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Upcoming Wine Events for 2013
| May 21 |
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2004 Brunello Tasting (6 pm; Faculty Club, University of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto) – Toronto Vintners Club, 416-209-1442, www.torontovintners.org |
| 22 |
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Vintages Presents Tequila Don Julio Cocktail Reception & Dinner (6:30 pm, Cocktail Reception; 7:15 pm, Dinner; Boehmer Restaurant, 93 Ossington Avenue, Toronto; Featuring Tequila Don Julio Master Distiller Enrique de Colsa) – LCBO VINTAGES Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764 |
| 23 |
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Vintages Pre-Release Tasting: Pinot Noir - Have Your Say! (7–9 pm; Vendage Institute, 440 Albert Street, Suite C108, Ottawa) – Bill Ellis, National Capital Sommelier Guild, membership@sommelierguild.com, www.sommelierguild.com |
| 27 |
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South African Wine Media Tasting (11 am, Media Tasting; 2–5 pm, Media/Trade Tasting; The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, 44 Price Street, Toronto) – Laurel Keenan, Wines of South Africa, 416-461-6016, keenan@propellerpr.com |
| 27 |
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South African Wine Agents' Walkabout Tasting Event (6–8 pm; The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, 44 Price Street, Toronto; Presented by the South African Wine Society and Wines of South Africa) – Eleanor Cosman, South African Wine Society, 289-597-9261, sawsinfo@rogers.com |
| 28 |
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Riesling & Co. German Wine Fair (2–5 pm, Trade Tasting; 7–9:30 pm, Consumer Tasting; Arcadian Loft, Simpson Tower, 8th Floor, 401 Bay Street, Toronto) – Lisa Ulrich, Andros Communications, 905-637-2100, lisa@androscom.com |
| 28 |
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Rare Wines Tasting (5–7 pm; The New Canadian Agriculture & Food Museum, Central Experimental farm, 861 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa) – Debbie Trenholm, Savvy Company, 613-728-8926, debbie@savvycompany.ca, www.savvycompany.ca |
| 28 |
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Spring's Bounty at Splendido (6:30 pm; Splendido Restaurant, 88 Harbord Street, Toronto; Chef Victor Barry offers a multi-course dinner in which each dish is paired with a carefully matched wine) – Splendido Restaurant, 416-929-7788, info@splendido.ca |
| 28 |
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One Unforgettable Taste & Buy (7–9 pm; The New Canadian Agriculture & Food Museum, Central Experimental farm, 861 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa) – Debbie Trenholm, Savvy Company, 613-728-8926, debbie@savvycompany.ca, www.savvycompany.ca |
| 29 |
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New Zealand Wine Fair (2:30–5:30 pm, Trade Tasting; 7–9:30 pm, Consumer Tasting; Round House Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver) – Robert Ketchin, New Zealand Winegrowers, 705-444-0195, nzwine@ketchin.com |
| 29 |
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LCBO Elsie Awards (2–3:30 pm, Cocktails/hors d'oeuvres; 3:30–6 pm, Awards Presentations; The Palais Royale, 1601 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto) – Catherine Tamburro, 416-864-6794, catherine.tamburro@lcbo.com |
| 29 |
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New Zealand Wine Fair (2:30–5:30 pm, Trade Tasting; 7–9:30 pm, Consumer Tasting; Round House Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver) – Robert Ketchin, New Zealand Winegrowers, 705-444-0195, nzwine@ketchin.com |
| 29 |
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Montreal Beer Festival 2013 (To June 2; May 29-June 1, 11 am–10 pm; June 2, 11 am–8 pm; Place Bonaventure, 800 Gauchetière Street West, #240, Montreal) – Mondial de la Bière, 514-722-9640, Ext. 332 |
| 30 |
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Kampai Toronto Festival of Sake (2–4 pm, Trade Tasting; 6:30–9 pm, Consumer Tasting; Fermenting Cellar, The Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill Street, Toronto; Featuring 120+ sake brands from 40+ sake breweries) – Show Ozawa, Ozawa Canada Inc., 905-731-5088, sho@ozawa.ca, www.ozawa.ca |
| 30 |
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Grape Stomping Mad About Malbec Wine Tasting & Mixer (7:30–10 pm; C House Lounge and Café, 70 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto) – Georgia and Susanne, The Wine Ladies, 905-338-6797, www.thewineladies.com |
| Jun. 2 |
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Sunday Brunch at Keriwa Café (11 am; Keriwa Café, 1690 Queen Street West, Toronto; featuring Chef Aaron Joseph Bear Robe and modern interpretation of traditional native cuisine, paired with carefully chosen wines) – Keriwa Café, 416-533-2552, info@keriwacafe.ca |
| 3 |
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Vintages Presents The Wines of Robert Mondavi Walk-Around Tasting & Dinner (6:30 pm, Walk-Around Tasting; 7:15 pm, Dinner; Curious Thyme's Bistro, 100 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury; Featuring winery ambassador and Master of Wine, Mark de Vere) – LCBO VINTAGES Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764 |
| 3 |
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Gambero Rosso Tasting Event (Time/Venue t.b.a.; Featuring the "Tre Bicchieri"award-winning wines, Vancouver) – Giovanni Silvestri, Gambero Rosso, silvestri@sogood.it |
| 4 |
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Vintages Presents The Wines of Robert Mondavi Walk-Around Tasting & Dinner (6:30 pm, Walk-Around Tasting; 7:15 pm, Dinner; Side Door Contemporary Kitchen & Bar, 18b York Street, Ottawa; Featuring winery ambassador and Master of Wine, Mark de Vere) – LCBO VINTAGES Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764 |
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Winemaker's Dinner (Grano, 2035 Yonge Street, Toronto; Featuring Marica Bonomo, Monte del Frà, Veneto) – Roberto Martella, Grano, 416-440-1986, rdm@grano.ca |
| 5 |
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Vintages Presents Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Walk-Around Tasting (6:30–9 pm; Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, 25 British Columbia Road, Exhibition Place, Toronto; Featuring a presentation by Editor-in-Chief Marco Sabellico and 100 top tre bicchieri wines) – LCBO VINTAGES Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764 LCBO VINTAGES Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764 |
| 5 |
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Douro Wine Tasting (Time t.b.a.; Chiado, 864 College Street, Toronto) – AnaBela Taborda, Portugal Wine Club, portugalwineclub@gmail.com |
| 6 |
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Winemaker's Dinner (Grano, 2035 Yonge Street, Toronto; Featuring Dino & Stefano Illuminati of Illuminati, Abruzzo) – Roberto Martella, Grano, 416-440-1986, rdm@grano.ca |
| 6 |
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Italian Winemaker's Dinner (7:30 pm; Barberian's Steakhouse, 7 Elm Street, Toronto; Featuring Winemaker Alfio Cavallotto; Benefitting West Park Foundation's Patient Care Centre) – Sheila Street, 416-243-3600, Ext. 4224, sheila.street@westpark.org |
| 7 |
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Vintage Conservatory Winemaker's Dinner (7:30 pm; Vintage Conservatory, 100 Lombard Street, Toronto; Featuring Winemaker Alfio Cavallotto and cuisine by Chef Andrew Smith) – WineOnline Marketing Company, 1-877-714-9463, service@wineonline.ca |
| 8–9 |
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The Ultimate Country Culinary Escape (Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa, 1 Langdon Drive, Cambridge; Award-winning Chef Jonathan Gushue's palate-enlightening cuisine will be paried with wonderful wines from around the world selected by Sommelier Kathleen Moore) – Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa, 519-740-2100, info@langdonhall.ca |
| 11 |
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Cocktail & Chef Experience (6:30 pm; St. Lawrence Market Kitchen, 92-95 Front Street East, Toronto; Featuring celebrated Harbord Room bartender Dave Mitton and Chef Corey Vitiello in a spirited exploration of global cocktails and the art of food pairing) – St. Lawrence Market Kitchen, 416-392-7120, info@themarketkitchen.ca |
| 11 |
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Vintages Pre-Release Tasting: Henry of Pelham (6:30–8:15 pm; Vendage Institute, 440 Albert Street, Suite C108, Ottawa; Featuring Henry of Pelham President and Co-Owner Paul Speck) – Bill Ellis, National Capital Sommelier Guild, membership@sommelierguild.com, www.sommelierguild.com |
| 13 |
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Modernist Cuisine (6:30 pm; Next, 6400 Hazeldean Road, Stittsville; Chef Michael Blackie of Next and Marc Lepine of Atelier offer a multi-course tasting menu paired with exceptional cocktails and wines) – Next, 613-882-4562, michael@nextfood.ca |
| 16–20 |
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Vinexpo 2013 (Bordeaux "Parc des Expositions" 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 |
| 18 |
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Chablis Tasting (Faculty Club, University of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto) – Toronto Vintners Club, 416-209-1442, www.torontovintners.org |
| 18 |
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The Grove with Chef Ben Heaton (6:30 pm; The Grove Restaurant, 1214 Dundas Street West, Toronto; Hosted by City Bites magazine editor Dick Snyder and featuring Chef Ben Heaton's traditional English fare paired with carefully chosen wines from California) – The Grove Restaurant, 416-588-2299, info@thegroveto.com |
| 19 |
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sip & Savour Ontario (7:30–10 pm, Consumer Tasting; Fermenting Cellar, The Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill Street, Toronto; Featuring Ontario's finest VQA wine & food pairings; In support of Houselink) – Sandy Kurbis, 416-398-3335, Ext. 2, tickets@forefrontcom.com, www.sipandsavourontario.ca |
| 20 |
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Vintages Pre-Release Tasting: Southern Rhone, South Africa - Have Your Say! (7–9 pm; Vendage Institute, 440 Albert Street, Suite C108, Ottawa) – Bill Ellis, National Capital Sommelier Guild, membership@sommelierguild.com, www.sommelierguild.com |
| Jul. 1 |
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World Wine Awards of Canada (Open for entries; Judging in Toronto from September 8–14; Wines will be tasted blind by a team of top wine critics from across Canada) – Bryan McCaw, WineAlign, awards@winealign.com (after April 1) |
| 11 |
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7th Annual Boys' Night Out (7–10 pm; Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto; In support of prostate cancer research) – Pauline Fortier, Lifford Wine Agency, 416-440-4101, paulinef@liffordwine.com, www.liffordboysnightout.com |
| 19–21 |
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International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (July 19, 9:30 am–2:30 pm, Brock University, Keynote speaker Steven Spurrier discusses "Global Perspectives on Chardonnay," including viticulture, winemaking and marketing wine on a multi-national scale; The Chardonnay Celebration features 10 events at nine locations across Niagara, all focused on celebrating cool climate chardonnay and cuisine) – Dorian Andrewes, Event Manager, 905-933-5737, dorian@coolchardonnay.org |
| 23 |
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Fête du Pinot Noir (2–5 pm; Toronto Board of Trade, 77 Adelaide Street West, Toronto; Hosted by Lifford Wine & Spirits and Ponte Wine & Spirits) – Pauline Fortier, Lifford Wine Agency, 416-440-4191, paulinef@liffordwine.com, www.liffordwine.com |
| 26–28 |
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19th Annual Toronto's Festival of Beer (Bandshell Park, Toronto) – Stephen Murdoch, Enterprise Canada, 289-241-3997, smurdoch@enterprisecanada.com |
| Sep. 17 |
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2003 Bordeaux Tasting (Faculty Club, University of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto) – Toronto Vintners Club, 416-209-1442, www.torontovintners.org |
| 24 |
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Profile Wine Group Portfolio Tasting (1–5 pm, Trade Tasting; 6–9 pm, Consumer Tasting; Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, 25 British Columbia Road, Exhibition Place, Toronto) – Megan Basten, Profile Wine Group, 416-598-0033, mbasten@profilewinegroup.com, www.profilewinegroup.com |
| 25 |
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Ladies' Night (7–9 pm; Kravet and Lee Jofa Showrooms, 320 Davenport Road, Designers Walk, Toronto) – Pauline Fortier, Lifford Wine Agency, 416-440-4101, paulinef@liffordwine.com, www.liffordwine.com |
| Oct. 8 |
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Annual Chilean Wine Festival (2–5 pm, Walk-Around Trade Tasting; 7–9:30 pm, Consumer Tasting; Royal Ontario Museum, Bronfman Hall, 100 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto; Featuring winery principals, 150 of Chile's finest wines and cuisine from Daniel et Daniel) – Lisa Ulrich, Andros Communications, 905-637-2100, lulrich1@cogeco.ca |
| 15 |
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Toronto Vintners Club Tasting (Details t.b.a.; Faculty Club, University of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto) – Toronto Vintners Club, 416-209-1442, www.torontovintners.org |
| Nov. 4 |
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18th Annual Italian Wine Tasting (Time t.b.a.; Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto; The most comprehensive Italian wine event in Ontario) – Piero Titone and Benedetta Marassi, Italian Trade Commission, 416-598-1566, toronto@ice.it |
| 14–17 |
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Gourmet Food & Wine Show (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto; Toronto's biggest food and wine appreciation event! Featuring 300+ exhibitors and more than 1,500 fine wines, beers and spirits, Toronto's top chefs and spectacular cuisine) – Jennifer Campbell, 905-634-8003, Ext. 309, jennifer.campbell@sunmedia.ca, www.foodandwineexpo.ca |
| 19 |
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Toronto Vintners Club Tasting (Details t.b.a.; Faculty Club, University of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto) – Toronto Vintners Club, 416-209-1442, www.torontovintners.org |
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