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The Algonquin College Sommelier Program is proud to announce that Treadwell Farm-to-Table Cuisine, the restaurant in Port Dalhousie co-owned and operated by chef Stephen Treadwell and his son, Sommelier Program graduate James Treadwell, has been named one...
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The California Wine Fair is on its 27th Annual Canadian Tour, and will be in Ottawa on Friday, April 13th! The Fair will last from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, in the Confederation Ballroom of the Westin hotel.Students of the Algonquin College Sommelier Program are...
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Our heartfelt and sincere condolences are sent to the Reece family. Harry was not only a Sommelier Graduate, but someone to whom all of us at Algonquin pointed to with great pride. It was a privilege to have known him. His passing is a tragic loss to h...
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Aaron Shaw, newly-appointed Algonquin Sommelier Intructor of the Vinification course was the winner of the 8th Annual Tony Aspler Blind Tasting Competition held Thursday, January 11 at The Wine Establishment. Aaron is the Ottawa and area Manager for Li...
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As you know, one of your fellow Algonquin Sommelier Certificate Grads and former Instructor, Véronique Rivest, has recently won "Best Sommelier in Canada" honours. She is now working feverishly preparing for the World’s Best Sommelier competition to be...
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Many Grads subscribe to e-newsletters that review wines. You might find interest in this one – winecurrent.com - written by 2 Algonquin Sommelier Certificate Grads and former Program Instructors, Rod Phillips and Vic Harradine. Many Grads subscribe to...
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The Ottawa Wine and Food show is coming again to the Ottawa Congress Center.The show runs Friday, November 3rd (12 noon to 9 p.m.), Saturday, November 4th (12 noon to 9 p.m.), and Sunday November 5th (12 noon to 6 p.m.).Tickets are $15 (adults 19 years an...
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Reprinted from the Ottawa Sun, Tuesday, September 26th, 2006.Top sommelier has vine futureBy Vic Harradine, for the SunVeronique Rivest of Wakefield has recently been crowned Canada’s Best Sommelier in the inaugural 2006 competition held at the Institut...
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Thursday, 14 September 2006, 7:00 p.m.Chelsea Club, 236 Metcalfe St. (at Somerset) Join the National Capital Sommelier Guild (NCSG) to celebrate a local success story while supporting wine education. Attend the premiere screening of Food Network TV’s, ...
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The Fall and Winter 2006/2007 Course Progam has been posted!Students wishing to enroll in Wine Appreciation and Sommelier Certificate courses in the Fall of 2006 and the Winter of 2006/2007 can find the course dates and times in the course descriptions fo...
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The latest book by renowned wine expert Rod Phillips, a graduate of the Algonquin College Sommelier Program, has just arrived in bookstores. In Ontario Wine Country, Rod describes the history, the present state of the art, and the future of winemaking i...
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Registration for the next section of the Compressed Sommelier Certificate Program, which begins this September, will commence as of Monday, June 19th.Although this is a seven course program courses must be registered for individually.The Compressed Sectio...
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The Sommelier Guild is pleased to announce that it has awarded five $500 scholarships to the following students enrolled in the Fast-Track Certificate Sommelier Program at Algonquin College.Mr. Brett Corlett of Restaurant EighteenMs. Trisha Donaldson of t...
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As you may be aware, there is a cancellation of full-time classes involving 24 College across Ontario. However, this does NOT affect evening classes or classes under the Faculty of Part-time Studies (e.g. the Sommelier Program). Neither the Compressed...
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The South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Wines of South Africa cordially invites students of the Algonquin College Sommelier Program to an exclusive tasting of South African wines. This event takes place on Wednesday, ...
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The German Wine Fair comes to Ottawa for the first time on Thursday, April 6th, 2006!The German Embassy in Ottawa in co-operation with the Deutsches Weininstitut have announced an exclusive tasting of Wines of Germany, taking place at the National Arts Ce...
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We have a stunning glass and gold plaque that can be displayed in the restaurant where you are a server/manager/owner. This is free to the restaurant and can be displayed as long as you or another Algonquin Sommelier Grad is employed there. To receive you...
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Remember this date!Friday, April 7th, 7:00 – 9:30 pmWestin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Drive Canada’s largest Wine Fair tour celebrates 26 years of toasting the many fine vintages from California’s finest vineyards. Last year this was a "sold out" event. ...
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The Ottawa Wine and Food show runs on November 4th, 5th, and 6th (Friday through Sunday) at the Ottawa Congress Centre. This year's theme is California. A California gastronomic journey awaits with an exciting line-up of activities being planned. So...
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Welcome to our new web site! The aim of the new design is to make it easier for students to find the information that they need, and to make it easier for us to bring you that information. In addition to listing course information and requirements, w...
