In addition to the starter wine, and the sticky with our special Aussie dessert, we will be featuring 3 outstanding wines with the 10th anniversary Dinner. With the Arctic Char, we have a 2003 Coldstream Hills Chardonnay from the Yarra Valley, just outside Melbourne. This wine drew very high ratings from Robert Parker
Our two feature reds, will include a wine that we tried at the Ivory during our fall walk-about. This is the 2002 Grant Burge Filsell from Barossa. This wine was so outstanding when we tasted it in September that we decided to replace a younger wine that was less mature.
Our other red is from the outstanding Torbreck Vineyards, also in the Barossa – 2003 The Struie, (shiraz) which was
purchased originally for this occasion. Parker rated this wine 95 when released so it should be showing well at our dinner.

This event is open to guests so please feel free to pass this on to anyone who might be interested in joining us.

Click this link to get the  Registration form  Microsoft Word – AUSTRALIA dinner 2010

With The Commanderie de Bordeaux
Presents:
Old world vs New World
Face off Tasting

Monday October 26, 2009
7:15 PM

Well-known wine expert William Bincolletto will be taking us through a tasting of two white and 6 red wines (1/2 from Bordeaux, 1/2 from Australia) The Australian wines will be wines in the Bordeaux style, so we can get an idea of how Aussie winemakers create wines using Bordeaux blends.
Our top wine from Bordeaux will be a 2002 Ch. Lynch Bages, a year which is already drinking very well. Two of the Aussie reds we will enjoy are the 1999 Mentor ( Peter Lehman) and the 1997 Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon from D’Arenberg in the Barossa Valley.

We are limited to 25 attendees so first priority will be given to members and first guest. If either group does not fill their 25 spots, we can then open it up for other guests to attend. Cost is $40 each for member and first guest. Other guests $50.

Clink on this link for registration form Microsoft Word – AusCommanderieTasting

Next we are off to the Ivory Club for a bite to eat and 2 wines from the club’s cellar.

Last but not least, for dessert, we circle back to 112 St. and 104 Ave., finishing the evening at Tesoro,

TESORO MANGIARIA CAFFE BAR A MODERN YET AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CAFFE EXPERIENCE.

Place: Start at Hudson’s Taproom 11248 -104Ave

Time: 7:00p.m

Date: Sept 15th, 2009

Price: $55 member and $55 first guest all others $65

Send cheque to: Australian Wine Club
40 Westbrook Drive
Edmonton, AB
T6J 2C9

Click this link to get the  Registration form Sept 15th

Registration cut off date is September 11th.

Due to the nature of this event it is difficult to make special accommodations for allergies at all venues in advance so we encourage anyone with food allergies to ask your server at each venue about the ingredients if food is being served.

The Australian Wine Club is committed to the tasting of Australian wine. We recommend moderation in drinking. These venues are readily accessible by public transportation. Please be aware of your responsibilities.

You can predict the outcome of their face offs.

KIWI vs. KOALA

This will be a real showdown; No one knows who will win.

Join us for this special event organized by Lucille and Edwin Cossins. The Cossins’ have traveled to many New Zealand and Australia vineyards. They have put together a visual montage of their travels that will provide a colorful back drop during the evening.

FIGHT NIGHT EVENT CARD:

Opening round: Apéritif, featuring Rosé
Main Event: White vs. White and Red vs. Red hosted by:

Garden Salad, Ranch dressing
BREAST OF CHICKEN CHASSEUR
Red Wine & Mushroom Sauce
Herbed Roast Potato Wedges
2 Fresh Vegetables

Extra Event: Peach Melba with
Chocolate Strawberry & Whipped Cream served with a sticky sweet wine.

Coffee or Tea

Play by Play: Spike Maynard of Harvest Wines

Place: Pappachase Room, Faculty Club, U. of A. Campus
11435 Saskatchewan Drive
Phone No: 780-492-4231

Time: 7:00p.m

Date: May 25th, 2009

Price: $65 member and $65 first guest all others $75

Parking: There is parking in the Faculty Club parking lot or adjacent Windsor Parkade, parking ticket can be purchased from a machine. These lots are accessible from 116th street or there is curb parking along Saskatchewan Drive.

Registration cut off date is May 20th.

Click here to download the registration form

Step out of your comfort zone and into the twilight zone

Art meets merchant
Merchant makes art

Everyone is ‘raven’
about Irene Mertz -Labonte’s previous events. You will be crazy for this one!

This time: Secret location
Boutique winery
Rockford Wines will be there

Food prepared by
Daniel Costa private chef extraordinaire

Event Date: April 2nd, 2009
Event Time: 7:00 pm
Member price $55
Member’s first guest price $55
All others: $65

Location: 29 Armstrong
Photos are from the venue.
We will email you the exact address when we receive your payment

Menu: 4 Tapas, 1 secret wine creation and 4 Rockford wines

Click here to download the registration form.

Please mark your calendar for the annual Australia Day Celebration. We will be enjoying dinner and wine at Glenora Bistro at 10139 124 St.

This establishment used to be Glenora Grill. Normand has taken it over and is marketing it as “Like Normand’s but Lighter”.

Check it out at www.glenorabistro.com

Or Google “Glenora Bistro” for reviews.

Check Out this Menu!

Canapés: marinated kangaroo loin
With aioli mayo, sour gherkin on pumpernickel

Blue cod quenelles with fennel & Pernod tarragon cream sauce

Caribou & ostrich medallions
Saskatoon berry glace de viande
With winter vegetables & Pan-fried potatoes

2 day marinated cubed cantaloupe in 10 year old tawny

Wine will be from the club’s cellar.

Space is limited please send you payment in by January 20th.

To download the Registration Form click this link: Registration Form

Monday November 17th at de Vine Wines 4th and Jasper, 7:30

We want to make this time to thank our members for their continued loyalty and to solicit their participation in growing the membership numbers.

This event will be hosted by the club with wine and cheese. Because of the price $0, it will be limited to members (plus one guest) only.

We will be asking you for your suggestions and opinions about how to improve the club. Please come prepared for discussion and voting on ideas for improving event participation and membership numbers.

Please watch here for the next announcement with more event details.

Once again Lawrence has walked the extra mile to stage our most popular annual event. The walk will be a bit shorter but the fun goes on. Lawrence has been working with two outstanding merchants in the Crestwood shopping centre, Satesh of Crestwood Fine Wines and Jeff of Jeffrey’s Café.

You may remember Satesh from our April Event. He supplied and told us about the great St Hallett wines we had then. We are looking forward to seeing him in his store to taste, learn and sample 2 wines and home made appetizers.

9658 – 142 Street Edmonton

Afterward we will skip over to Jeffrey’s Café, a new venue for us, where Jeff will serve us 2 Australian wines from his menu and a choice of two soups and his great Italian sandwich.

The third course remains a secret you will only know if you come to the event…

Time: 7:00 pm Location: 9658 142 St. Edmonton
Members: $50 each Member’s first Guest: $50 each All others: $60 each

Book early to avoid disappointment, as always this will be a
FIRST PAID * FIRST REGISTERED EVENT
Registration Form available at www.ozwineclub.ca

To download the Registration Form click this link: Registration Form

We want to make this time to thank our members for their continued loyalty and to solicit their participation in growing the membership numbers.

This event will be hosted by the club with wine and cheese. Because of the price $0, it will be limited to members (plus one guest) only.

We will be asking you for your suggestions and opinions about how to improve the club. Please come prepared for discussion and voting on ideas for improving event participation and membership numbers.

September 9th, 2008 Annual Walk About

Once again Lawrence has walked the extra mile to stage our most popular annual event. The walk will be a bit shorter but the fun goes on. Lawrence has been working with two outstanding merchants in the Crestwood shopping centre, Satesh of Crestwood Fine Wines and Jeff of Jeffrey’s Café.

You may remember Satesh from our April Event. He supplied and told us about the great St Hallett wines we had then. We are looking forward to seeing him in his store to taste, learn and sample 2 wines and home made appetizers.

9658 – 142 Street Edmonton

Afterward we will skip over to Jeffrey’s Café, a new venue for us, where Jeff will serve us 2 Australian wines from his menu and a choice of two soups and his great Italian sandwich.

The third course remains a secret you will only know if you come to the event…

Time: 7:00 pm Location: 9658 142 St. Edmonton
Members: $50 each Member’s first Guest: $50 each All others: $60 each

2008

Monday June 2nd. 2008, 7:00 PM
At de Vine Wines and Spirits, 10111 – 104 Street
Five Tapas matched with Five Wines. Barossa – Clare Valley Dry Rose, Heartland Viognier Riesling, Best Western Sparkling Shiraz, Jesters Shiraz, Cape Barren Shiraz Grenache.
$35 each for members and first guest, $45 for non-members and additional guests

St. Hallett and Upper Crust Cafe

St Hallett

10909 86 Ave. Edmonton
Monday April 14th 2008, 7:00 p.m.
$45.00 each for members
$55.00 each non-members

Bring a donation for the Food Bank to be entered for a prize draw!
Over $300 raised for the fod bank outstanding!

Australia Day Dinner
January 4th, 2008

Tuesday January 22nd, 2008
6:30 pm
Normand’s 11639A Jasper Avenue
Outstanding Aussie Wines to complement the meal including Cape Mantelle Zinfandel from Margret River

$75 for members and first guest
$85 per person for non-members or additional guests

2007
January 25, 2007 Australia Day Dinner at Selkirk Hotel Ft. Edmonton Park

What better way to start off the New Year than to join us for our annual Australia Day Celebration? We will be enjoying a wild mushroom soup, bison sirloin, and home made fruit pies. The main course will be accompanied by two big Aussie wines – a 2000 Pertaringa Shiraz and a 2001 Paringa Estate Shiraz along with other fine Australian wines.

A tour of the hotel will be available after dinner for those interested.

Cost is $85 each for members and first guest. $95 each for non-members.

April, 2007 Torbreck Dinner Tasting at La Table d’Renoir
Food and Wine Pairings:
1st course
Tiger prawn lollipop
Smoked salmon florettes with horseradish cream cheese
Cantaloupe brochette
2005 Torbreck Saignee, Matro (Mourvedre) Rosé
2nd course
Fire roasted butternut squash veloute, coconut crème fraiche, drizzle of white truffle oil
2004 Woodcutter’s, Semillon
3rd course
Quail
2002 The Juveniles (un-oaked GMS) 2004 The Steading (GMS with oak)
Main course
Australian spring lamb leg, marinated with fresh herbs and oven roasted, s/w flageolet and lardons ragout
2004 The Struie, Shiraz
Dessert
Fresh Quebec goat cheese medallion crusted with toasted almond crunch, reduced fig compote
2004 Boothie, Muscat
$70 Members $80 non-members

THURSDAY JUNE 14, 2007 BISON ON THE BARBIE

6:00 – 10:00 PM

G’day mates…toss a shrimp (oops) Bison on the Barbie. Wear your finest polished thongs, shorts and t-shirts. Come prepared to mix and mingle and meet some new friends. We will be barbequing Bison steaks and sausages and serving them with some great Aussie wines you might like for your own barbeques this summer. Also, in the spirit of the evening, if you are willing to bring a salad note the type of salad below.

Location: ACT Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Rundle Park,
2909 – 113 Avenue. (In the A.C.T. Lounge).

Cost: $40.00 for members and first guest.
$50.00 each for non-members or additional guests.

Registration Deadline: June 4/07

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL PROCEED RAIN OR SHINE

Tuesday, September 11th, 7:00 pm Walk About

G’Day Mates, it’s time for one of our most popular events, the annual wine walkabout. It’s a good chance to meet other members, enjoy some great wines and try out some new locations. There will be a light meal at the final destination.

Location: We will start at Devine Wines, move to Lazia and The Creperie
Cost: $50.00 for members and first guest.
$60.00 each for non-members or additional guests.

2006
January 24, 2006 Australia Day Dinner at Normand’s
What better way to start off the New Year than to join us for our annual Australia Day celebration? We will be enjoying a true Aussie dinner featuring fresh Australian Baramundi, Medallions ofAustralian “Roo” and Venison, The main course will be accompanied by two big Aussie wines – a 1999 Tim Adams Aberfeldy and a 2000 Cape Mentelle Trinders Vineyard with other fine Australian wines served as aperitifs.

Cost is $80 each for members and first guest. $90 each for non-members.

Monday, March 27th, 2006 Spring Fling Wine Tasting

Suede Lounge, 11806 Jasper Avenue
7:00 pm

Spike Maynard of Harvest Vintage Imports will be introducing seven d’Arenberg wines accompanied by great appetizers served by the Suede Lounge

Members: $40 each.
First Member Guest: $40 each.
Non-members: $50 each

Thursday, June 8th Spiegelau Tasting

You will not believe what you are tasting and smelling! Come see what a glass can do.

Thursday June 8th, 2006 – 7:00 pm
Derrick Golf & Winter Club – Banff Room
48 people maximum attendance
Member and one guest price $65.00 per person
Non member price $75.00 per person
Includes:

The tasting will be conducted by Rob Filipchuk from cristall’s wine market.
This technical ‘glass tasting’ that will demonstrate that the glass shape is responsible for balance and harmony of flavours of wine. After tasting through four wines, each person will leave the tasting with a set of four Spiegelau Vino Grande Glasses that have a retail value of $60.00.

Tuesday September 12, 2006 Walk About

We will start at Yiannis Taverna Greek Restaurant (10444- Whyte Avenue) at 7:30 PM for a glass of wine and a bit of tucker. We’ll then move on (at about 8:15) to Marietta’s (10612 – Whyte Avenue) for another glass or so of Australia’s finest, plus a light late evening meal. We will wind up at PackRat Louie’s (10335-83 Avenue) for one of their famous desserts accompanied by an apprporiate beverage.

Due to space limitations this function will be limited to the first 50 persons to register – sign up early. Absolute deadline – September 5.

Cost $40 for members and one guest. $50 for non-members.

TUESDAY November 21, 2006 6:45 PM

An Aussie – South African Face-off with Gourmet Cheeses

Giverny Room – Union Bank Inn – 10053 Jasper Avenue
This function will feature 2 white and 6 red wines
from Australia and South Africa together with
a selection of gourmet cheeses from Paddy’s International Cheese Market
Spike Maynard from Harvest Vintages will lead a discussion of the wines.
Cost $55 for members and one guest. $65 for non-members.
Attendance was 41. As of 12/02/06 no members have commented on the success or failure of the event.

2005
January 26, 2005 Australia Day Dinner at Normand’s
March 20, 2005 Grant Burge Tasting at the Manor Café
June 13, 2005 Dinner at the Copper Pot featuring Alberta grown Bison and Trout
September 13, 2005 Walk About to 4th and Vines, The Druid, Il Pasticcio Trattoria and French Meadow
November 22, 2005 7:00 pm

Cooking Demonstration and tasting at “The Mac”Cost:
Members = $75
First member guest = $75
Example: Member $75 + Guest $75 = $150
Non-members = $85
Non-members who join now for 2006 get in at member rate.
2004
January 26, 2004 Union Bank, Dinner
April 7, 2004 Peter Lehman tasting at The Met
June 26, 2004 Petroleum Club, Lamb BBQ
September 15, 2004 Walk About near 124th St. to The Wine Cellar, Original Joe’s, Zineli’s and Rosie’s.
November 19, 2004 St. Albert, Stickies

2003
January 26, 2003 Chateau Lacombe, Dinner
April 2, 2003 Royal Glenora Club, Wine Rep Tasting
June 9, 2003 GiGi wines at Blue Iguana with Dinner
September 9, 2003 Walk About 104 Ave. 109 St. to Side Track Cafe, Overtime Bar, Globe and Eastbound Eatery
November 4, 2003 Derrick Club with Spiegelau glass tasting

2002
January 26, 2002 Shaw Conference Center, Dinner
May 15, 2002 Derrick Club, Wine Rep Tasting
September 11, 2002 Walk About Downtown to ????, Sherlok Holmes, Thornton Court and Chateau Lacombe
November 1, 2002 St. Albert Tasting

2001
January 26, 2001 Nait Dinner
March 1, 2001 Derrick Club, Tasting
June 25, 2001 Mayfair Club, Dinner
September 28, 2001 Derrick Club, Tasting
December 3, 2001 Derrick Club, wuthe the Commanderie for a French vs. Australian competition

2000
September 2000 Derrick Club, Tasting