2004 Ontario Sauvignon Blanc “Let’s take on the world” At the Ontario Club, Commerce Court South, 5th Floor. (South East Corner King & Bay Streets) Ontario Club dress code: Casual, but no jeans or running shoes please.
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Sauvignon Blanc (SB) is the vine variety solely responsible for some of the world’s most popular and distinctive dry white wines: Sancerre, Pouilly-Fuisse., and Fume. Blanc. SB always shared a certain aromatic “herbaceousness” with Cabernet Sauvignon, and in 1997, DNA showed that SB and Cabernet Franc were its parents!! SB is the variety that introduced New Zealand wine to the world. Thanks to Robert Mondavi who renamed it Fume Blanc, SB enjoyed enormous success in California in the 1980’s. Although reported to not be really suited to Ontario’s climate, it is one of the most widely planted white vinifera varieties, after Chardonnay.
So, come out and enjoy this refreshing (great for summer) grape, grown in different countries. Which one will be your favorite? The 2004 vintage for Ontario SBs was a good year and they are still showing well. Can you guess which country the mystery wine comes from?
To take us through this ‘blind’ tasting will be Frank Baldock; an international wine writer and educator, wine judge and industry consultant and longtime president of the Wine Writer’s Circle of Canada. Frank has been an editor for Canada Living, TV Guide, Metro and for 5 years had been the wine columnist for the Toronto Star.
| California: Robert Mondavi Private Selection | Ontario: Chateau Des Charmes |
| France: Haut Poitou | Ontario: Creekside |
| New Zealand: Marlborough Goldridge Label | Ontario: Henry of Pelham |
| Ontario: Angel’s Gate | Ontario: Peninsula Ridge |
Reception: In anticipation of our bus trip to the Niagara Bench in June, we will be serving a red & white wine from each of Hernder Estate Winery & Vineland Estates Winery.
Underground parking is available at a reduced rate (presently $7.00), after 6pm. The entrance is off Wellington St. which is south of King St. & runs one-way west off Yonge St. Make 3 left turns. Park & take the east elevators. For information only, call the Wine Line 416-921-9798. Reservations will not be taken over the phone.
Locale: Commerce Court is on the southeast corner of King and Bay Street. It consists of 4 buildings with a courtyard. The smallest building is the South building with the Ontario Club located on the 5th floor (top floor). It can be accessed in two ways: (1) Through the underground Food Court, look for the Wellington Street exit or (2) more easily via the courtyard through the doors in the middle of the building with the Ontario Club crest (look for the elephants, the doors are behind them).
Please make cheques payable to the Ontario Wine Society and send in an envelope postmarked no later than Monday May 8, 2006. Cancellations will be accepted until May 10 by calling the wine line at 416-921-9798.
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Please reserve _____ space(s) for the Sauvignon Blanc Tasting event, Tuesday, May 16, 2006.
Members $35, Non-Members $40. Members may bring one guest at the member price. Please make cheques payable to the Ontario Wine Society and send in an envelope postmarked no later than Monday May 8, 2006. Cancellations will be accepted until May 10, by calling the wine line at (416) 921-9798. Enclosed is my cheque for:_______________________________________________ MEMBER NAME: ___________________________________ (GUEST NAME: ____________________________________) MEMBER ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________________________ CITY: _______________________________________ POSTAL CODE: _________________________________________ TELEPHONE: (DAY)________________________________ (EVENING) ________________________________________ I understand and accept my personal safety responsibilities when attending an Ontario Wine Society event. SIGNED: __________________________________________ DATED: ___________________________________________ |
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| Make cheques payable to the Ontario Wine Society and return in an envelope POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 8 MAY 2006 to: The Ontario Wine Society c/o Gerald Arbus, #808-360 Bloor St. E., Toronto ON M4W 3M3 | |