Best Ontario Sommelier Competition and Gala Dinner The Fifth Restaurant, Toronto, Ontario April 22, 2012 There are only a few more days to get your tickets to the CAPS Best Ontario Sommelier Competition Gala Dinner and Celebration Party, being held at The Fifth on April 22nd! The evening of celebration follows a full day of competition at The Fifth, with a great line-up of sommeliers competing for the title of CAPS Best Ontario Sommelier – 2012. The ticket price for the Gala Dinner and Celebration Party is an excellent value and includes the following: a cocktail reception, a three […]
Events
Jazz and Wine Matching: Ontario Wine Society Toronto March 22
Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:30pm Reception 6:30 7:15pm Jazz and Wine Matching After a year off, our unique Jazz and Wine Matching event is back by popular demand … this time at Casa Loma in partnership with the Kiwanis Club. The live jazz will be performed by Elise Legrow and friends. The wines for the event have been specially selected for this event and include many award winners. Food to match with the jazz and wine will be provided by the Castle’s caterers – Pegasus. 8 different jazz tunes will be matched with 8 different VQA wine types and 8 […]
Wine and Cheese Pairing Awaken your senses in Reif Estate’s Wine Sensory Garden at Canada Blooms
Reif Estate Winery invites you to explore their Wine Sensory Garden at Canada Blooms March 16 through 25 at the Direct Energy Centre, in Toronto. Contemplate the colours, aromas and flavours used to describe wines in a relaxed garden oasis created by Mori Gardens. It is sure to inspire! Reif Estate will share VQA wines that will pair perfectly with cheese samples presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada. Choose from a Riesling or Cabernet Merlot or try our Trend Wines by Steven and Chris. Great giveaways include garden party charms, recipe cards and special offers to visit the winery this […]
California Wine Fair Tastings in Ottawa and Toronto March 30 and April 2
California Wine Fair – OTTAWA City: Ottawa Date: March 30, 2012 Time: 7:00PM – 9:30PM Place: Westin Ottawa, Confederation Ballroom, 11 Colonel By Drive How to Purchase Tickets: California Wine Institute T: 1.800.558.2675 Ticket Form: www.calwine.ca Ticket Price: $70.00/ticket OR $65.00/ticket from wine club members California Wine Fair – TORONTO City: Toronto Date: April 2, 2012 Time: 7:00PM – 9:30PM Place: Fairmont Royal York, Canadian Room, 100 Front St. W How to Purchase Tickets: California Wine Institute T: 1.800.558.2675 Ticket Form: www.calwine.ca Ticket Price: $70.00/ticket OR $65.00/ticket from wine club members
What’s Different in Wine Country Ontario – Toronto Tasting January 16
Toronto Event Monday, January 16, 2012, Reception: 6:00pm, Tasting: 6:30pm The Ontario Wine Society Toronto Presents: “What’s Different in Wine Country Ontario” Some Ontario wineries out there are “pushing the envelope” … “thinking outside the bottle” … “venturing in new directions”. They are making wines from non-mainstream varietals or different styles from mainstream varietals. And, they are doing a great job of this. We thought that you would be interested in trying some. We know that the winemakers would love to have you taste their pioneering efforts. So, we have assembled a collection of some of these interesting wines for […]
Charity Wine Auction Fundraiser – Ashbury College in Rockliffe, Ontario, December 15
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 […]
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 […]
