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Tasting
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Thursday, 05 June 2008 |
 Come enjoy the National Capital Guild's signature event! The next Vintages Pre-Release is on Thursday, June 5th, 2008. |
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Tasting
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
 Guild Governor Gord Weber has arranged for a premium tasting of Colio Estate wines. Join Colio Winemaker Tim Reilly as he leads you through a lineup of the best the Lake Erie North Shore wine region can produce. |
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Tasting
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
 Guild Director Bill Ellis has arranged for a tasting of the California award winning wines of Delicato Family Vineyards. DFV has numerous company owned vineyards, which are certified practicing Sustainable Farming differentiating them from other producers. Their viniculture and viticulture techniques saw them awarded 2007 American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. |
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Tasting
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Thursday, 29 May 2008 |
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How often have you been asked by your friends and relatives to recommend a good wine under $10, $15, or $20? “Hidden treasures”, “great value” and “smart buy” might be some of the terms you use when looking for a wine from the LCBO General List and Vintages Essentials. I mean, who isn’t on the lookout for a decent, inexpensive wine! It’s great to have a mental list of great wines at the ready—for that recommendation, to take to a party, or to enjoy after a hard day at work. And what if you find that quintessential wine that costs $10, but tastes like $20! |
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Special Event
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Sunday, 01 June 2008 |
Celebrate the flavours of North Africa with a traditional Méchoui (Moroccan for incredibly delicious lamb roast). Enjoy the fresh country air of St. Sixte, Quebec while wandering the grounds of a working farm. Foods will be prepared by the Cavalier family. |
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Tasting
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Thursday, 26 June 2008 |
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The so-called “flying winemakers”, travelling back and forth between the hemispheres with the changing seasons, can apply their skills year round. Is this changing the world of wines? We will put this to the test by pitting five northern hemisphere Cabernet Sauvignons against five of their southern counterparts. |
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Special Event
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 |
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The third in our series of 15th anniversary tastings will feature Veronique Rivest. She is a past Director of the Guild who was named Canada’s Best Sommelier in 2006 and placed in the Top Ten at the World’s Best Sommelier competition in Greece in 2007. She is always interesting and entertaining and will present a variety of premium wines, probably a sparkling or two, a Riesling or two and there is sure to be something different there. |
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Passing Scene
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
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Guild members arrived at the Chelsea Club on March 17th for a tasting held to celebrate the Guild’s 15th anniversary. Philip Nicholson, co-founder of the Guild, introduced noted wine writer Peter Ward. Peter wrote a weekly wine column in the Ottawa Citizen for 29 years, was a recipient of Wine Person of the Year, and was one of the Guild’s first Governors. This was a tutored tasting with Peter providing and eliciting comments on the selected wines, while providing entertaining anecdotes from his many years in the wine column “business.” |
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The National Capital Sommelier Guild strongly supports moderate and responsible consumption of wine and spirits. Guild dinner events allow a designated driver to attend at a reduced price. The designated driver will not be served alcohol. Guild tasting events provide and encourage the use of spit buckets. 