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Start a new Winterlude tradition!Discover the many flavours of Canada’s Capital Region during Taste of Winterlude, from January 29 to February 22, 2009. Enjoy exclusive prix-fixe menus, fine dining experiences, wine pairings and other culinary delights ...
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Wednesday, February 18, 7 to 9:30 pm (note: new start and end time)Government Conference Centre, 2 Rideau Street, OttawaAdmission $55 - Special $5 discount for Algonquin students and Grads!Join us for a fabulous night! Sample internationally award-winning...
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Wednesday April 1, 2009 - no fooling! Mark your calendar for the one wine show that simply cannot be missed! Visiting Ottawa for the 29th annual time, this draws rave reviews from all who attend and sighs of sorrow from all who don’t purchase for their ...
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Course dates and times are now posted for the Sommelier Certificate and Wine Appreciation Certificate. Registration starts November 11th. Remember to register early so that you are not disappointed!...
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The 12th annual La Vendemmia wine and food festival begins Monday, September 22 and ends with a full day of activities, including the popular ‘Charity Grape Stomp’ on Sunday, September 28th. Put a team together and try your luck, it’s for a great ca...
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You’re not seeing double; there’ll soon be a second location to complement the wildly popular fine-dining establishment—Beckta dining and wine, on Nepean. If you’re in the market for great cuisine, you’ll be in the right place; the new location,...
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UPDATE: The Atelier Restaurant Grand Opening will be taking place on November 12! Chef and Algonquin Sommelier Certificate Graduate, Marc Lepine, has struck out on his own. Rather than striking out, though, he’s hit a grand slam with his Atelier Restaur...
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Registration starts July 15th Students wishing to enroll in Wine Appreciation and Sommelier Certificate courses in the Fall of 2008, and the Winter of 2008/2009, can find the course dates and times in the course descriptions found in the Course List se...
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Debbie Trenholme, Algonquin Sommelier Graduate and President of The Savvy Grapes has developed a unique wine and food pairing experience in collaboration with several VQA wineries and Novotel. Featherstone Winery of Niagara was first off the mark with Nov...
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The 2008 Toronto Star Wine and Cheese show takes place April 4th through 6th at the International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga.Canada's largest and leading show of its kind, the Toronto Star Wine and Cheese Show is known worldwide for its inform...
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The New Zealand Wine Fair is coming to Ottawa on Tuesday, May 13th, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.Discover the pure, intense and diverse flavours of recent vintages complimented by a sampling of fine food and cheese.No tickets are sold at the door. Ticket ordering i...
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This is always a most difficult time to successfully register for courses in the Program—very few courses are offered plus many people trying to begin or finish up their obligations to graduate. The only strategy that’s consistently successful—regi...
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If you missed out on registering for Wine Appreciation Introduction (HOS 5026), then you are in luck! A new section has been added for this popular course.The additional section will be held on Thursdays, from 7 PM to 10 PM, starting January 31st and cont...
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There is no holding some Algonquin Sommelier Program graduates back! Stacey Metulynsky, Sommelier Program graduate and co-host of the popular TV series This Food That Wine has co-authored a companion cookbook and wine-pairing guide.For the new book, This ...
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We are very pleased to report that Sommelier Program instructor Natale Lofaro has been name Wine Person of the Year for 2007 by the National Capital Sommerlier Guild.Natale, himself a graduate of the Algonquin Sommelier Program, has also completed the Uni...
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Registration for courses for the Winter 2008 semester starts November 12th. All the course listings on this web site have been updated to show the new dates and times.For information on how to register, visit the onCourse - Registration web page of the ma...
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The Ottawa Wine and Food Show is once again taking place this November at the Ottawa Congress Centre. The dates and times areFriday, November 2nd from 12 pm to 9 pmSaturday, November 3rd, from 12pm to 9 pmSunday, November 4th, from 12 pm to 6 pmThis is Ot...
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Algonquin Sommelier graduate and Ottawa Citizen wine columnist Rod Phillips and Sommelier Program Director Vic Harradine are presenting a special tutored tasting organized by the National Capital Sommelier Guild. In this blind tasting, Vic and Rod wil...
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Congratulations to two Algonquin Sommelier grads, Rod Phillips and Vic Harradine, who have recently joined forces in writing The 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO, a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to getting the best bottle of wine for your buck. Vic...
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The courses for the summer program are now open for registration. The courses available during the summer are Wine Tasting, Grape Varieties, Old World Wine Regions, and Wine and Food Matching.Please note that the print version of the OnCourse Catalogue om...
