Saturday, September 18th from 4 to 7 pm.
I’m delighted to participate in Hillebrand Winery’s Artsy Event – CORKS, CANAPÉS & CANVASES – and hope you will come!
I’ll be leading two lively and interactive wine seminars at 5 pm and 6 pm.
Tickets are available for only $25 per person, exclusive of taxes. Each ticket includes wine [...]
Men in Pink Drinking Pink
My second annual Men in Pink luncheon took place last week on Allen’s patio with Ontario Rosé producers and friends. Beppi Crosariol wrote about it today in the Globe. Read it here.
Pick up a few bottles of Rosé for your next summer meal…it’s terrific with most foods, including Indian and anything [...]
Hillebrand: Hillebrand’s Jazz and Blues events are a summer highlight, and hard to beat. They’re a picnic-fest of wine, food, music and lazy afternoon. Bring your favourite picnic gear (chairs, blankets, cushions, Riedel’s) and food – or buy theirs. Wines are offered at reasonable prices. Tickets and more details at www.hillebrand.com
Hillebrand Jazz at the winery, [...]
6th Annual ARTEVINO, Saturday JUNE 19
An afternoon of Art, Wine and Food in Prince Edward County.
Featuring award-winning wines, fabulous food by local chefs at the beautiful Crystal Palace in Picton. Followed by dinners at local restaurants, featuring the award-winning wines paired with delicious three-course meals. Check out www.artevino.ca for menus and more information regarding the [...]
Vintages are hosting a couple of South African Braai (BBQ) and walk-around wine events right on the eve of World Cup. Yippee! A great opportunity to connect with wonderful South African wines, and to the biggest sporting event on the planet. I’ve just learned that your entrance ticket will include a copy of ‘Cape Wine [...]
‘Sunday on the rocks’ is the best sounding theatre production of the year. Admission price includes a shot of Glenlivet Scotch. How can you resist?
Bread & Circus Theatre, 299 Augusta Ave, Kensington Market
www.breadandcircus.ca
A record number of Prince Edward County wineries will be pouring their new spring releases at the fifth annual Terroir Wine Festival, May 29, at the historic Crystal Palace in Picton.
“It’s been less than a decade since the first winery opened here in the county,” said Terroir organizer Sally Peck, co-owner of Sugarbush Vineyards. “Amazingly, [...]
‘STEAK DINNER’
Hillebrand’s Trius Red is now in its 20th vintage – a legend in local wine. It’s produced from the Bordeaux grape varieties (Cabs and Merlot) and I like how it manages to feel both stylish and crowd-pleasing. Fancy but not pretentious. The Canadian way. The early vintages of Trius were made by a French [...]
‘A COLD GLASS OF SOMETHING COLD & FUN’
This is the wine to have open in your fridge for short episodes of Olympic watching. The spicy, zesty quality of Gewurztraminer delivers an instant lift – a shot of fun. And Jackson-Triggs is the official wine sponsors of the games. Everyone wins.
JACKSON-TRIGGS 07 Gewurztraminer, VQA Niagara 526269 [...]
‘PREMIUM SIPPING REDS’
Here’s a thought. If we’re watching our athletes competing against the best why shouldn’t we be sipping on some of our best wines? TV watching is usually associated with low quality drinks, but it doesn’t have to be. Why not multi-task – double the fun – with interesting wine experiences?Not the super-expensive, but [...]
