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Given the mild weather, you may not be able to skate the Rideau Canal, but you can attend what looks like a great selection of "regionally distinct wines" from Australia.

The "Australian Regional Heroes" wine tasting, hosted by High Commission of Australia, will showcase wineries and wine-producers that focus on their region through varietal choices and styles, aiming for a Euro-style "distinct sense of place in their wines".

Moving away from the shiraz obsession, organizers say food stations will showcase pairing possibilities with another wine Oz does well - cabernet sauvignon, and also newer entrants more typically associated with cooler climates: pinot noir, riesling.

The tasting takes place at the Government Conference Centre, 2 Rideau Street, on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 from 6:30pm – 9:00pm. Some of my favourite producers like d'Arenburg, DeBortoli and Nugan Estates will be there. Some of the producers covered in my Australia is Cool? feature will also be there.

For more info about the event, visit the wineaustralia.com website.

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