Wine Appreciation Through Education

March 1: Heringschmaus! An Austrian Seafood and Fish Buffet, Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street, Ottawa ON. National Capital Sommelier Guild, info@sommelierguild.com

March 3-4: World of Pinot Noir Fair, Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach California . More than 120 Pinot Noir producers from around the globe will gather for two days of education, tastings and camaraderie. (805) 489-1758 Email: info@wopn.com

March 3-5: Cuvée Weekend - A Red Carpet Wine and Food Experience, Niagara Wine Region, Ontario. Proceeds go to the Niagara Community Foundation. www.cuvee.ca

March 3-5: Canadian Women's Expo, International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga ON, Featuring more than 300 exhibitors, including a wine, spirit and beer pavilion, 416-781-0909, 1-800-787-9328, www.canadianwomensexpo.com

March 7: South African Wine Tasting, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto ON. 7-10 p.m.; Laurel Keenan, Wines of South Africa, 416-698-8112, keenan@propellerpr.com

March 8: South African Wine Drawing ,Rounds Room, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, Laurel Keenan, Wines of South Africa, 416-698-8112, keenan@propellerpr.com

March 9: Vintage Port Tasting, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street, Toronto ON, - David Hutchison, Winetasters Society of Toronto, 416-690-0281

March 15: California Wine Fair, The Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg MA, California Wine Fair Hotline, 905-336-8932, 1-800-558-2675, www.calwine.ca, calwine@sympatico.ca

March 17: California Wine Fair, Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton AL, - California Wine Fair Hotline, 905-336-8932, 1-800-558-2675, www.calwine.ca, calwine@sympatico.ca

March 21: California Wine Fair, Hyatt Regency Calgary, 700 Centre Street, Calgary AL, California Wine Fair Hotline, 905-336-8932, 1-800-558-2675, www.calwine.ca, calwine@sympatico.ca

March 21: Australian Wine Society "Spring Cleaning", Details t.b.a. Bernard Nottage, Australian Wine Society of Toronto, 416-207-9976, www.aws.ca

March 23: California Wine Fair, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver BC, - California Wine Fair Hotline, 905-336-8932, 1-800-558-2675, www.calwine.ca, calwine@sympatico.ca

March 23-25: Food & Drink Fest 2006, Hamilton Convention Centre, 1 Summers Land, Hamilton ON, Shannon Tew, 905-524-3689, www.foodanddrinkfest.com

March 23-26: Salon des vins et spiritueux de Montréal, Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal PQ, Claude Marie Bedard, 514-722-4510, info@salondesvins.com

March 24-26: 23rd Annual Toronto Wine and Cheese Show, The International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga ON. Marti Milks, Premier Consumer Shows, 416-234-0013, marti.milks@sympatico.ca

March 24-26: Deerhurst Resort Wine Renaissance Weekend, Featuring exquisite cuisine paired with a wide selection of wines from historic vineyards across Europe; 1235 Deerhurst Drive, Huntsville ON, Terry Dyni, 705789-7113, tdyni@deerhurstresort.com

March 26-27: Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory Course, Includes an examination of the method of viticulture, vinification and local customs for a number of major wines; A prerequisite for the Certified Sommelier Exam; Venue t.b.a., Toronto ON, John Szabo, 416-654-9695, jszabo@thecva.ca

March 30: Night of a Thousand Wines, Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga ON; Featuring a wine tasting, food stations provided by local restaurants/caterers and live classical music provided by members of the symphony; Hosted by wine enthusiast and television liaison to the Toronto Maple Leafs Paul Hendric, Kris Light, 905-615-4406, kris@mississaugasymphony.com

March 29-April 1: International Association of Culinary Professionals 28th Annual International Conference, Seattle, Washington What are the hottest new trends in the culinary world? Pairing food with poetry? Umami? Personalized Nutrition and Cuisine? These topics and more will be featured at the conference. For a complete schedule for the conference visit www.iacp.com/conference. For further information or to request a press pass, please contact Maria Chapman, mchapman@hqtrs.com or (800) 928-4227 x272.