COST: $50 per person/per night - discounts for multiple nights and groups

EVENT DETAILS:

Over the course of five nights in November and into December (Nov. 8, 14, 20, 27 & Dec. 6), we’ll convene at The Fine Wine Reserve in downtown Toronto where we'll taste over 40 different wines from 34 Ontario wineries. The wines will be broken down into 3 categories: Cabernet Franc, Franc Blends, and Franc Reserves. Each night, we’ll taste between 7 and 9 different wines from a certain category; tasting will be done blind (you’ll know the category but not the producer). Then, each taster will decide, based on a scale from 1 to 10, the following criteria: 1) do you like it; 2) would you buy it and 3) is it good value. There will also be a brief talk about Cabernet Franc, it's history and future in Ontario, all hosted by the Grape Guy himself, Michael Pinkus. Your votes and feedback will determine Ontario's Best Cabernet Franc.

Afterward we’ll mix and mingle for coffee and dessert … featuring some special bottles of wine from area fruit wineries, Balderson cheese, some sweet treats and coffees from Raymond Emes & Co. There will also be door prizes from The Original Grape Shirt Company.

Dates of the Franc Challenge:

Thurs. Nov. 8

Wed. Nov. 14

Tues. Nov. 20

Tues. Nov. 27

Thurs. Dec. 6

Different wines are poured each night

Featuring wines from these participating wineries*:

Angels Gate; Black Prince; Caroline Cellars; Chateau des Charmes; Colchester Ridge; Colio Estate; Coyote’s Run; D’Angelo Estate; EastDell Estates; Erie Shore Vineyard; Frog Pond Farm; Henry of Pelham; Hernder; Hillebrand; Joseph’s Estate; Lailey Vineyard; Lakeview Cellars; Legends Estates; Mountain Road; Niagara Vintners (20 Bees); Oak Heights; Pillitteri Estates; Puddicombe Estates; Reif Estate; Riverview Cellars; Rosehall Run; Sandbanks Winery; Sprucewood Shores; Thirty Bench; Viewpointe Estate; Vineland; Willow Heights; Willow Springs and Wayne Gretzky Winery.

*not all wineries featured each night

Limit of 25 tickets per night.

Tickets purchased using Local Wine Events ticketing should be purchased by night ... for multiple nights use discounted rates that apply.

WEBSITE: www.ontariowinereview.com...