Ontario vs. German Riesling 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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At this year’s Cuvee Expert Tasting, Riesling was the featured wine and was described as Ontario’s potential “White Knight”. Always the predominant grape in Germany, it is showcased in this, our first ever comparison. Ronald Fiorelli of the German Wine Information Bureau and the man who brings us the annual German Wine Fair has assembled the German wines. Anne Weiss Pennachetti, from a family of German wine producers and wife of Tom and who have 60 acres of vines in the Bench, 45 of which are Riesling, will be our guest speaker. Ron will give us an overview of the German wine regions. The wines selected for this tasting are dry and off dry (Trocken and Halb Trocken). From Germany:
- Kenderwan’s 2004 Riesling Schiefer (Mosel)
- St. Urbans-Hof 2005 Riesling QbA (Mosel)
- St. Urbans-Hof Piesporter 2004 Riesling Kabinett (Mosel)
- Gunderloch Jean Baptiste 2003 Riesling Kabinett (Rheinhessen)
2003 was the hottest and driest year in the last 140 resulting in extremely rich and fine wines. From Ontario, our wines will be:
- Cave Spring Reserve 2005 Riesling
- Chateau des Charmes Estate 2005 Riesling
- Flat Rock Cellars Nadja’s Vineyard 2005 Riesling
- Vineland Estates Winery St. Urban Vineyard 2004 Riesling
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 at 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 Tuesday October 17, 2006. Cancellations will be accepted until October 23, 2006 by calling the Wine Line at 416-921-9798.
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Please reserve _____ space(s) for the Ontario vs. German Riesling event, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006.
Members $34, Non-Members $42. 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 Tuesday October 17, 2006. Cancellations will be accepted until October 23, 2006, 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 17 OCTOBER 2006 to: The Ontario Wine Society c/o R.A. Moore, 1207-7 Jackes Ave., Toronto, ON, M4T 1E3 | |