Kate Simpson
Rieslings: Germany vs. Alsace
“the world’s greatest white wine grape” - Jancis Robinson One of the noble grape varietals, Riesling is known for its complexity,...
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Kate Simpson
- Apr 18
Brunello 2010
Tonight we got to taste Brunello di Montalcino from a highly rated vintage. Brunello is considered to be one of the richest and most...
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Kate Simpson
- Mar 21
Red Wines of Spain
Tonight's tasting was a little different: instead of tasting the same vintage across a specific region or type of wine, tonight we...
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Kate Simpson
- Feb 28
2015 Northern Rhône
"Northern Rhône 2015 is surely the vintage of a lifetime." – Marcel Guigal, E. Guigal What a treat this evening to taste such a vintage...
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Kate Simpson
- Jan 17
Bordeaux 2008
What better way to kick off January 2023 than with a tasting of this fine vintage? All eight wines were from the left bank of the Gironde...
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Kate Simpson
- Nov 16, 2022
Bubbles & Sparkles
Our last tasting of the year is a range of eleven old and new world sparkling wines and champagnes (yes, eleven!). A different format for...
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Kate Simpson
- Oct 18, 2022
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Papes
The Southern Rhône is one of the greatest wine regions of the world - or so say I (as you can see from my short Wine Bio on our 'About'...
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Kate Simpson
- Sep 20, 2022
Ontario Pinot Noirs
A word of warning: this will be a fully biased review of the evening at The Faculty Club in Toronto. I am a huge fan of cool climate...
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Kate Simpson
- May 17, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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
- Jun 15, 2021
Virtual Tasting: Mediterranean whites
To send us off into the arms of Summer, our June tasting treated us to a range of Mediterranean Whites. Wines to sip with tapas, snacks...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- May 18, 2021
VIRTUAL TASTING: HIDDEN BENCH VERTICALS
Tonight we were treated to a tasting of nine Hidden Bench Estate Winery's finest wines. A vertical tasting means we get to taste the same...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Apr 25, 2021
Virtual Tasting: Classic Burgundies 2017
Tonight's tasting set out to answer an age-old question. And a question I have often asked about Burgundy in particular: when is the...
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Toronto Vintners Club
- Mar 23, 2021
Virtual Tasting: Chile vs Argentina Cabernets
A South American showdown between these two powerhouse regions were our stage for this evening. If you were pairing with food then you...
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