Monthly Archives: September 2009
WineCampTO2 lived up to the billing of ‘all-natural’
No synthetic wines, speakers or participants were involved! WineCampTO2 has come and gone and we’re only left with the lovely long finish of fine Ontario Syrah, Meritage, Merlot, Gamay, Chardonnay, and Riesling from the finest estates in the Niagara region … Continue reading
Thanks to sponsors for making the tickets so affordable!
We can only offer you such great wines and speakers in such a sweet venue due to the support of a couple of fantastic companies: The Fine Wine Reserve – Toronto’s premiere wine storage facility offering both self service wine … Continue reading
Final Two WineCamp Speakers Announced!
The last two speakers are going to talk about the two main part of drinking wine: the wine it self and the glass Derek Barnett, from Lailey Vineyards, will talk about wine making in Ontario. Derek was born in England … Continue reading
Final speaker, final wine, final hours until WineCampTO
A cheesy finish to WineCamp Krista Broadhurst is the Assistant Sommelier at Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar and she’s passionate about more than just wine. Surprise, she also loves cheese, Canadian artisan cheese to be exact. Krista will wrap up the … Continue reading
Agenda for WineCamp Toronto
One of the most common questions about WineCamp has been the schedule. Well here it is…at least the first version… we are open to changes and suggestions. 6:00 – 6:15 introduction mingle learn the different wines 6:15 – 6:40 taste … Continue reading
Keep pouring, 2 more wines for Tuesday’s WineCampTO
The year on the bottle says a lot Although we may not pay much attention to the year the grapes were grown (vintage) written on the label, it has more impact on the juice within then any other single factor. … Continue reading
ore vino for the Camp, wine #3 introduced
Easy going, likes to party, gets along well with others (foods) You’ve probably heard of the grape variety, and hence the wine, Pinot Noir. Well, think of Gamay Noir as Pinot’s younger, high energy, up for anything cousin. They grew … Continue reading
Third Wine Announced: Lailey Vineyard 2007 Syrah, Niagara River
Wine #3 Picks up Gold at Cuvee Wine Awards 2009 Not to overstate the importance of WineCamp, but it’s a little suspicious that Lailey Vineyards 2007 Syrah was awarded a Gold medal at last weekends Cuvee Wine Awards only days … Continue reading
Second Speaker, Second Wine, First in Canada
Ann Sperling, Director of Winemaking and Viticulture at Southbrook Vineyards Preferring to think of herself as a ‘Winegrower’, instead of ‘Winemaker’, Ann Sperling is credited with making the first every biodynamic wine in Canada – 2008 Southbrook Vineyards Cabernet Rose. … Continue reading
Wine #1 Announced for WineCampTO 2
Flat Rock Cellars, 2007 Estate Chardonnay You’ve probably tried dozens of different chardonnays in your lifetime, possibly without you even knowing. It’s likely that when you’ve ordered the ‘white wine’ or ‘house wine’ the grape variety was chardonnay and it … Continue reading