Tag Archives: Tastecamp

Post-TasteCamp North interviews: Diane Letulle of the Wine Lover’s Journal

By Remy Charest | Published: May 24, 2011
TasteCamp North, held on both the Canadian and the American side of the Niagara river on May 13-15, was a lot of fun and very instructive for the thirty-some wine bloggers and writers present. Pursuing a tradition started by Lenn Thompson for the first two TasteCamps, held in his home turf of New York State, [...]
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Post-TasteCamp North interviews: Adam Japko of Wine Zag

By Remy Charest | Published: May 23, 2011
TasteCamp North, held on both sides of the Niagara river on May 13-15, was a lot of fun and very instructive for the thirty-some wine bloggers and writers present. Pursuing a tradition started by Lenn Thompson for the first two TasteCamps, held in his home turf of New York State, I’ve decided to ask bloggers [...]
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Ready for TasteCamp North: What’s So Great About Niagara, Anyway?

By Remy Charest | Published: May 10, 2011
Friday, May 13, will mark the beginning of TasteCamp North, a three-day exploration of Niagara wine country, on both sides of the Canada-USA border. 40 wine lovers from as far as Colorado, Indiana and Nova Scotia will start tasting, spitting, evaluating, tweeting and blogging about the wines, the region and the people who turn local [...]
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Marking the calendar for TasteCamp North (May 2011, Niagara)

By Remy Charest | Published: November 15, 2010
I’ve rarely had so many things scheduled so far ahead. I have things penciled into my calendar until late 2011, easily. A funny feeling for a freelancer who has mostly seen his schedule evolve on a month to month basis. It’s good to be planning, however, especially for events like TasteCamp North, taking place in the [...]
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Tastecamp Day 3: Leading the Way with Pinot

By Remy Charest | Published: May 10, 2010
If you want to know if a wine region has potential, look to the best. There can always be stragglers and careless winemakers, but looking at what the top vignerons can do will really let you know the possibilities. Looking at the top wines we tasted over the weekend at Tastecamp, it’s clear that the Finger [...]
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