Upcoming Wine Events for 2010 

Aug. 21		Niagara Passion (1–5 pm; Mori Gardens, Niagara-on-the-Lake; Featuring wines from 22 Ontario wineries, food, jazz, art and live/silent auctions) – Colin Sines, 905-938-1719, csines@marketingsolutionsnetwork.ca, www.niagarapassion.com
21		Golden Taps Awards (4 pm; beerbistro, 18 King Street East, Toronto; A celebration of the best craft beer achievements in Ontario) – Cass Enright, The Bar Towel, cass@bartowel.com
24		Summer Dining with South African Wines (6:30 pm; Bayne-Morrison House, 40 Fuller Street, Ottawa) – National Capital Sommelier Guild, events@sommelierguild.com
30		InterVin International Wine Awards (to September 2; Wine judging at White Oaks Resort & Spa, 253 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake) – Jennifer Campbell, Town Media, 905-634-8003, Ext. 309, jennifer@townmedia.ca, www.intervin.ca
Sep. 9		Vintages Presents Château de Beaucastel Structured Tasting & Dinner (6:15–7:15 pm, Structured Tasting; 7:15–7:45 pm, Reception; 7:45 pm, Dinner; Didier Restaurant, 1496 Yonge Street, Toronto; Featuring Thomas Perrin from the esteemed family that has owned the estate for more than a century) – LCBO Vintages Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764
16		Vintages Pre-Release Tasting – Portugal (7–9 pm; Vendange Institute, 440 Albert Street, Suite C108, Ottawa) – National Capital Sommelier Guild, events@sommelierguild.com
17–26		Niagara Wine Festival (Various locations, Niagara region) – Kimberly Hundertmark, 905-688-0212, ext. 117, www.newvintagefestival.com, kimberlyh@niagarawinefestival.com
18–26		3rd Annual Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival (Stratford; Featuring tastings, workshops and special dinners, culminating in Savour Stratford on September 25–26) – Danielle Harding, 519-271-5140, info@savourstratford.com, www.welcometostratford.com/culinaryfestival
21		Vintages Presents Taste Ontario (2 pm, Trade Tasting; 6:30–9 pm, Consumer Tasting; Baille Court, Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto; Featuring more than 100 fine wines from 30 Ontario wineries and exquisite local foods) – LCBO Vintages Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764
22		"Awaken Your Wine Senses" (6:30 pm, Reception; 7 pm, Tasting; CUCCI Ristorante, 119 Jones Street, Oakville; Featuring wine educator and certified sommelier Peter Bodnar Rod in a discussion of the effect of foods on the perception of flavours and textures) – Ken Burford, Ontario Wine Society, 416-921-9798, contact@ontariowinesociety.com, www.ontariowinesociety.com
23		Vintages Presents The Return of Bruichladdich: A Structured Tasting with Jim McEwan – Rescheduled (6:30 pm, Reception; 7–8:30 pm, Structured Tasting; The National Club, 303 Bay Street, Toronto; Featuring Bruichladdich's Production Director Jim McEwan, proud Ileach and three-time winner of Distiller of the Year) – LCBO Vintages Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764 (SOLD OUT)
23		ChefmeetsGrape (7–9:30 pm; Vancouver Convention Centre West, Vancouver; more than 40 B.C. VQA wineries) Lindsay Anders, 250-762-9744, landers@winebc.com, www.winebc.com/chefmeetsgrape.php
Oct. 4		Vintages Presents Amarone Wine Tasting (2–4 pm, Trade Tasting; 6:30–9 pm, Consumer Tasting; Vanity Fair Ballroom, Le Meredien King Edward Hotel, 37 King Street East, Toronto) – LCBO Vintages Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764
5		Wines of Chile - Grand Tasting (Venue/time t.b.a., Toronto) – Vivian Alaluf, Wines of Chile, 56-2-2180600, Ext. 222, valaluf@winesofchile.org
7		Grapes for Humanity Live Auction (Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto) – Tony Aspler, 416-488-8597, grapesforhumanity.com
8		Port & Douro Wine Tasting Series 2010 (2:30–8:30 pm; The Berkeley Church Heritage Event Venue, 315 Queen Street East, Toronto) – Margaret Antkowski, mantkowski@national.ca or Dane Wolfe, dwolfe@national.ca, NATIONAL Public Relations
20		Vintages Presents Sonoma Wine Tasting (6:30–9 pm; Consumer Tasting; Venue t.b.a.,; Ottawa) – LCBO Vintages Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764
21		Vintages Presents Sonoma Wine Tasting (6:30–9 pm; Consumer Tasting; Venue t.b.a.,; Toronto) – LCBO Vintages Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764
26		Vintages Presents Ornellaia Structured Tasting, Reception and Dinner (Time/Venue t.b.a.; Toronto) – LCBO Vintages Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764
Nov. 1		A Tasting of Wines From Italy (Venue/time t.b.a., Toronto; The premier Italian wine annual tasting) – Piero Titone, p.titone@ice.it, or Benedetta Marassi, b.marassi@ice.it, Italian Trade Commission
4		A Tasting of Wines From Italy (Venue/time t.b.a., Ottawa; The premier Italian wine annual tasting) – Piero Titone, p.titone@ice.it, or Benedetta Marassi, b.marassi@ice.it, Italian Trade Commission
5–7		25th Annual Ottawa Wine & Food Show (Civic Centre, Lansdowne Park, 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa) – Joan Culliton, 613-523-9463, joan@ottawawineandfoodshow.com
18–21		16th Annual Gourmet Food & Wine Expo (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, Exhibit Hall D, 222 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto) – Jennifer Campbell, Town Media, 905-634-8003, Ext. 309, jennifer@townmedia.ca, www.foodandwineexpo.ca
22		Vintages Presents Miguel Torres Wine Tasting (Time/Venue t.b.a.; Toronto) – LCBO Vintages Sales and Service Centre, 416-365-5767, 1-800-266-4764