For anyone in Ontario, the quarterly Taste the Classics events will be held in the last week of January as follows:

Monday, January 27, 2003
Four Seasons Hotel, 21 Avenue Road, Toronto
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Wednesday, January 29, 2003
Château Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, Ottawa
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The wines to be tasted are as follows:

Canada
Cabernet Franc 2001 VQA Niagara Peninsula (Lailey Vineyard)
Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 VQA Niagara Peninsula (Lailey Vineyard)
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1999 VQA Niagara Peninsula (Hernder Estates)
Meritage 1999 VQA Niagara Peninsula (Maleta Vineyards)
Merlot 2001 VQA Niagara Peninsula (Lailey Vineyard)

British Columbia
Chardonnay Family Estate 2000 VQA Niagara Peninsula (Mission Hill)
Syrah 1999 (Nichol Vineyard)
Syrah Family Estate 1999 VQA Okanagan Valley (Mission Hill)

Argentina
Catena Alta Malbec Agrelo Vyd. 1999 (Bodegas Esmeralda)
Catena Alta Chardonnay Adriana Vyd. 1999 (Bodegas Esmeralda)

Australia
Astralis Shiraz 1999 (Clarendon Hills)
Ebenezer Shiraz 1999 (Barossa Valley Estate)
Gaia 2000 (Grosset)
Joseph Moda Amarone Cabernet/Merlot 2000 (Primo Estate)
Xanadu Lagan Estate Cabernet Reserve 1998 (Château Xanadu)
Shiraz 2000 (Paul Osicka)

France
Brut 'Premier' Champagne (Louis Roederer)
Riesling Heimbourg 2000 (Dom. Zind Humbrecht)
Château Beychevelle 1995 5e Cru, St-Julien
Château de Lamarque 1988 Haut-Médoc
Château d'Issan 1999 Margaux
Château Leoville-Barton 1999 2e Cru, St-Julien
Château Palmer 1999 3e Cru, Margaux
Clos de Vougeot 1999 (Bourgognes Faiveley)
Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites 2000 (Dom. Alain Burguet)
Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2000 (Dom. Bachelet)
Savigny-Lès-Beaune Les Lavieres 2000 (Dom. Tollot-Beaut)
Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumées 2000 (Colin-Deleger)
Meursault Les Corbins 2000 (Colin-Deleger)
Pouilly-Fuissé V. V. 2000 (Château Fuissé)
Les Nobles Pierres 2000 (Château de Lascaux)
Pouilly-Fumé Silex 2000 (Francis Blanchet)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard 2000 (Paul Coulon, Dom. De Beaurenard)
Crozes-Hermitage Croix De Verre 2001 (Dom. Chautin Dumaine)

Italy
Barbaresco Bricco Asili Faset 1999 (Ceretto)
Barbera d'Alba Fides 1999 (Pio Cesare)
Barolo Bricco Rocche Prapo 1998 (Ceretto)
Arcibaldo 1998 (Cennatoio)
Brunello di Montalcino 1997 (Poggio Antico)
Brunello di Montalcino Poggio Alle Mura 1997 (Banfi)
Castellaccio 1997 (Uccelliera)
Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio 1998 (Monsanto)
Etrusco 1998 (Cennatoio)
Guado Al Luco 1997 (Grevepesa)
S.J. 2000 (Eredi Fuligni)
Albion 1999 (Bertani)
Amarone della Valpolicella Sagramoso 1998 (Pasqua)
Capo di Stato 1998 (Conte Loredan Gasparini Venegazzù)

Portugal
Grande Escolha 2000 (Quinta do Côtto)

Spain
Finca Dofi 2000 (Alvaro Palacios)

California
Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 (Clos Pegase)
Cabernet Sauvignon Kara's Vineyard 1999 (Robert Pecota)
Merlot 1999 (Freemark Abbey)
Moon Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1999 (Chalone)
Opus One 1999
Chardonnay Estate Selection 2000 (Cuvaison)
Sbragia Chardonnay 2000 (Beringer)
Chardonnay 'Private Reserve' 1999 (Beringer)
Cabernet Sauvignon Knight's Valley 1998 (Beringer)

As per usual, you will be able to order wines poured at the tasting.

Tickets are $95 and can be purchased through the Vintages Customer Service line at 416-365-5767 or 800-266-4764.

Has anybody else decided to go? I ordered my ticket this afternoon.