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 | Aug 29 - Mas des Aveylans Tasting - Firefly Fine Wines and Ales Free Weekly Tasting Friday August 29th 4:00pm to 7:00pm Mas des Aveylans is a small Provencal estate located just west of the Rhone River in the Gard, between the cities of Nimes and Arles. Up until the 12th century, the estate was formerly owned by the knights of the round table. The Templers Cross which represents today’s Château des Aveylans bears witness to this rich heritage. Château des Aveylans, Costières de Nîmes AOC Rouge 2006 - France 50% Grenache 50% Syrah 88 Pts. Anthony Gis... | ||
| | Aug 29 - Macallan & Highland Park Scotch Whiskey Tasting - Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits & Ales  RSVP FOR THIS EVENT NOW!We are excited to have Craig Johnstone, Scotch Whisky Ambassador Western Canada for Maxxium, in-store. He will be pouring Highland Park 18 year old, The Macallan Cask Strength and The Macallan Fine Oak 15 year old. Highland Park 18 year old “The Best Spirit in the World”** Need we say more? All about the mouthfeel, the Highland Park 18 demonstrates the typical Orcadian smoky finish alongside an incredible journey on the palate. ** F. Paul Pacult, Spirit Journal, June 2005 The Macallan Cask Str... | ||
| | Aug 29 - Free Wine and Cheese Tasting Featuring Golden Mile Cellars RSVP FOR THIS EVENT NOW! Start off the long weekend with this fun and free event featuring three specially paired Canadian cheeses with three wines from the Golden Mile Cellars of Oliver B.C.. The featured pairs are: Pair 12006 Road 13 White The Chenin Blanc and Ehrenfelser really dominate the aromas and flavors in this blend, with the Chenin bringing its grapefruit and honey and the Ehrenfelser its pure peach. The wine is dry, a wee bit tart, and extremely refreshing with its light prickle of CO2 on the palate. Presq... | ||
| | Aug 30 - Chinese Beer & Spirits Tasting - Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits & Ales Come in-store to try Yanjing Beer, Fen Chiew, and Chu Yeh Ching Chiew ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yanjing Beer, the official sponsor of 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games, is the largest brewery in Asia. Naturally brewed with mineral water, hops, rice and barley malt, resulting in a distinctly clean taste. Yanjing has a floral nose and dry, crisp malty smoothness that provides a refreshing finish with an undertone of hops. Available i... | ||
| | Aug 30 - Morning Bay Vineyard's Winestock 2008 Whatever you can do to help us with this event would be most appreciated: Wine and Music featured at Winestock 2008 Canada's only oceanfront vineyard provides a backdrop to an afternoon and evening of fabulous music, great food, and of course Morning Bay's award-winning wines. From noon to dusk the hills will ring with the clinking of glasses and music from some of Canada's most talented artists. Musicians from such legendary bands as Tragically Hip, Teenage Head, The Grapes of Wrath, The Odds ... | ||
| | Aug 30 - Gehringer Brothers Winery Tasting John Schreiner wrote “Gehringer Brothers after 20 years: still representing high quality, good value, and refreshing modesty.” For this tasting we will feature their evolved 2006 Pinot Noir and three 2007 whites including the hard to find Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc and signature Private Reserve Riesling. The wines being poured are: Gehringer Brothers Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2007, $16.99 Gehringer Brothers Private Reserve Pinot Gris 2007, $15.99 Gehringer Brothers Private Reserve Pinot Noir... | ||
| | Aug 31 - Church & State Tasting Double-gold in San Francisco, Best in Class Gold in the U.K, Gold in Canada, Silver in LA... You've heard all about them - have you tried them??... | ||
| | Sep 01 - dine italia Welcome to our third edition of "Dine Italia" a special celebration of italian food & wine. The Italian Chamber of Commerce invites you once again to visit the Lower Mainland's favourite restaurants to enjoy a delicious three course Italian dinner ranging from $20-$50. This celebration starts September 1-15th. Enjoy this unique opportunity of taste authentic italian cuisine in the most renown restaurants in the Lower Mainland. Amarcord Ristorante Arriva Ristorante Correlis Medi... | ||
| | Sep 02 - Prunotto Tasting Join us at our tasting bar and sample some of the best Italy has to offer! Featuring: Prunotto Costamiole 2000 - 91 points Wine Spectator Prunotto Bussia Barolo 2000 -93 points Wine Spectator -Prunotto Barbera d'Asti 2006 -Prunotto Mompertone 2005 Alfredo Prunotto a renowned wine-maker who worked for the most prestigious wineries of the time, took over in 1923, the Cantina Sociale "Vini delle Langhe" (Wine of the Langhe area Cooperative) founded in Alba in 1904 which, right after the ... | ||
| | Sep 03 - Liberty Wine School: BASIC TRAINING BASIC TRAINING for Tasters. Sensory-based, taste first format, all wines tasted blind. Explore and experience all wine categories. OUTLINE DAY ONE The Tasting Machine Thresholds of Perception DAY TWO Wine Shapes Wine Faults DAY THREE Well Fortified Through the Flor DAY FOUR Your Concentration Ode to Botrytis FOUNDATION WINE TASTING COURSE for CONSUMERS and TRADE... | ||
| | Sep 05 - Cherry Point Tasting Free Weekly Tasting Friday September 5th 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Cherry Point Pinot Gris 2007 - Cobble Hill, BC Pale yellow, lovely citrus fruit and spicy bouquet, juicy pineapple, mandarin orange and pink grapefruit flavor notes on the palate, with a long honeyed finish. Delightful with poached salmon and white sauce, pasta primavera and crisp shavings of Parmigiano Reggiano. Cherry Point Coastal White 2007 - Cobble Hill, BC This Germanic style wine has a light straw hue and aromas of honeysuck... | ||
| | Sep 06 - WSET Advanced Course: 6 Day Intensive Three Saturdays & Sundays: September 6 & 7, 13 & 14 and 27 & 28th. This qualification is intended to provide core knowledge of the wide range of wines and spirits around the world. The qualification is designed for trade employees working in a supervisory capacity who need to advise management, answer customer queries authoritatively, or make informed selections of wines and spirits in a wide variety of situations. The instruction on this course assumes that students are familiar... | ||
| | Sep 06 - Fraser Valley Wineries Association 1st Annual Wine & Culinary Extravaganza The wineries of the Fraser Valley are pairing up with the hottest local restaurants and food artisans for a spectacular afternoon! You'll enjoy excellent cuisine, live entertainment and award winning wines! So don't miss out on this event! This is an outdoor tented event so please dress appropriately. ... | ||
| | Sep 06 - WSET Advanced Course: 6 day intensive September 6/7, 13/14, 27/28, 2008 (Sat/Sun) The 6 day intensive course is suited to those who already have a sound knowledge of wines (Intermediate level is a pre-requisite) but have limited time availability. Students will be sent the study packs as soon as registration is received. To maximize chances of success in the exam, students should read the textbook twice before the start of the course, and then leave plenty of time to re-read the text book and study prior to the exam. The exam takes ... | ||
| | Sep 08 - Master of Wine Master Class Join Canada’s first two resident Masters of Wine, Barbara Philip MW and Igor Ryjenkov MW for a full day of tasting, discussion and induction into the world of the MW. As part of the Master Class, attendees will: Ø Learn what it takes to become an MW Ø Learn the Master of Wine approach to tasting. Ø Explore theory questions from actual MW exams. Ø Have opportunity for personal question and answer time with the MWs Ø Take part in discussion on today’s hot wine topics. The Master Class will include... | ||
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