Kate Simpson
New World Shiraz on the Patio!
The Toronto Vintners Club is not just about wine tastings. Every now and then we pull some bottles from the cellar, collaborate with a...
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Kate Simpson
- May 17
Great Red Varietals - A Double Blind Tasting
The ultimate taste test: with no guide ropes of which country or region the wine might be from, or even whether it might be New World or...
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Kate Simpson
- Apr 19
2013 Cali Cabs
Two years and two months since we were last here at The Faculty Club in downtown Toronto. Then, we were tasting 2009 Montalcinos; today...
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Kate Simpson
- Mar 22
Virtual Tasting: Southern Italy Reds
Toronto Vintners Club took a road less travelled this evening to discover the luscious wines produced in the toe and heel of Italy's...
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Kate Simpson
- Feb 15
Virtual Tasting: The Red Wines of the Douro
Is a wine region capable of jealousy? You probably know that Spain’s famed Ribera del Duero is home to high-quality wines. When the Duero...
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Kate Simpson
- Jan 18
VIRTUAL TASTING: Bordeaux 2005
What better way to kick off 2022 than with a tasting of Bordeaux from a top-rated vintage?! Tonight we tasted a selection of growth wines...
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Kate Simpson
- Nov 16, 2021
VIRTUAL TASTING: Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010
And here we are already at the end of our 2021 season of tastings - didn't that come around quickly?! But what better way to leave this...
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Kate Simpson
- Oct 19, 2021
Virtual Tasting: Barolo 2010 & Barbaresco 2012
Who doesn't like a smidge of Nebbiolo on a glorious October evening in Toronto? Tonight we got to taste 4 Barolos from 2010 and 4...
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Kate Simpson
- Sep 26, 2021
Virtual Tasting: Chateau Ste. Michelle Reds
The wonders of holding our virtual wine tastings was evident again at our first tasting after the Summer. We were joined from Washington...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
New Board of Directors
The acclaimed incumbents and new directors met last night for a Board Meeting and appointed a new Executive. They are: Shauna is the 4th...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
Thank you & Happy New Year
Dear TVC Member, I hope that you had a joyous celebration during the holiday season. As the end of 2020 draws to a (thankful) close, I...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
Virtual New World Pinot Noir
Toronto Vintners Club held its inaugural virtual tasting of our own wines - New World Pinot Noirs - from the cellar on November 24, 2020....
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
Members-Only Event
TVC has organized a very small in-person event at the Vintage Conservancy for September 22, 2020. Capacity is limited to 30 people and...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
Update on Tasting Events
The TVC Board met August 9th, 2020 to discuss the COVID19 pandemic with a view to restarting in-person tastings in September. ...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
COVID-19 Update
Message from Sylvia Dorosh, the President of the Toronto Vintners Club. Firstly, I would like to thank members for their support...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
2009 Brunello di Montalcino
Our guest speaker was Matt Woo, Territory Manager at Halpern Wine. Link to the event description. The Wines Note: Prices noted as of date...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
2010 Red Burgundy – Côte d’Or
Our 76 wine enthusiasts were treated to a historical and geographical look back at the region of Burgundy by guest speaker, David Jarvis....
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
“Tasting the Stars” - Sparkling Wine
The wines were poured and tasted in two traches of 4 to ensure the wines weren't sitting in glass too long. A bit more work for the...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
Bodegas Faustino I Gran Reserva - 45 year Vertical
This was a exciting opportunity for our members to taste through 45 year of the same wine in one sitting. As a result we had a great turn...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Jul 29, 2021
2005 Bordeaux - Best Vintage of the Century (so far)
Our guest speaker was Michelle Paris, Master of Wine Candidate, DipWSET and Certified Sommelier. The Wines Château La Lagune (Haut Medoc)...
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