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Over 300 lots of exceptional wines, winery tours, autographed bottles
guitars donated by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush
Monday September 28th – Wednesday October 7th, 2020
Online through Waddington’s Auctioneers & Appraisers
Grapes for Humanity invites you to Save the Date for our “Save Hospitality Fundraiser” virtual fine wine auction September 28th – October 7th, 2020, presented by Waddington’s Auctioneers and Appraisers. This special auction features not only some of the world’s finest and rarest wines, but also many lots of exceptional ready-to-drink wines from the finest wine regions.
“After years of enjoying their service, it’s our turn to serve them,” said Geddy Lee. “The Chefs, Sommeliers, Waitstaff, Delivery personnel, Farmers, Fisherman, Bakers and more whose livelihood has evaporated virtually overnight. Right now we must throw a lifeline to those who need us. I reached out to some fellow wine lovers and asked them to raid their wine cellars to help us raise funds to support staff and independent restaurant owners to weather this storm.”
At the top we have multiple vintages of first-growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy, four vintages of the world’s rarest port, Quinto do Noval Nacional, 18 vintages of Australia’s most famous wine Penfold’s Grange, Pinot Noirs from the only two great growths of New Zealand Ata Rangi and Felton Road and 25 lots of the inaugural Cuvee of the Heart Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blended by Thomas Bachelder Canada’s leading winemaker from contributions of 30+ Ontario winemakers! The Ferragamo lot features a 3 litre of their best wine Il Borro plus a tour, tasting, a dinner and a three night stay at their Relais et Chateau resort in the heart of Tuscany. We have rare verticals from historic Ontario wineries such as Cave Springs and Henry of Pelham.
For buyers seeking immediate enjoyment, we have Malbec from the historic Patagonian producer Humberto Canale, Sancerre from the 500 hundred year old Joseph Mellot winery in the Loire, powerful rich wines from Bodega Numanthia in Toro Spain, some of British Columbia’s finest plus award winning wines from Pond View Estates here in Ontario and mixed lots from exceptional wineries.
Whether you are looking for something to savour with tonight’s dinner or some wine to treasure and hold for future enjoyment…this auction has it all and more. However, don’t take our word for it, peruse the Auction Catalogue.
Proceeds will directly benefit Ontario Hospitality front-line workers through the Toronto Restaurant Workers Relief Fund; the Bartender’s Benevolent Fund; and independent Ontario restaurants through savehospitality.ca. To find out more about Grapes for Humanity, visit grapesforhumanity.com.
Vintage wines, collectible rarities, memorabilia, and once-in-a-lifetime wine experiences for the emerging collector as well as the aficionado, this rare opportunity offers exceptional wine from multiple producers, varying vintages, and unique experiences.
Bid once, bid often and prepare to delight in your purchase for a good cause.
To donate funds or for more information, contact: 2dry@rogers.com
Industry body Wines of Argentina has signed an agreement with Shanghai’s Grapea & Co to be part of the alliance aimed at furthering the perception of New World wine in China.
The project, which began in June and will run until October this year, will take the form of a marketing and educational campaign supported by Grapea & Co’s Yang Lu, China’s first Master Sommelier.
The campaign will focus on both online content, transmitted through social media and blogging platforms, as well as wine and sommelier competitions.
The free content will be available on the New World Wine WeChat account and will consist of 18 virtual masterclasses on New World wine regions and 42 videos on topics such as the wine history, viticulture, winemaking, news, cultural traditions and food and wine matching.
These will also be made available on other platforms including Tik Tok, Dianping, and T-Mall.
In addition, the initiative will also feature 22 live broadcasts from key industry figures and popular wine bloggers.
According to the latest data, the scheme has already proved successful. In the first 15 days after the launch in June, the content platforms recorded a total of 68,000 visits and more than 8,000 views of video content.
Commenting on Argentina’s involvement in the project, Maximiliano Hernández Toso, who took over as president of Wines of Argentina earlier this year, said: “Being part of a project of this magnitude reflects the recognition that Argentine wine has gained internationally and the development of its industry.
“I believe that this is a great opportunity for our flagship product to expose its full potential, supporting and accompanying the drive of the collective strength of regions and countries that scale the world stage. We are confident of the impact of continued education and in working with international opinion leaders, such as, in this case, Yang Lu, the only Chinese Master Sommelier in the world.”
It follows news that Argentina was the only country to record an increase in both import volume and value of wine sent to China between January and May this year.
Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario (Canada) is proud to host “Women in Wine Talks™” as an online platform to raise awareness of women in the wine industry to impact positive change. We shine the spotlight on global women business leaders, winemakers, authors and industry experts.
The Concept
Women in Wine Talks™ are inspiring conversations, virtual wine-tastings and panel discussions with wine industry experts.
“Memorable and Elevated Virtual Experiences”
Women in Wine Talks™ is designed for every wine lover, at all levels; with international participation.
Past speakers included:
Elizabeth Gabay, MW
One of the world’s foremost authorities on rosé wines, is the author of ‘Rosé: Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution’, and President of the Jury at International Rosé Challenge – Rose Tasting and Talk.
Maggie Henriquez, Ph.D., CEO Krug
Leadership in Challenging Times with Maggie Henriquez CEO of Krug Champagne – Leadership Talk
Janet Dorozynski, PhD
Trade Commissioner Canadian Wine, Beer and Spirits
Q and A with Moderator: Shari Mogk-Edwards
Watch this space for our upcoming talks commencing September 2020, which will include:
Beatrice Cointreau
She was born into a long line of vine-growers and distillers. Beatrice has her Master of Law, in business, an MBA, studied at the Bordeaux Institute of Oenology, and at the ISIPCA European School of perfumery. She is also the great-granddaughter of the Cointreau liquor founder and granddaughter of the founder of Rémy Martin.
Reva Singh
Founder & Editor-in-Chief of India’s first wine magazine Sommelier India
Ariane Khaida
Executive Director of the Chateau Wines Division Barons de Rothschild
Lorraine Immelman
CEO, Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards (South Africa)
Father and Daughter team of Michel Drappier and Charline Drappier of Champagne Drappier
Ann Sperling
A leading force in the Canadian movement towards organic and biodynamic fine winemaking 9BC Winery and winery in Argentina)
Alysha Harker
Canadian Director for Riedel
…and many more exciting speakers in the world of wine and spirits!
Recent Testimonials:
What a successful inaugural virtual event! It was very interesting to learn there are over 400 appellations for Rosé wines, and how the various regions are grouped together. Elizabeth Gabay is exceptionally knowledgeable, and very generous sharing her passion, about Rosé wines. As she spoke to us from her home in the south of France, it was entertaining tasting wines virtually and comparing comments with each of the participants. There are a few I plan to try as a result! I am looking forward to the next virtual wine event! Shari Mogk-Edwards
Janet Doroznyski’s presentation
Very informative and helpful presentation. Thank you!
Jessica DiFruscia
I was honoured to be included in the LDEO Women in Wine Talks. Leadership in Challenging Times with Maggie Henriquez was inspirational and poignant. Ms. Henriquez shared her life work and experiences while sharing optimism for the future. Thank you Liz for setting this up.
Doris Bradley, Professor, George Brown College
I was really pleased to participate to Women in Wine Talks’ on-line conference on last June 23rd: Leadership in Challenging Times with Maggie Henriquez, President and CEO of Krug Champagne. Maggie is a very high-level personality with a great and riche experience. During one hour, Maggie shared honestly her experiences in top-level wine and/or spirits global groups. Her words were really inspiring. We can define her as a self-made woman who had different leadership and crisis management experiences – as top-level group leader – in global groups in Southern America, Northern America, Europe. She gave concrete examples of crisis management and solutions development through her own experience. She also clearly told to participants her point of views and clues about trends after current covid-19 crisis: crisis is always a hard step full of challenges but generating new business opportunities.
The on-line conference organization was also very high-level. First of all, to share debates with Maggie and also at a technical level. We were over 25 people connected at the same time from different countries.
Special thanks to really great job done by Liz Palmer, Founder UPsocial Wine + Spirits and her associate, Virginia Hutton – Loïc OROFINO, France
Wonderful webinar with Maggie Henriquez, CEO of Maison Krug. Inspiring to hear her talk about the various times throughout her business career when the world, and wine world, was in the midst of a global crisis and how she navigated through – with the key message being to support and retain your staff against all odds. The only thing that would have made it better was to have a glass of Krug in hand.
Janet Dorozynski, Ph.D. Dip WSET, WSET® Certified Educator
Trade Commissioner, Canadian Wine, Beer and Spirits and TourismTrade Sectors Bureau (BBI)/Bureau de secteurs commerciaux (BBI)
Global Affairs Canada/Affaires mondiales Canada
Starting this week consumers can explore a selection of over 150 exclusive wines and spirits from Galleon’s online catalog, including a large selection of 90+ rated wines, from estates amongst the most beautiful in the world; large formats, older vintages, and everyday wines including direct delivery to your home, office or boat.
The Website
The website is lots of fun to navigate. You will find curated sections like “90+ points wines”, “new arrivals”, “large formats” for summer gatherings – there are lots to choose from. You won’t find these wines in any stores, but you might find some of them on some restaurant or hotel wine lists in Ontario or other parts of Canada.
After you place an order
Delivery is free in the GTA — there is a nominal delivery fee for customers living in other parts of Ontario. And to get you started, first-time customers will receive a 10% off their first order using the code GALLEONLAUNCH.
Online-store: ON.GALLEONWINES.CA
Wines are constantly being added to the Galleon website, sometimes they are in very limited quantities, so like me, you’ll want to subscribe to their newsletter, and here you will receive up-to-the-minute alerts. Subscribers will also receive invitations to events, dinners with visiting winemakers, along with other special offers.
I’m so excited to be part of Galleon’s new direction for online shopping and delivery of fine wines in Ontario. I will be reviewing some of my favorites, in the next few weeks, so watch for the reviews at www.liz-palmer.com and on all my social channels.
