Category Archives: WineCamp Toronto One
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
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
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
‘The Wine Guy’ on WineCampTO I
…from Tony Aspler’s article ‘Top 2009 Wine Finds’ in City Post Magazine “BEST NEW WINE INITIATIVE WineCamp.ca Not boot camp but bottle camp. WineCamp is an opportunity for “techies” to combine drinking wine, learning about all things wine and networking. … Continue reading
WineCamp Toronto One a huge success!
The first WineCampTO was a huge success with a packed room at the Fine Wine Reserve with 34 wine lovers in a room to tastes six fantastic Ontario wines. The most popular wine of the night was Niagara’s Lailey 2007 … Continue reading
Henry of Pelham 2007 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
Wine #4 – Forget about your ABC’s There is a growing trend amongst some wine drinkers that I think can only be characterized as prejudice, pure and simple. It’s called ‘A.B.C’ or Anything But Chardonnay. I have one word for … Continue reading
Henry of Pelham’s Cuvee Catharine Brut
A sparkling second selection for WineCamp – Henry of Pelham, Cuvée Catharine Brut Non-Vintage Have you tried a nice Ontario sparkling wine recently? No, not talking about the Baby Duck at Grandma’s house over Christmas, nor the Hochtaler that you … Continue reading
First WineCamp Toronto wine announced
Today we are annoucing the first wine we have purchased for WineCamp. Black Prince’s 2007 Cabernet Franc Reserve This wine is produced in Ontario’s Prince Edward County and is a fantastic wine that everyone seems to enjoy. Have you tried … Continue reading
The date is set for WineCamp Toronto One.
The date for WineCamp is Wednesday March 11th (final date). At the Fine Wine Reserve, from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. There are only going to be 30 tickets for WineCamp so book early! Look for a post here on Wednesday morning … Continue reading
First Wine Camp Speaker: Tony Aspler
Tony will be speaking about the history of the Ontario wine industry. Both production and consumption have seen huge changes. In 1981, one in five bottles of wine sold at the LCBO was ‘Baby Duck’… how crazy is that? For … Continue reading