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11 Innovative Wine Events & Seminars
Gourmet, Educational and Interactive SeminarsLead by a team of experts from WineAlign.com
Exclusive Wine Events
Chef and Sommelier
Food and Wine Pairing Competition $80.00
Friday at 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Saturday at 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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Six Toronto area chefs and sommeliers will offer their best shot at pairing their specialties with wine. Award-winning Master Sommelier John Szabo will introduce guidelines for successful pairing; guests will taste, enjoy and vote on their favourites. End the evening with "How Sweet It Is" a selection of desserts matched to dessert wines, ports, Sherries and spirits.
Great Ontario Wine & Cheese Pairing $55.00
Friday at 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.Saturday at 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. SOLD OUT
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The Dairy Farmers of Ontario present The Great Ontario Wine and Cheese Paring. Join Award Winning Sommelier, Zoltan Szabo to explore and savour Ontario's burgeoning artisan cheese offerings and the finest Ontario wines! At each station you will be guided by a cheese specialist and sommerlier.
Sunday Sparkling Brunch $50.00
Noon - 1:30 p.m.BUY TICKETS NOW
Guests will enjoy a European-style brunch featuring the main sparkling wines of Europe including French Champagne, Spanish Cava, Italian Prosecco and Moscato dAsti plus other intriguing bubblies. They will be paired with a wide range of fruit, cheese, meat, seafood and pastry creations to get your Sunday off to a fine start.
Seminars for Friday March 19, 2010
Navigating the New Wine Media $20.00
David Lawrason, WineAlign Critic12:30 p.m.
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Toronto Life and WineAlign critic David Lawrason will lead a panel discussion on the emergence of on-line wine reviewing and social media through websites like WineAlign, Facebook and Twitter, and how wine producers and agents can use them to improve their marketing efforts. Fee donated to Grapes for Humanity.
Name that Flaw $20.00
John Szabo, Master Sommelier and WineAlign Critid2:00 p.m.
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Master Sommelier and WineAlign critic John Szabo will lead a blind tasting of wines that show the most common wine flaws. The audience will blind taste (or maybe just smell) to identify them. The flaws will be explained by a Quality Control technician from the L.C.B.O. Free donated to Grapes for Humanity.
Does Organic Wine Taste Better? $50.00
John Szabo, Master Sommelier and WineAlign Critic3:30 p.m.
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John Szabo will lead a panel discussion and tasting of organic and bio-dynamic wines, with viewpoints by a leading importer of organic wines and a leading Ontario producer of organic wines. The tasting will highlight the complexity, depth and sense of place that make organic wines unique.
Making Sense of Wines $40.00
Anne Martin, Canadian Living Wine Columnist5:30 p.m.
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Sommelier and the wine columnist for Canadian Living, Anne Martin will lead an entertaining tasting that explores the smell, taste and texture of wines of various styles and major grape varieties.
Canadian Gold $60.00
David Lawrason, WineAlign Critic7:30 p.m.
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Presented by Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards, chief judge David Lawrason will pour Ontarion and B.C. top drops that achieved gold medals in 2009, with insight as to what competition judges look for in blind tastings.
Seminars for Saturday March 20, 2010
Making Sense of Wines $40.00
Anne Martin, Canadian Living Wine Columnist1:00 p.m.
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Sommelier and the wine columnist for Canadian Living, Anne Martin will lead an entertaining tasting that explores the smell, taste and texture of wines of various styles and major grape varieties.
Into the Cellar $60.00
Gordon Stimmell, Toronto Star Wine Critic3:00 p.m.
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Toronto Star wine critic Gordon Stimmell discusses wine ageing and cellaring, with four pairs of wines of different styles, one from a recent vintage, one from a mature vintage.
90+ Points $60.00
David Lawrason and John Szabo, WineAlign Critics6:00 p.m.
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WineAlign critics David Lawrason and John Szabo present a selection of eight top scoring international wines currently on the market. The tasting and discussion will revolve around what critics are looking for in terms of quality, and what makes these wines deserving of 90+ ratings.
Seminars for Sunday March 21, 2010
Into the Cellar $60.00
Gordon Stimmell, Toronto Star Wine Critic12:30 p.m.
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Toronto Star wine critic Gordon Stimmell discusses wine ageing and cellaring, with four pairs of wines of different styles, one from a recent vintage, one from a mature vintage.
The Wine Price Challenge $50.00
WineAlign Critics2:30 p.m.
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WineAlign critics will lead a tasting of wines at various price points to demonstrate the relationship between price and quality. Wines will be tasted blind with guests guessing the price before labels are revealed. Prizes offered.
Italy's Best Reds $75.00
John Szabo, Master Sommelier and WineAlign Critic3:30 p.m.
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Italian wine is one of the most popular in Toronto restaurants. Find out why as WineAlign Master Sommelier John Szabo presents wine and food pairing with Italy's best reds. Dishes will be created by chefs at Terroni restaurants.
All events Include Admission to the Show
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For more information contact Filomena Feltmate
Call: 905-842-6591 ext 260
Email: ffeltmate@metrolandwest.com
