The Music and Beyond Fine Wine Auction will be held at Ashbury College Maclaren Hall (Ottawa, Ontario) on December 15, 2011. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. with a sommelier-led wine tasting hosted by Savvy Company. The live auction will begin at 7:00 p.m. with local celebrity auctioneers! There is free on-site parking and domestic and international shipping is available. All 170 lots can be viewed on our online auction site with descriptions and photographs. You can also start to bid right away on each lot on the Music and Beyond online auction site. Some of the extraordinary wines available at […]
Events
Creative Partnering takes the Traditional Book Tour to a New Level and Scale with Air Miles, Fairmont Hotels, Random House – Publisher’s Weekly
Random House of Canada is experimenting with a different kind of book tour this fall–one that guarantees book sales from every person attending a launch. Working with strategic marketing partners such as Fairmont Hotels and Air Miles, the company is creating ticketed events that include a copy of the book in the price. It’s a different kind of business model, says Tracey Turriff, senior vice-president, director of marketing and communications. “There are some situations with bookstore events where even if you have a great crowd, you don’t necessarily always sell a lot of books at those events.” Granted, it may […]
Halifax Wine Tasting Dinner and Book Event Nov 27: Check Out This Mouth-Watering Menu
A gastronomic feast awaits you Sunday, November 27 at the Atlantica Hotel in Halifax! Take a look at the multi-course meal below that Executive Chef Luis Clavel will prepare for you, along with the wines I’ve selected to match each course. I’ll be sharing the more amusing parts of Unquenchable… it’ll be a fun evening! Get your tickets before they’re gone as previous book tour events have sold out. Call the hotel for tickets: 902–423-1161 The hotel is partnering with King’s Bookstore and Harvest Wines for this elegant evening. Ticket price: $100 Includes a signed copy of my new book, […]
Unquenchable Wine Book Tour: Raise a Glass with Me!
I am so excited about meeting you, my fellow wine lovers, this fall! Come out and raise a glass (or three) with me during the tour for my second wine book Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World’s Best Bargain Wines.
Sample Some of Ontario’s Best VQA Wines at this Tasting Event
Toronto Event Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 6:00pm to 9:00pm The Ontario Wine Society Toronto Presents: “Sip & Try Before You Buy“ 42 Ontario Wineries – Over 200 of some of Ontario’s best VQA wines. The Toronto Chapter of the Ontario Wine Society is repeating its successful 2009 no-frills, serious, but, at the same time fun, Taste and Order event that brings together a large number of Ontario wineries so you can sip and try before acquiring wine for the festive season. Not interested in buying wine? No problem. You can come and enjoy the wide selection of wines from […]
Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life September 17-25
The Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life is Canada’s most important HIV/AIDS annual fundraising and awareness event. This year, the Walk takes place from September 17-25, in over 50 communities across Canada. As many as 68,000 Canadians live with HIV/AIDS. Another person is infected every two hours. There is no cure or vaccine. That’s why people from coast to coast are walking this September to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and funds. More than half a million Canadians have participated in the Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life. Santa Margherita is the Platinum Sponsor of the 2011 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life in Canada. […]
Explore BC Trip Ideas for Wining and Dining
British Columbia is one of the best places to spend a vacation filled with sipping local wines and sampling homegrown food. Check out BC trip ideas, which will tempt you to have a wonderfully indulgent summer. Here’s a snapshot of the trip ideas you’ll find: • Stop and taste award-winning Gewurztraminers along Corkscrew Drive near Penticton. • Try a blackberry port-style wine at a First Nations–owned winery on Vancouver Island. • Go on a chef-led tour through Vancouver’s Granville Island Public Market, where its stalls are filled to the brim with fresh fruit, vegetables, local meats and cheeses. Don’t miss […]
Tinhorn Creek Canadian Concert Series Pairs Wine and Music in Harmony
Every summer Tinhorn Creek Vineyards hosts the Canadian Concert Series. These concerts feature up and coming Canadian talent over the summer months and close off the season in September with a highly recognized Canadian performer. The first concert of the season kicked off with an amazing performance by up-and-coming indie/jazz singer Ali Milner. At only 19 years of age Ali Milner delivers pure sound and amazing vocal depth, with a modern edge for a classic genre that has been described as shades of Sam Cooke and Nora Jones rolled into one. Watch a short clip of her concert […]
Wine & Food Events
You can find a full listing of upcoming wine and food events here. If you’d like to submit an event, please use this quick form. Enjoy! Natalie
2011 California Wine Fair Tour
Raise Your Glass to California! California vintners have always prided themselves on staying true to their west coast roots by creating world-class wines that add enjoyment to life. The California Wine Fair pays homage to California’s diversity in the glass and one-of-a kind lifestyle. Come sample the wonderful wines that have made California stand out on the international wine stage with their vibrant, spirited and full of flavour characteristics. Join owners, winemakers and friends from the vineyards as they invite you to drink in the famous, sun-kissed wine country of the Golden State at this year’s tasting and share […]
