Wine Appreciation Through Education

Guided Wine Tastings

A relaxed evening with food, friends, and wine ... what could be better, unless it's an evening with food, friends, wine -- and the Frugal Oenophile?

A guided wine tasting is a great way to get together with friends and associates. Pick a wine topic that interests you, then enjoy an evening sampling wines expressly chosen to illustrate your wine theme. How about a regional tour of the wines of Italy? Or a "world tour" of Chardonnay? Why not an evening of nothing but sparkling wines? Whatever you choose, it's sure to be a hit with the Frugal One as your guided.

The Frugal Oenophile will help you plan a memorable tasting, from choosing a theme, to selecting and locating appropriate wines, to providing suggestions for complementary foods. On the day of your tasting, the Oenophile will arrive with everything you and your guests need for a delightful and enlightening experience.

Here's how one satisfied client summed up the experience:

"He never once stepped on our fun!"

An evening with the Frugal Oenophile includes:

        • Wine topic of your choice   
        • Research, select and source wines for you to purchase 
        • Recommendations for accompanying foods 
        • Wine glasses, flight sheets, tasting note sheets, aroma wheels 
        • A guided tasting for up to 12 people* over the course of a two-hour evening 

Please email me if you'd like to accommodate a larger group.


Ask about wine tastings and service for business functions:

        • Client appreciation
        • Employee appreciation
        • Association and service club parties
        • Fund Raisers
        • Conferences, conventions
        • Anywhere that people, gathered together, will enjoy the experience of wine

"Education and appreciation are truly the roads to moderation" - Andrew Sharp

Having a Fund Raiser? Wine Tastings are a popular add-on

The key to a successful fund raising event is to present a program that captures people's imagination and provides an activity that will be talked about long after. Interest in wine and wine tasting is at an all-time high. Couple this with The Frugal Oenophile's unique and entertaining approach to wine and you have an affair to remember.

Here's what attendees at past events had to say:

      • Loved it! Interesting, informative, fun
      • Wonderful - full of valuable wine info
      • An excellent evening. Informative; enjoyable wines
      • Loved it; made tasting entertaining and also I learnt something
      • It was wonderful

Contact me for more information.

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Wine tastings are actually simple to organize. All you need is a room, a few bottles of wine, some finger foods, and people who are interested in enjoying and learning about wine.

The Frugal Oenophile will take care of the myriad details -- the theme, the wine, the glasses, complementary foods -- and then host the entire evening.

An Ideal Wine Match: Ontario's World-class Wineries and Your Wine Event!

Ontario wines really are something to celebrate. And what's even more exciting is that many wineries are keen to participate in your wine tasting event. The Frugal One can help you you or your organization partner with a local winery to profile our great Ontario wines and add an extra element of interest to the evening. (Non-profit events may receive savings on the cost of wine.)

To make your wine-tasting event a reality, contact me for a consultation.

Phone: (905) 844-2680

The Frugal Oenophile is the author of "The Frugal Oenophile 's Lexicon of Wine Tasting Terms", host of www.frugal-wine.com, and a member of the Wine Writers Circle of Canada. 



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