Left Prince Edward County for Kingston and then on to Toronto. Visiting liquor stores and selling wine to restaurants is a tough job, but I'm glad the higher powers left it to me to take care of it.

After a lot of hard work, I stopped in on one of my three favorite restaurants near the water in Kingston. 

Then on to Toronto to visit with the folks at Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar. This upscale restaurant has a welcoming atmosphere and delicious food. Of course one of their great strengths is their wine list. Sommelier Jamie Drummond chooses only the best wines from around the world. He will not put a wine on the list that he has not personally tasted and that he is not very impressed with. That's the way to do it!  We tasted three wines, Chateau des Jaubertes 2004, a red wine from the Graves appellation, and both Ste Croix du Mont sweet dessert wines by Chateau de Vertheuil Montaunoir (see notes from yesterday). All three are from Bordeaux.  Jamie Kennedy will carry the Jaubertes 2004 shortly and the 2005 when it arrives in early July 2007.  They will also list both Ste Croix du Mont.

I also met Aron Mohr at Jamie Kennedy's.  She is wine bar manager and has a good nose for wine too and a very pleasant style of dealing with the public. You'll be well looked after by Aron.

Then on to Oakville to meet with artist Dawn Angela Seely. Not only an accomplished artist but also a tour guide (like me). Good to compare notes.  I lead wine tours to Bordeaux. She leads Artist Getaways to Italy. We are thinking of also offering a joint tour that combines wine and art as the focus subjects.  More to follow on that...