
April 14th, 2009 at Grano restaurant, Toronto.

Over one hundred people tasted 24 reds priced under $10 selected from Billy’s Best Bottles Wines for 2009. These wines were ‘brown bagged’, with no labels showing. Wines were from Italy, France, Portugal, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Chile and Argentina. Everyone voted for their two favourites in Old World and New World categories.

– every wine scored at least ten votes
– there was no runaway winner
– a $11 Ontario red was included and it scored well
– Portugal and South Africa were the winning countries

***Print off the complete list of Recession Reds here (great shopping list!)***

Thanks to all the wine importers who donated generously, and to Roberto and Lucia of Grano for giving over their restaurant for the evening. The spaghetti meatball supper was a hit with everyone.

THE RESULTS
OLD WORLD STYLE: Very dry reds that work best with food. Rustic and refreshing.

JOINT FIRST PLACE OLD WORLD STYLE
Quinta de Crasto 07 Douro ‘Flor de Crasto’ Portugal $9.95 89870
Spinelli 07 Sangiovese, Abruzzi, Italy $7.50 621961
JOINT SECOND OLD WORLD STYLE
Cesari 07 Merlot, Venezie, Italy $7.45 572453
Sogrape 05 Douro ‘Vila Regia’, Portugal $8.15 464388
Alianca 07 Douro ‘Foral’, Portugal $8.50 239046

NEW WORLD STYLE: Rich, spicy/sweet wines that win you over on the first sip. Food or party wines.

FIRST PLACE NEW WORLD STYLE
Familia Zuccardi ‘Fuzion’ 08 Shiraz/Malbec, Argentina $7.45 83188
SECOND PLACE NEW WORLD STYLE
Obikwa 07 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa $8.95 665323
JOINT THIRD NEW WORLD STYLE
Ubunto 06 Shiraz, South Africa $9.95 66528
Trapiche ‘Astica’ 08 Merlot/Malbec, Argentina $7.45 359075

ALSO scored well
KWV 07 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa $9.95 220004
Long Flat 07 Cabernet/Merlot, Australia $12.85/1 Litre Tetra 24802

P.S. Peller Estates 07 Cabernet/Merlot, VQA Niagara ($10.95 58628), was inserted as a ringer and it finished between the first and second places. Impressive.

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