Wine Appreciation Through Education

June 7 - 9: Third Bi-annual Bacchus at Brock International Interdisciplinary Conference, Brock University, St. Catherines ON. Highlights of the 2007 Bacchus: Three disciplinary tracks of Science & Technology, Business and Culture; Afternoon integrative sessions on Wine and Food, Regional Exploration (Niagara and Napa), and the Language of Wine; 2 evenings of magnificent food and wine events at eight spectacular sites in Niagara (optional); Dinner and Dance in the Vineyard and Under the Stars. For any further informaton contact David Hulley, Grape and Wine Industry Liaison and Communications, CCOVI, Brock University. 905-688-5550 ex. 5222 dhulley@brocku.ca. Register online at: www.brocku.ca/bacchus.

June 8-10: Amateur Winemakers of Ontario Festival '07 "Unconventional", Conestoga College, in Kitchener ON. The Cambridge Club, Corkscrew Society & K-W Winemakers Guild, older, wiser, just slightly creakier, but still as crazy as ever, invite you to join us at for an educational & fun filled weekend.

June 9: Importing Wine for Pleasure & Profit, Location t.b.a, Toronto ON. The purpose of this seminar is to provide interested individuals with detailed information about the business of importing wine (beers and spirits are also covered) in Canada. Provincial regulations make it quite simple to become a wine agent, and if Canadian consumers are to have access to more wines there is a requirement for more wine agents.

June 17: Taste Washington Spokane 2007, Davenport Hotel, Spokane WA. Guests receive a Riedel wine glass to have in hand as they wind their way through this impressive regional tasting. Enticing food samples are integrated along the way. Local celebrity chefs will demonstrate their cooking skills; and back by popular demand is the Anthony's Fresh Seafood Bar and Washington White Out, a tasting bar featuring white wines that pair well with seafood and shellfish. A silent auction featuring Washington wine magnums and the Wheel of Wine adds excitement to the mix. Auction proceeds benefit Washington State University Viticulture and Enology Program, the School of Hospitality Business Management Program & Davenport District Arts Board. For information and tickets, please contact Moya Shatz at 206 667.9463 or mshatz@washingtonwine.org