Hart House Tasting Series starts this Thursday

tasting_headerHart House 2009 Tasting Series brings together a cross-section of renowned specialists passionate about sharing their tasting knowledge with attendees. This series will run from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm every Thursday night in the Music Room at Hart House beginning October 29th through to December 3rd, 2009. I’m excited about my Bubbly tasting on December 3rd! Come celebrate with me. Tickets are now available for $50 per tasting, or purchase the bundle of all 6 tastings for $250. Spaces are limited. Get on it NOW! www.uofttix.ca or (416) 978-8849.  For more information visit www.harthouse.ca/tasting.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 / 7:00 pm Quebec Beer & Cheese with Mirella Amato & Julia Roger
Kicking off the 2009 Hart House Tasting Series will be a little taste of Quebec without leaving the GTA. This unique tasting is not to be missed as we import product straight from our French Canadian neighbours just for your tasting pleasure. Let experts Mirella and Julia guide you through a beer and cheese tasting.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 / 7:00 pm Pinot Camp with Norman Hardie
If you’re a Pinot lover tonight is the night for you! Winemaker Norman Hardie leads us through a detailed tasting of Pinot Noir from the countries that make it best. Afrim Pristine will be bringing along treats from the Cheese Boutique.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 / 7:00 pm Contemporary Cocktails with Dick Snyder
Dick Snyder of CityBites Magazine hosts a night of cocktails that promises to get you in a Mad Men kind of mood. Bartenders from the Harbord Room, Ame and the Black Hoof will delight us with contemporary twists on classic cocktails.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 / 7:00 pm Wines from New Regions with Sheila Person and Stephanie Kern
Care for a glass of Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains from Romania? Join Sommeliers Sheila Person and Stephanie Kern as they showcase wines from up and coming regions around the world. A votre sante!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 / 7:00 pm Tea Tasting with Karen Hartwick
Smell, swirl and taste. This isn’t another wine tasting – experience a tasting like no other with Karen Hartwick from Tea Leaves in Stratford as she explores the world of tea.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 / 7:00 pm Billy & Bubbles with Billy Munnelly and Guest Chef Jonathan Gushue
What could be better than a little bubbly and some fancy hors d’oeuvres to match? Langdon Hall’s Executive Chef Jonathan Gushue will partner up with Billy Munnelly as they explain sparkling wines and the foods that love them.

Kato Wake is an entrepreneur – a creative thinker and a visual maker with over twenty years experience in the design business. She possesses strong communication skills and has managed teams and groups of many sizes. Creative, resourceful and curious by nature – Kato is an ideas person and a problem solver. She sees the big picture, the practical steps needed to achieve it and the means to do so. Experienced with both print and web, she is motivated by serving the client and communicating ‘their story’ – however it needs to be told. She has been involved in the restaurant and hospitality industry for almost as long as Billy – but hasn't drunk quite so much. Over the years, Kato has instructed hundreds of hospitality workers in 'the art of service' and has implemented training programs for several restaurants. Presently, Kato manages both the print and web for Billy’s Best Bottles (www.billysbestbottles.com) and has designed 10 editions of Billy’s Best Bottles annual wine book – which has been a Canadian best seller each year. She also designed Kathy Guidi’s book on Canadian Cheese (published by McArthur and Company) and is currently designing a breakfast cookbook for County resident Elizabeth Pulker. As Billy's 'right hand woman', she helps him conduct seminars is is the 'operations manager' behind the Wine with Life Tours. :)

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