{"id":17222,"date":"2013-11-08T09:43:34","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T14:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=17222"},"modified":"2016-05-09T19:44:30","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T23:44:30","slug":"wine-events-and-tastings-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wine-events-and-tastings-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Events and Tastings in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wine<\/a>Here is my Top 10 List of Wine Shows in Canada:<\/p>\n

1. Vancouver Playhouse Festival: January 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. La Grande D\u00e9gustation de Montr\u00e9al: November 5-7, 2015 Montreal, Quebec
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3. World Wine & Food Expo: October 30 – November 7, 2015 Moncton <\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Californian Wine Fair (5 cities): April-May 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Winnipeg Wine Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Port of Wines Festival: Halifax<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dates change, so register online with the event to get alerts on the most current information. You’ll find tips on getting the most from wine shows here.<\/p>\n

I find that the larger shows that attract 20,000+ attendees are designed more for partying than learning.<\/p>\n

Often shows offer free trade tastings during the day for those who work in the hospitality industry (restaurants, hotels etc who are involved with food and wine) as well as media (writers and bloggers).<\/p>\n

These events are usually followed by evening tastings for the public with a ticket charge.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a longer list of shows, festivals and events:<\/p>\n

September 2015 Niagara – Niagara Wine Festival: A Vintage Harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Various locations, Niagara Region \u2013 Kimberly Hundertmark, Niagara Wine Festivals, 905\/688-0212, kimberlyh@niagarawinefestival.com<\/p>\n

September 2015 NSLC Port of Wines Festival Halifax<\/strong><\/p>\n

September10-13, 2015 Amherstberg: 10th Annual Shores of Erie International Wine Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Venue and Times t.b.a.; Amherstberg) \u2013 www.soewinefestival.com<\/p>\n

October 2015 Newfoundland Labrador Wine Show<\/strong><\/p>\n

St. John\u2019s Convention Centre, St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland \u2013 Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation, 709\/724.1100, info@nlliquor.com, www.nlliquor.com<\/p>\n

October 21, 2015 – Toronto: Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild – Bordeaux First Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reception and Dinner, Scaramouche Restaurant, 1 Benvenuto Place, Toronto Reception: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:15 p.m. Price: $ 495 per person Buy Tickets on Line<\/a><\/p>\n

October Toronto – 9th Annual Chilean Grand Tasting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trade Seminar, RBC Glass Room, 4th Level; 2-5 p.m., Trade Tasting for registered food and beverage industry professionals and media only; 7-9:30 p.m., Consumer Tasting; Royal Ontario Museum, Peter F. Bronfman Hall, 2nd Level, 100 Queen\u2019s Park Crescent, Toronto; Featuring 30 wineries and 150 wines with food pairings catered by Daniel et Daniel — Lisa Ulrich, Andros Communications, 905\/637-2100 or 416\/637-2044, Ext. 124, lisa@androscom.com, www.winesofchile.ca<\/p>\n

October Vancouver: 19th Annual Italian Wine Tasting<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Time\/Venue t.b.a.; Vancouver) — Piero Titone and Benedetta Marassi, Italian Trade Commission, 416\/598-1566, Ext. 108, toronto@ice.it<\/p>\n

October 30 – November Moncton 7: World Wine & Food Expo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moncton Coliseum Complex, Moncton, New Brunswick; Atlantic Canada\u2019s #1 Wine and Food Event\u201d — 506\/532-5333, info@wineexpo.ca, www.wineexpo.ca<\/p>\n

October 26, 2015 Toronto, Ontario – One Night in Napa Valley Walk Around Tasting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. Walk-around: 6:30 p.m. \u2013 9:00 p.m. See more at: http:\/\/www.vintages.com\/events<\/p>\n

November 2, 2015 Montreal, Quebec – APVSA Wine Tasting Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

The APVSA hits the road again in an unmissable wine tasting tour to meet\u00a0 North American buyers and leave your mark on them. winetasting@apvsa.ca http:\/\/apvsa.ca\/en\/tasting-events<\/p>\n

November 3, 2015 Toronto, Ontario – APVSA Wine Tasting Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

The APVSA hits the road again in an unmissable wine tasting tour to meet\u00a0 North American buyers and leave your mark on them. winetasting@apvsa.ca http:\/\/apvsa.ca\/en\/tasting-events<\/p>\n

November 5-7, 2015 Montreal, Quebec La Grande D\u00e9gustation de Montr\u00e9al<\/strong><\/p>\n

Place Bonaventure, 800, De La Gaucheti\u00e8re Street, West, Montreal – Catherine Lessard, Association Qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des Agences de Vins, Bi\u00e8res et Spiritueux Inc., clessard@lagrandedegustation.com, www.lagrandedegustation.com<\/p>\n

November 6-7, 2015 Montreal, Quebec La Grande D\u00e9gustation Wines of Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n

Place Bonaventure : 800 Gaucheti\u00e8re St. West, Montreal Catherine Lessard | clessard@lagrandedegustation.com, www.lagrandedegustation.com<\/p>\n

November 19 – 22, 2015 Toronto, Ontario: Gourmet Food & Wine Expo<\/strong><\/p>\n

November 19, VIP Night, 6-10 p.m.; November 20, 2-10 p.m.; November 21, 12-10 p.m.; November 22, 12-6 p.m.; Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West. Toronto – Melanie Klie, Town Media, 905\/522-6117, Ext. 545334, melanie.klie@sunmedia.ca, www.foodandwineexpo.ca<\/p>\n

December 4, 2015 Toronto, Ontario Christmas Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Venue and Time t.b.a., Toronto — Eleanor Cosman, South African Wine Society, 289\/597-9261, sawsinfo@rogers.com,\u00a0 ww.southafricanwinesociety.ca<\/p>\n

January 22, 2016 Toronto, Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux Vintage 2013 Taste & Buy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, January 22, 2016, The Carlu, 444 Yonge Street, 7th Floor,Toronto – Walk-around Tasting<\/strong><\/p>\n

See more at: http:\/\/www.vintages.com\/events\/ugc_event.shtml#sthash.Lgd5ZLIa.dpuf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ongoing Events by City<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ottawa, Ontario<\/p>\n

Join the National Capital Sommelier Guild<\/strong><\/a>. Don’t let the name scare you, they\u2019re a group of wine enthusiasts that make learning and tasting fun! In fact, you don’t have to be a sommelier or work in a restaurant to join. The Guild hosts many wine tastings and dinner events throughout the year that are educational, unpretentious and all about having a good time. Visit the website at sommelierguild.com<\/strong><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

Toronto and Ottawa<\/strong><\/p>\n

The LCBO Vintages division hosts regular wine events that sell out quickly, often before I can post them here. Bookmark this page<\/a><\/strong> and\/or sign-up for their newsletter to be first in line to know about them.<\/p>\n

International Wine Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

March\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a015-17, 2015 ProWein 2015<\/strong> D\u00fcsseldorf Fairgrounds, D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany. Featuring more than 40,000 trade visitors from 50 countries, 4,000+ exhibitors from the retail and restaurant industries and 1,000 wines — Corinna Kuhn, +49(0)211\/45 60 \u201301, kuhnc@messe-duesseldorf.de, www.prowein.de<\/p>\n

March 22-25, 2015 Vinitaly 2015<\/strong> (Verona, Italy; Billed as the world\u2019s top exhibition in the wine sector with more than 4,000 exhibitors and 140,000 visitors) — www.vinitaly.com<\/p>\n

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April 29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wine Spectator\u2019s Grand Tour (7-10 p.m.; New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway Avenue, New York) \u2013 M. Shanken Communications, 212\/684-4224, events@mshanken.com<\/p>\n

May\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wine Spectator\u2019s Grand Tour (7-10 p.m.; Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.) \u2013 M. Shanken Communications, 212\/684-4224, events@mshanken.com<\/p>\n

3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wine Spectator\u2019s Grand Tour (7-10 p.m.; The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard Suth, Las Vegas, Nevada) — M. Shanken Communications, 212\/684-4224, events@mshanken.com<\/p>\n

11-19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portugal Wine Tour (Tour of the Bairrada and Dao areas) — AnaBela Torboda, Portugal Wine Club, portugalwineclub@gmail.com, www.portugalwineclub.ca; Jos\u00e9 Duarte, VistaSol Tours, 416\/598-3999, jduarte@vistasol.ca
\n27-29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vinexpo Asia Pacific (Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong) \u2013 Anne Cusson, Vixexpo, +33 (0)5 56 56 01 68, presse@vinexpo.com, www.asiapacific.vinexpo.com<\/p>\n

June \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2-4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34th London Wine Fair (Olympia Conference Centre, London; Featuring 10,000 wines; Attended by 15, 000 wine trade professionals from 79 countries) \u2013 www.londonwinefair.com<\/p>\n

14-16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VieVinum International Wine Festival (Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria; Bi-annual wine fair featuring 14,500 visitors and 500 winegrowers from 40 countries) \u2013 Dagmar Gross, +43 1 236 26 64, +43 676 319 31 89, dagmar@grosswerk.com<\/p>\n

June 14-18, 2015\u00a0 France: Vinexpo 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bordeaux \u201cParc des Expositions\u201d Exhibition Centre, France; Featuring more than 2,400 exhibitors from 47 countries and more than 48,000+ visitors from 148 countries; An unrivalled range and quality of products under one roof – info@vinexpo.com, + 33 5 56 56 00 22, www.vinexpo.com<\/p>\n

June 16th, 17th, and 18th Toronto, Ontario Wine & Spirit Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sugar Beach, located at Jarvis and Queen\u2019s Quay. Thursday 6pm – 11pm, Friday 6pm – 11pm, Saturday 2pm – 10pm. This event is rain or shine as all pavilions are tented. Advance tickets are $25.00 and include an official Wine & Spirit Festival Sampling Glass and 5 food\/drink vouchers. Tickets can also be purchased on-site for $35 (subject to availability) cash only.\u00a0 Visit us online at: www.wineandspiritfestival.ca<\/a><\/strong> for advanced tickets and further information<\/p>\n

22-24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen (Grand Tasting Pavilion, Aspen, Colorado) — Lori Lefevre, 914\/630.0961, lori@lorilefevre.com, www.foodandwine.com<\/p>\n

16-18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wine Spectator\u2019s New York Wine Experience (New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway Avenue, New York) \u2013 M. Shanken Communications, 212\/684-4224, events@mshanken.com<\/p>\n

December \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13th Shanghai International Wine & Spirits Exhibition (Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China) \u2013 Mr. Yangpeng, (86-21)6439 -6190, 5013-1760, info@winefair.com.cn, www.winefair.com.cn<\/p>\n

March\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015 ProWein 2014 (Dusseldorf, Germany; Featuring 4,700 exhibitors from 48 countries, 45,000 trade visitors and 950 journalists from 34 countries; LCBO\u2019s Igor Ryjenkov and Greg MacDonald attending) \u2013 Messe Dusseldorf, +49 (0) 211- 4560-7613, prowein@messe-duesseldorf.de<\/p>\n

April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015 Taste of Vail (Various events and venues; Vail, Colorado) — Kristin Yantis, Malen Yantis Public Relations, 970\/949-7919, kyantis@myprco.com, www.tasteofvail.com<\/p>\n

April 2015 Vinitaly 2014 (Verona, Italy; 48th edition; Billed as the world\u2019s top exhibition in the wine sector with more than 4,000 exhibitors and 140,000 visitors) \u2013 Gianni Bruno, bruno@veronafiere.it, www.vinitaly.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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