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As long as you're hooked up in your pod, you will be able to participate remotely in a tutored wine tasting. Vintages is launching its first ever virtual wine tasting event.

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The Annual Cuvee Awards happened at the end of February - the best of 200+ wines from 56 wineries chosen by a panel of industry experts. Inniskillin and Flat Rock took Best Red and Best White, respectively.

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That's what Angela Aiello, the force behind the iyellow wines is offering on Queen West West on Thursday February 25th. Drink Australian wine, eat snacks & a "cool dj" will be spinning. It's called SexyCool...

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The Cellared in Canada debate is now more than just a tedious distraction... several of the biggest players have pulled out of the Wine Council of Ontario and the rest are expected to follow...

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Late November is time for the big and glitzy Gourmet Food and Wine event. The three-day affair at the Convention Centre has lots to see, do and drink. And wines not normally available retail can be purchased by the bottle.

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Gary Vaynerchuk was working in his family's wine store in New Jersey when he came up with Wine Library TV - a weekly internet show that has propelled him to the top of the US wine world... and he's coming to Toronto to try Canadian wines.

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The Vintages Auction is on this weekend. After the unfortunate summer meltdown at the once-venerable Ritchies, Vintages has now paired up with Waddingtons. As usual, there'll be lots of fine wines and they'll be expensive.

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If you're convinced there's excellent wine out there that's not making it onto the LCBO's shelves, why not import it yourself? Barriers to entry are not high for would-be agents.

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