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		<title>Dinner Club 2012 &#8211; Wine &amp; Food of the Old World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gourmandissimo and The Wine Coaches have united once again to bring to you another exciting year of exquisite food and wine pairings right here in Caledon East.  Six dinner evenings plus one extra special bonus night are planned throughout 2012, each featuring a different wine region or style of wine. The menus are created by Gourmandissimo&#8217;s award-winning chef Gilles Roche and will feature local, seasonal ingredients as available, paired with exciting wines and entertaining dialogue by sommeliers Richard Kitowski and Jocelyn [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/wine-events/dinner-club-2012-wine-food-of-the-old-world/</link>
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		<title>Starting 2012 off right at Tutti Matti</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What a great way to start 2012,  at Tutti Matti restaurant in Toronto for a special dinner featuring the wines of Azienda Agricola Casa Raia from Montalcino. Both Kalyna and Piere-Jean Monnoyer from the winery were at the dinner to speak about the special care and respect that is taken in the vineyard and winery to make their wines so unique. The Monnoyer family owns a 1Ha vineyard in Montalcino that was formerly owned by the Biondi Santi family, situated on a promontry below the historic town. They [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/wine-events/dinner-at-tutti-matti/</link>
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		<title>Spanish Wine Dinner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, July 5th, we hosted a five-course wine dinner at Cava Restaurant in Toronto featuring the wines of Terras Gauda and Bodegas Pittacum.  The menus that Chris and Doug put together for these events were amazing. From Terras Gauda (Rias Baixas region of northwest Spain) we featured 2010 O Rosal, their flagship wine, and the new 2009 La Mar, made from Caino Blanco grapes. From Bodegas Pittacum, an old-vine Mencia producer in the famous Bierzo region, we had the 2010 Rosado [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/wine-events/spanish-wine-dinner/</link>
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		<title>Opening a Bottle of Sparkling Wine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[﻿﻿﻿Whether champagne, Cava, or Prosecco, be very careful opening sparkling wine. The pressure in a bottle of champagne can be as much as six atmospheres – about the same pressure as in a truck tire. Make sure the wine is well chilled – fridge temperature is ideal, but maximum 6-8˚C. When properly chilled, the bottle will be easier to open – it won’t gush out – and the bubbles will last longer.  Slant the bottle at a 45° angle away [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/learn-and-know/opening-a-bottle-of-sparkling-wine/</link>
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		<title>Links for Wine Storage and Wine Accessories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some links to retailers/merchants that focus on wine-related merchandise, including links to companies that are involved in storage and cellar management: Wine Accessories: Stems Canada (Stemware, including Riedel products, Aurora); The Wine Establishment (Toronto); Strictly Cellars (British Columbia); Wine Enthusiast (USA); Yonge Street Winery &#38; Humber Valley Winery (Aurora and Bolton); Wine Cellars: The Wine Establishment (Toronto); Strictly Cellars (British Columbia); Rosehill (Toronto); Wine Enthusiast (USA); Yonge Street Winery &#38; Humber Valley Winery (Aurora and Bolton); International Wine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/wine-links/links-for-wine-storage-and-wine-accessories/</link>
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		<title>Wine-Knowledge Links</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some links that we go to regularly: Wine writers: Jancis Robinson (MW, UK); Tony Aspler (Toronto); John Szabo (MS, Toronto); Michael Vaughan (Best Review of LCBO Vintages Releases, Toronto); Tom Beckett (Newfoundland); Julian Hitner (Toronto) Wine Publications: Decanter (UK); Gambero Rosso (Italy); Wine Advocate (Robert Parker&#8217;s publication, USA); Wine Enthusiast (USA); Wine Spectator (USA); Wine &#38; Spirits (USA); Vines (Canada). Wine Education: International Sommelier Guild (Interntational); Canadian Association of Professional Sommelier (Canada/International); Wine &#38; Spirit Education Trust (UK); [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/wine-links/wine-knowledge-links/</link>
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		<title>Versatile Red-Wine Picks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you&#8217;ll need to find a wine that matches a range of dishes, say salmon, red meat, and a vegetarian entrée. You&#8217;ll want what we call a crossover wine – able to bridge both red and white meats. Here are a few examples: Pinot Noir from Oregon, Canada, or New Zealand. Beaujolais from France, although not the nouveau versions unless the vintage is recent. Beaujolais is made from the Gamay grape so a version from Ontario would work as well. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/learn-and-know/versatile-red-wine-picks/</link>
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		<title>Wine Australia Podcasts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We came across an extensive resource for those wanting to learn more about the wine regions of Australia, and the grape varieties that are making a name for themselves around the world. There are 37 podcasts narrated by Max Allen covering the same number of regions, and 12 by Ben Glaetzer covering grape varieties, blends, and styles of wine. Max is an experienced wine writer and author of &#8220;Red &#38; White: Wine made Simple&#8221;, while Ben (and his father Colin) operates [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/wine-links/wine-australia-podcasts/</link>
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		<title>The Wineries of TWC Imports</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are links to the wineries that are associated with our sister company, TWC Imports:   In Italy: Masottina (Veneto), Degani (Veneto), Elvio Cogno (Piedmont); San Giovanni (Marches); Fattoria La Lecciaia (Montalcino, Tuscany); Sant&#8217; Appiano (Chianti, Tuscany); Poggio Amorelli (Chianti Classico, Tuscany); Cantina Todini (Umbria); Cantine Galasso (Abruzzi); Vinicola Mediterranea (Puglia); Fondo Antico (Sicily) In Spain: Agusti Torello Mata (Penedes); Bodegas Joan d&#8217;Anguera (Montsant); Bodegas Tobia (Rioja); Bodegas Terras Gauda (Rias Baixas); Pittacum (Bierzo); Bodegas Vadesil (Valderroas, Galicia); Finca Losada (Bierzo) In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/wine-and-travel/the-wineries-of-twc-imports/</link>
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		<title>Travel-related Links</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From time to time we&#8217;ll come across some useful travel-related Web sites that might be of interest, including: Accomodations: Tuscany Villas, Sant&#8217; Appiano Agriturismo (Chianti Region) Cooking Schools: Tuscany Tourism Regions: Hills of Headwaters (Ontario), Niagara (Ontario), Prosecco Wine Route (Veneto, Italy), Tucson (Arizona), Sonoma County and Napa Valley and the Bay area (California) Wine Festivals: Niagara Grape &#38; Wine Festival (Ontario), Okanagan Wine Festival (British Columbia), Prosecco Festival (Treviso)]]></description>
		<link>http://thewinecoaches.ca/wine-links/travel-related-links/</link>
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