Travel-related Links
From time to time we’ll come across some useful travel-related Web sites that might be of interest, including: Accomodations: Tuscany Villas, Sant’ 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 & Wine Festival... Read More
Dinner Club
Gourmandissimo and The Wine Coaches have united once again to bring to you another exciting year of exquisite food and wine pairings 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’s award-winning chef Gilles Roche and will feature local, seasonal ingredients as available, paired with exciting... Read More
Need Glasses?
The world’s leading glass company, Riedel, conducts regular seminars around the world to demonstrate the effects of stemware on our impressions of wine. About a year ago we had the pleasure of attending a tasting event lead by Maxmilian Josef Riedel, 11th generation of the over 250 year old family-owned company. Working with Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, we noticed a striking difference in each wine when... Read More
Clueless About Wine
Think decanting is a real fancy way of talking? Or that Shiraz is a big Las Vegas extravaganza? Or maybe you found yourself at a business dinner. The boss wants salmon. Your client is a vegetarian. You want steak. And it’s up to you to pick the wine. Don’t panic. The simple truth is, choosing – and enjoying – the right wine only seems complicated. Clueless about Wine – the best-selling guide to wine basics – is packed with practical, current,... Read More
The Wine Coaches
The Wine Coaches are dedicated to helping others discover and enjoy wine. Certified sommeliers and authors of Clueless about Wine, Richard Kitowski and Jocelyn Klemm specialize in providing customized wine-themed events to groups of all sizes. Their entertaining and informative seminars are geared to anyone wanting to know more about wine, including how to recognize great value wines on wine lists, at local wineries, and the LCBO. Tourism Ambassadors... Read More
