PICKING WINE GRAPES IN OCTOBER AT 4 WHEEL FARM IN GLEN HURON

David and I enjoyed a delightful day with Chuck Magwood and his group picking wine grapes and then enjoying a fantastic lunch including wonderful grape ice cream created and made by Adam a local ice cream maker using Chuck's own grapes.  Plan to attend next year's harvest.  Its a treat you won't want to miss!

NEW ZEALAND TASTING OCTOBER 14, 2015 OLSERBROOK, ROBERT KETCHIN AND CASEY THOMSON OF THE CHEESE GALLERY IN THORNBURY

Despite the 5th game for the Jays (which brought them a wonderful victory) we all enjoyed a very informative and interesting evening tasting 3 Pinot Noirs and 5 Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand accompanied by select cheese from The Cheese Gallery.  The tasting was followed by a delicious dinner created by Brandi and her extremely efficient staff at OslerBrook.  The venue cannot be beat!  Don't miss the next tasting Tuesday November 17, 2015 at Sisi On Main in Thornbury. 

PRIVATE TASTING AT SILVER GLEN IN COLLINGWOOD SEPT. 12, 2015

DAVID LED A TASTING FOR A GROUP OF RESIDENCES GETTING TOGETHER FOR A FUN NIGHT AT SILVER GLEN.  FIRST WE TASTED ASSORTED RED WINES EACH WITH A COMPLEMENTARY CHEESE SPECIALLY SELECTED BY CASEY OF THE CHEESE GALLERY.  THE LAST WINE WAS SPARKLING STRAWBERRY  TOGETHER WITH DARK CHOCOLATE, MMMMM GOOD! THE EVENING CONTINUED AFTER WITH PIZZA, BIRTHDAY CAKE AND CAMARADERIE.   A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!
BOOK YOUR PRIVATE TASTING FOR YOUR GROUP TODAY!

OLD WORLD REDS!

WE HAD A FULL HOUSE AT OSLERBROOK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 9, 2015.  A DELIGHTFUL EVENING WAS HAD BY ALL!  WE HAD SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER JEREMY HALL REPRESENTING LIFFORD WINES.  AFTER THE TASTING WE ENJOYED A DELICIOUS DINNER AND CONTINUED THE DISCUSSION OF WINES.

WINETASTERS FOURTH YEAR IN COLLINGWOOD!

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE WE ARE ENTERING OUR 4TH YEAR HERE IN COLLINGWOOD!  WINETASTERS HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED AND EVERYONE WHO JOINS AND ATTENDS OUR TASTINGS HAS A FANTASTIC TIME!  WE ADDED A CHEESE TASTING TO OUR EVENTS WHICH HAS HAD AN  OVERWHELMING RECEPTION AND CASEY OF THE CHEESE GALLERY HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF WINETASTERS!  SHE DOES A FANTASTIC JOB PRESENTING HER CHEESES WITH MUCH MORE INFORMATION THAN MOST EXPECT!!!  CHEESE IS AS INTRICATE AS WINE!  AND WHAT A "MARRIAGE"!  OUR MEMBERSHIP HAS GROWN HUGELY IN THE PAST YEAR AND WE EXPECT IT TO GROW EVEN LARGER WITH MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WISHING TO ATTEND OUR EVENTS.  WE ARE SOLD OUT FOR OUR SEPTEMBER 9TH TASTING WHICH WILL BE HELD AT OSLERBROOK AND IF YOU WERE AMONG THOSE DISAPPOINTED THE GOOD NEWS IS OUR NEXT TASTING WILL BE AT OSLERBROOK AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14TH.  DON'T MISS OUT!  GET YOUR RESERVATION IN QUICKLY.  STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEWS!

SISI ON MAIN IN THORNBURY JUNE 16.2105

BEST TASTING AND BEST MEAL.  ALMOST 40 WINETASTERS ENJOYED A WONDERFUL EVENING AL FRESCO IN THE GORGEOUS BACK PATIO AT SISI.  WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN TUSCANY !!!  TO TOP OFF THE WONDERFUL TASTING WITH FABULOUS CHEESES CHOSEN BY OUR VERY OWN CASEY FROM THE CHEESE GALLERY IN THORNBURY WE ALL ENJOYED A FANTASTIC FAMILY STYLE ITALIAN DINNER.  CASSIE AND HER STAFF OUTDID THEMSELVES!   WE CAN'T WAIT TO DO ANOTHER TASTING WITH HER!!!  THANKS TO OUR SPECIAL GUEST EDDIE FOR HELPING TO MAKE THE TASTING MEMORABLE.

NEW ZEALAND WINES!

Watch for our announcement for New Zealand Wine tasting to be held in July (date to be announced).  We are fortunate to have Robert Ketchin of Georgian Hills Winery and the Marketing Director for the New Zealand Wine Growers Association  to lead us in this special tasting......stay tuned!!!  If you've been fortunate to have heard Robert speak he is incredibly informative and exceptionally entertaining (even more so than David!).

BIG ITALIAN REDS!!!

Winetasters had another great evening last night at Santini's with a record number of attendees enjoying an incredible Sassicaia (Super Tuscans), Barolo, Brunello  and Amarone.  A terrific Ripasso (Montecorna Valpolicella Ripasso 2012) was enjoyed and well priced at only $17.95.  AND once again Casey Thompson of The Cheese Gallery in Thornbury brought us some superb cheeses.  It is THE ideal place to purchase your cheese!  Casey really knows her stuff. If you haven't yet picked up your April issue of Georgian Life grab one and read all about White Wines on page 6 titled David Margesson on Wine.  Watch for the May issue and you will see yourself if you were among the lucky ones last night!
NEXT TASTING California Reds May 13.  Contact us if you wish to be on our email notification list for future events.

 

SANTINI'S

A special thank you to Chiara and her terrific staff for making our tastings special.  The food and the service has been superb in their private room and plan to continue making Santini's our "home".  Watch for events at Santini's in the newsletter on their website.  santinis.ca

PINOT NOIR FEBRUARY 11, 2015

ANOTHER SOLD OUT TASTING AND FUN WAS HAD BY ALL.  NEXT TASTING APRIL 8, 2015 ITALIAN REDS FEATURING BAROLO, AMARONE AND A SUPER TUSCAN!!!
SIGN UP SOON!  THIS ONE WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY!!!

PRIVATE TASTING SURPRISE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE BAUERS!!!!

LIZ AND RALPH BAUER, TWO OF WINETASTERS NEWEST MEMBERS WERE TREATED TO A WONDERFUL SURPRISE CHRISTMAS GIFT.  A SPECTACULAR EVENING OF DELICIOUS WINES CHOSEN BY DAVID AND DELECTABLE CHEESES PAIRED BY CASEY OF THE CHEESE GALLERY OF THORNBURY.  A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY THE BAUER FAMILY (AND US!) IN THEIR LOVELY HOME AT CRAIGLEITH IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS.  WHAT A WAY TO END 2014.  CLEVER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW ASHLEY FOUND US ONLINE NOT KNOWING WE ARE ALL AQUAINTED!  A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE FOR ALL CONCERNED.  BOOK YOURS TODAY!

CHEERS!!!