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Wine Tasting – ‘Australia’ – February 3rd, 2009

On Tuesday, February 3rd, we start our tasting lineup again for 2009. Amy Budde of Artisan Wines will be our host for the evening. She will be showing us the wines from Zontes Footstep Winery of Langhorne Creek & Jip Jip Rocks Winery of Limestone Coast. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858. The tasting will start at 7:30pm sharp.

We’ll be tasting one ounce pours of these new favorites:

  • Zontes Footstep Pinot Grigio
  • Zontes Footstep Dry Rose
  • Zontes Footstep Sangiovese Barbera
  • Zontes Footstep Cabernet Malbec
  • Zontes Footstep Shiraz Viognier
  • Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz Cabernet
  • Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $35+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tastings – 7:30pm on the following dates:

  • February 10th: Wines of Canada & America – $35
  • February 17th: Tour of France $35
  • WEDNESDAY, February 25th: Organic Wines with Bill Medak – $35
  • March 3rd: Liquor Tasting – $40
  • April 14th: California Wines – Fess Parker – $35
  • April 28th: Winemaker’s Dinner – Jeff Kunde of Kunde Estates. Price TBD.
    Check back, we will be doing additional tastings in March & April

Written by Tony

January 24th, 2009 at 7:56 pm

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Tasting: Bubbly Tasting – November 25,2008

wine flight This Tuesday (November 25th, 2008), Jennifer Katona will be hosting our bubbly tasting with some delicious sparkling treats. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858. The tasting will start at 7:30pm sharp.

We’ll be tasting one ounce pours of these new favorites:

  • Champagne Cocktail [Kir Royale with Chambord]
  • Gray Monk Sparkling
  • Domaine Ste Michelle Brut
  • Domaine Chandon Blanc de Noir
  • Veuve Clicquot Vintage 2002
  • Moet Nectar Imperial
  • Grand Marnier Louis Alexandre

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $40+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tastings – 7:30pm on the following dates:

  • December 9th: Christmas Comfort – Scotch, Brandy & Cognac – $40
  • Wednesday, December 17th: Year End Tasting – $45

Written by Tony

November 22nd, 2008 at 2:09 pm

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Wine Tasting – ‘South African Wines’ – November 4th, 2008

This Tuesday (November 4th, 2008), Dana Cluff of Excess Wines will be showing off some beautiful South African Wines. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858. The tasting will start at 7:30pm sharp.

We’ll be tasting one ounce pours of these new favorites:

  • Firefinch Sauvignon Blanc
  • Kloovenburg Chardonnay
  • White From Red Shiraz Rose
  • Firefinch ‘Ripe Red’
  • Joubert-Tradau ‘R62′
  • Weltevrede Tricolore Red
  • Weltevrede Oupa Se Wyn (Dessert Wine)

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $35+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tastings – 7:30pm on the following dates:

  • Novmeber 18th: Casin Marin Winery of Chile – $35
  • November 25th: Bubbly Tasting – $40
  • December 9th: Christmas Comfort – Scotch, Brandy & Cognac – $40
  • Wednesday, December 17th: Year End Tasting – $45

Written by Tony

November 4th, 2008 at 7:38 pm

Posted in Tastings

Wine Tasting – ‘Chile – Wines of Casa Marin’ – October 7th, 2008

This Tuesday (October 7th, 2008), Paul Martzoukos of Tannin Fine Wines will be hosting a Chilean Tasting featuring some of the lovely wines of Casa Marin. We’ve had the opportunity to try some of the wines and they are truly magnificent. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858. The tasting will start at 7:30pm sharp.

  • Cartagena Sauvignon Blanc
  • Casa Marin Cipresses Sauvignon Blanc
  • Casa Marin Miramar Riesling
  • Matisses Carmenere
  • Cartagena Pinot Noir
  • Cartagena Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Casa Marin Lo Abarca Pinot Noir

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $35+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tastings – 7:30pm on the following dates:

  • October 14th: Taste of Europe – $40 – Spirits & Wine from around Europe
  • October 21st: No tasting, but catch us at the Rocky Mountain Food & Wine Show Oct 23-24th
  • October 28th: California Wines – Cline & Bogle
  • November 4th: South African Wines
  • December 2nd: Christmas Comfort – Scotch & Cognac

Written by Tony

October 6th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

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Wine Tasting – ‘Bill’s Bigger Bang’ – September 30th, 2008

This Tuesday (September 30th), Bill Medak of 123rd St Fine Wines will be showing off some great wines that are valued priced, but pack a big punch. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858.

    Our full lineup will be published soon.

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $35+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tasting

  • October 7th: Passion of the Produce – Casin Marin Winery of Chile
  • October 14th: Taste of Europe – $40 – Spirits & Wine from around Europe
  • October 21st: No tasting, but catch us at the Rocky Mountain Food & Wine Show Oct 23-24th
  • October 28th: California Wines – Cline & Bogle
  • November 4th: South African Wines
  • December 2nd: Christmas Comfort – Scotch & Cognac

Written by Tony

September 27th, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Posted in Tastings

Upcoming Wine Tastings – September/October 2008

wine flight Our next scheduled tasting will be on September 23rd, 2008 at 7:30pm. We typically enjoy seven (one ounce) pours of wine, each explained as they come out. Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four small food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for each event will be $35+GST and gratuity. These are sitdown tasting, and reservations are absolutely required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.


Upcoming Tastings:

  • September 23rd: Italy
  • September 30th: Bill’s Big Bang for Your Buck Tasting
  • October 7th: Passion of the Produce – Casin Marin Winery of Chile & Greens, Eggs, and Ham Farm
  • October 14th: Taste of Europe

Written by Tony

September 4th, 2008 at 10:15 am

Posted in Tastings

Wine Tasting – Great Greeks – August 19th, 2008

This Tuesday (August 19th,2008), we are having our first Greek Wine Tasting. We’ve got some beautiful wines hand selected by Paul Martzoukos of Tannin Fine Wines Ltd. The tasting starts at 7:30pm. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858.

On Tuesday, we will be tasting one ounce pours of these Wines:

  • Monemvasia White
  • Gaia Thalassitis
  • Hatzidakis Aidani Assyrtiko
  • Gaia Ritinitis Nobilis
  • Alpha Estate Red
  • Parparoussis Epilegmenos Oenos Nemea Reserve
  • Hatzidakis Vin Santo

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $35+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tasting

  • September 23rd: Wines of Italy

Written by Tony

August 19th, 2008 at 11:38 am

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Wine Tasting – ‘Deerfield Ranch Winery’ – August 12th,2008

This Tuesday (August 12th,2008), we are truly excited to be hosting a tasting of some of the wines from Deerfield Ranch Winery. We have been loving the “Red Rex” on our glass list for the last few weeks, and the rest of the lineup are real stunners, too. Andy Dunn of Gold Medal Marketing will be hosting the tasting, which starts at 7:30pm. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858.

On Tuesday, we will be tasting one ounce pours of these Wines:

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sangiovese
  • “Red” Rex
  • Merlot Cuvee
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Old Vine Zinfandel

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $35+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tasting

  • August 19th: Greek Wine Tasting – $35.

Written by Tony

August 8th, 2008 at 8:26 am

Posted in Tastings

Wine Tasting – White Wines – July 15th,2008

This Tuesday (July15th,2008), we will be trying some lovely white wines from around the world. Leila Zuniga of International Wine Cellars Inc. will be hosting the tasting, which starts at 7:30pm. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858.

On Tuesday, we will be tasting one ounce pours of these White Wines:

  • Sparkling Surprise
  • Ironstone Obsession Symphony
  • Bleasdale Verdelho
  • Tommasi Vermentino
  • Wirra Wirra Semillion-Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gehringer Brothers Ehrenfelser
  • Peter Lehmann Rose

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $30+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tasting

  • August 19th: Greek Wine Tasting

Written by Tony

July 13th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

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Wine Tasting – Australian & new Zealand Wines

This Tuesday (July 8th,2008), we will be trying some lovely wines from Australia and New Zealand. Nancy Velthuizen of PMA Canada will be hosting the tasting, which starts at 7:30pm. Reservations are required, so please call for seating at (780) 497-7858.

On Tuesday, we will be tasting one ounce pours of these Sandhill Wines:

  • Villa Maria Private Bin Riesling
  • Nugan King Valley Pinot Grigio
  • Nugan King Valley Chardonnay
  • Cookoothama Pinot Noir
  • Nugan Alfredo King Valley Sangiovese/Merlot
  • Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nugan Mclaren Parish Vineyard Shiraz

Along with the wines, our chefs will be designing four food pairings to enhance your tasting experience. Tickets for the event will be $30+GST and gratuity. Reservations are required, so please call (780) 497-7858, as seating is limited.

Upcoming Tasting

  • July 15th – Wacky Whites – Unusual Varietals from Around the World

Written by Tony

July 3rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm

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