LINKS AND RESOURCES
Wine Clubs in Ontario
Bring Your Own Wine Program in Ontario
Miscellaneous Wine Related Sites
Toronto and Area Restaurant Listings/Guides
Wine Critics, Writers & Magazines
Wine Education
Australian Wine Society of Toronto
Ontario Wine Society
Society for American Wines - Toronto Chapter
Society for American Wines - Ottawa Chapter
South African Wine Society of Toronto
Winetasters Society of Toronto
Bring My Wine The most comprehensive
site on restaurants that support BYOW also known as BYOB (bring your own
bottle). This Ontario list of
BYOW restaurants includes corkage fees and rules for each establishment.
Byotoronto.com At BYOToronto.com, you'll find a list of BYO
establishments in the Greater Toronto Area. Listings include locations and corkage
fees.
Cellar Notes - your wine reference on the 'Net. Contains a lot of
good, general information about wine, wines, and grapes.
Cellar Tastings The biggest growing food and wine Wine-Tasting-
Events calendar online.
Cellar Tours offers customized luxury food and wine tours of Spain, Portugal
and Northern Italy. Sign up to receive their newsletter.
Local Wine Events - A collective listing of food and wine tasting events in most major cities around the world.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is the government agency controlling the sale of alcohol in this province.
The Ontario Imported Wine-Spirit-Beer Association Provincial trade association
representing manufacturers, agents, importers, distributors of alcohol products in Ontario.
Strictly Cellars and Accessories - dedicated to wine preservation and vintage care for wine enthusiasts and the
hospitality industry with a select group of wine protection and wine cellar products for sale.
TorontoWine.com is a comprehensive resource for the Toronto wine
lover featuring Toronto-specific links
to wine bars, wine-friendly restaurants, clubs, courses and other wine-related establishments.
Vintage chart from the Wine Enthusiast
Vintages - Fine wine and premium spirits for sale to Ontario residents.
Wine Directory - Wine Directory and Winery Search
The Wine Establishment Limited - a great place
in Toronto to buy wine-related items and gifts.
Wine Gear, a Toronto-based company, specializes in providing luxurious and unique wine totes and picnic
products.
Wine Organizer Wine Organizer Deluxe is a free download
offering a complete program that allows wine collectors, hobbyists, wine clubs, and cellar's owners to organize, catalog, and
manage their wine collections on their PCs.
WineOnline.ca offers an exclusive list of imported wines (not available at the
LCBO) and sought after local vintages with the convenience of online ordering
and delivery throughout Ontario.
Wine Quotes - looking for a humorous or serious quote about wine or drinking? Here's the place to go.
Wine Studio Features various wine and food-related accessories.
Wines of Canada - lists almost all Canadian wineries,
including the lesser known gems in Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. It also has lots
of stories about “wine country” trips, articles of interest related to the Canadian wine
industry and a whole lot of interesting information relating to wine.
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The Toronto Chef and Restaurant Database An ongoing research project documenting over 100
years of Toronto chefs, restaurants and restaurateurs.
MenuPalace.com Toronto's ultimate restaurant and hospitality guide with over 8000 listings.
Toronto Restaurants Use their Restaurant Finder to find a place to eat in your area.
Canadian Wine Mailing List
Decanter Magazine A very reputable British publication, also available in hard copy in Canadian bookstores.
The Frugal Oenophile, a.k.a. Richard Best, is a wine writer and educator, and a member of
the Wine Writers' Circle of Canada. His website features wine reviews, articles, winery profiles, and extensive Links and Wine Events sections.
Jancis Robinson, world reknown wine writer from England writes about fine wines from around the world.
Nat Decants - a FREE, Award-Winning Wine Newsletter with wine picks, humour, articles,
food matches, restaurant lists and cellars from Natalie MacLean, named the World's Best Drink Writer, October 2003.
Robert Parker, Robert Parker Online: The Independent Consumer's Guide to Fine Wine.
Tony Aspler, The Wine Guy, has been writing about wine for thirty years.
His site contains thousands of wine reviews, food & wine matching ideas, great recipes, wine news and lots more
Wine Access Magazine, Canada's essential guide to good wine and sprits.
Wine Spectator Magazine, the highly regarded magazine for North American oenophiles.
Wine Writers' Circle of Canada is the professional association of Canadian beverage alcohol writers.
Vintage Assessments, guide to buying wine, beer and spirits
by Michael Vaughan an internationally accredited wine judge and columnist for numerous publications.
Aroma Dictionary A great resource of tools, descriptors,
faults, for describing and identifying aromas in wines.
Brock University's Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture
Institute in St. Catharines, Ontario offers continuing education opportunities to expand your background in wine making, growing,
business practices and general wine appreciation.
The Centre for Vine Affairs Wine School in downtown Toronto offers many courses of wine
appreciation for all levels.
George Brown College's Continuing Education Program in Toronto
offers wine appreciation courses.
Independent Wine Education Guild is a non-profit organization providing education to
the wine & spirit trade as well as other interested people.
Wine Appreciation Courses in Prince Edward County
The Waring House Restaurant, Inn and Cookery School presents wine appreciation classes while it develops its Wine School.
The Drink Professor
is based in Toronto and focuses on wine, beer and sprits education.
Wine Savvy Consultants is a Niagara-based Wine Education Centre catering to both consumers and industry
professionals. Offers wine appreciation courses, restaurant and industry training and more.
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