Happy Canada Day Everyone!Celebrate with Canada’s favourite summer pastime, the BBQ

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Wishing all our friends, fans and wine lovers a fabulous 145th birthday! We are celebrating in style this week with 2 awesome TV shows and 2 fun prize packages all about one of Canada’s greatest summer pastimes, the BBQ! Good luck everyone.

Grillin’ & Chillin’ with Ted Reader, the Kingpin of BBQ and BEERLICIOUS. Win Ted’s Book BEERLICIOUS, The Art of Grillin’ & Chillin’ in a picnic basket filled to the brim with Ted’s sauces, seasonings, beer and more! Value: $150.00 Click here
Win a BIO-Safe BBQ Cleaning and Restoration from The BBQ Guys! Value: Up to $300.00 https://thewineladies.com/blog/lifestyle/events/1388-susanne

Visit www.TheWineLadies.com or The Wine Ladies FaceBook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Wine-Ladies/74962673175 for more details.

Grillin’ & Chillin’ with Ted Reader, the Kingpin of BBQ and BEERLICIOUS

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CONGRATULATIONS EFFIE TSIAKOPOULOS, YOU ARE THE WINNER! HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Win Ted’s Book BEERLICIOUS, The Art of Grillin’ & Chillin’ in a picnic basket filled to the brim with Ted’s sauces, seasonings, beer and more! Value: $150.00

How do you enter?

  2. Answer this question. How many BBQ’s did Ted Reader have in his backyard at one time?
    1. 5
    2. 89
    3. 109
    4. 46
    5. 1
  3. Simply “LIKE” The Wine Ladies Fan Page and post your answers on line there.
  4. HINT

Winners to be picked form all entries at random on Canada Day July 1st,2012 from all entries. The winners to be posted at noon that same day on The Wine Ladies Fan Page.

Good luck everyone!Georgia and Susanne

Celebrate Canada Day in style with Ted Reader, the Kingpin of BBQ and The Wine Ladies TV!

Not all barbeques or barbeque “cooks” are created equal. There are lots of tricks of the trade that can make a big difference, from the bbq itself , to the recipes that you choose, and how it is cooked on the BBQ. Joining us this week on the show in anticipation of Canada Day and the launch of the BBQ season we welcome to the show award winning chef, food entertainer known for his pyrotechnic charm and fearless culinary spirit, author , the kingpin of the BBQ, often referred to as the Pied Piper, Ted Reader www.tedreader.com .

We discuss two of Ted’s passions beer and BBQ and his new book BEERLICIOUS, The Art of Grillin’ & Chillin’. The book is a delicious journey with over 100 recipes made with 100 different beers. Now, Ted has taken the idea of paring drink with food to a whole new level by hand picking beers that act not only as the perfect accompaniment to grilled foods, but also as an ingredient in the recipes. What makes this, or any of Ted’s books standout is how much Ted loves what he does and it shows in how he approaches recipes, cooking, and writing.  Congrats Ted on another outstanding must have book!

Watch Ted Reader, the Kingpin of BBQ with The Wine Ladies here.

Win a BIO-Safe BBQ Cleaning and Restoration from The BBQ Guys! Value: Up to $300.00

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CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL HARDES of REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, YOU ARE THE WINNER! HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Celebrate Canada Day in style with the best looking and working BBQ!

How do you enter?

1. Watch The BBQ Guys on The Wine Ladies TV here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZaL1Hw3tko

2. Answer this question.

What are the 2 main reasons not to use a degreaser or oven cleaner on your BBQ.

a.It voids the manufacturer’s  warranty in most cases.
b.The fumes can cause a propane explosion in the BBQ
c.The cleaner leaves trace elements on the grill getting into the food you grill.
d.It will rust your grills after prolonged use.
e. It clogs the burners.

3.Simply “LIKE” The Wine Ladies Fan Page and post your answers on line there. Hint: Question is asked at about 20:00 min into the TV episode.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZaL1Hw3tko

Winners to be picked from all entries at random on Canada Day July 1st,2012 from all entries. The winners to be posted at noon that same day on The Wine Ladies Fan Page.

Good luck everyone!

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Tweet and win! #SpotTheWineLadiesMobile &win prizes! June 22nd LCBO BBQ FOR CAMP OOCHIGEAS @ LCBO Queens Quay

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Spot The Wine Ladies wine mobile TODAY Friday from 11:30am to 2:00pm at LCBO Head Office employee parking lot Cooper Street at Queens Quay Boulevard East (two blocks east of Yonge Street immediately east of the LCBO Queens Quay store, next to Loblaws)and WIN a  Shoe LaLa Wine Shoe Holder and Stopper set https://thewineladies.com/shop-the-wine-ladies?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=21&category_id=15

 

All you have to do is…..

1. Spot the van

2. Take a picture

3. Tweet your pic with #SpotTheWineLadiesMobile

We’ll pick a winner from all the tweets at random today and announce it here. Good luck everyone!

Hints:

Date: Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Time: 11:30am-2:30pm

Place: LCBO Head Office employee parking lot Cooper Street at Queens Quay Boulevard East (two blocks east of Yonge Street immediately east of the LCBO Queens Quay store, next to Loblaws)

Where: LCBO Head Office employee parking lot  Cooper Street at Queens Quay Boulevard East (two blocks east of Yonge Street immediately east of the LCBO Queens Quay store, next to Loblaws)

LCBO BBQ FOR CAMP OOCHIGEAS RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 22 –HELPS SEND KIDS WITH CANCER TO CAMP

LCBO and its suppliers are presenting the 21st annual Queens Quay

barbecue in support of Camp Oochigeas on Friday, June 22.  An earlier

date for the annual event was postponed due to rain and high winds. This

fundraiser is open to the public and all proceeds go to Camp Oochigeas, a

year-round camp for children with cancer.

               

LCBO President & CEO Bob Peter and the Queens Quay store staff will present Andrew Irvine, Vice Chair, Camp Oochigeas Board of Directors, with a cheque for $160,217 representing the anticipated proceeds from this year’s barbecue and donations from suppliers participating in year-round LCBO in-store tastings. The LCBO and its suppliers have raised more than $1.2 million for Camp Oochigeas in the last 20 years.

Fundraising activities include skill-testing games and a silent auction table with some 300 items, including vacation packages, electronics and unique gift baskets. There will also be live music.    

Located on a private lake outside Rosseau, Ontario, “Camp Ooch”, as the kids affectionately call it, offers eight weeks of summer camp for children affected by cancer. It also provides weekendsat camp throughout the fall and winter, day camp programs and year-round programming at The Hospital for Sick Children and Ooch Downtown, its urban camp facility in Toronto. Camp Ooch is the only residential camp in Ontario to provide on-site chemotherapy and blood transfusions.  

 

WHERE:    LCBO Head Office employee parking lot      

Cooper Street at Queens Quay Boulevard East (two blocks east of Yonge Street immediately east of the LCBO Queens Quay store, next to Loblaws)

 

WHEN:   Friday, June 22, 2012, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cheque presentation at 12:45 p.m.

A Victorious, Voluptuous Viognier!The Wine Ladies Daily Wine Pick.

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The Wine Ladies Wine Pick: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Take a summer shift from the old stand-bys Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc and opt for a Viognier, opulent and rich!  With a perfect aromatic combo… think a garden of flowers and a tropical fruit bowl!

Viognier’s home is France, especially in the Northern Rhone and from the region of #Condrieu, where it produces fabulously fragrant, rich and voluptuous wines. But we found, we too produce fabulously rich and opulent Viogniers particularly from B.C. and the Southern Okanagan Valley… where we’ve got the heat too baby!

Our discovery is the 2010 Sandhill #Viognier, which is part of their “Small Lots Program, producing only 658 cases.  From the #Osprey Ridge Vineyard, located in the Southern Okanagan, ideally suited for this grape to ripen well, it needs the heat, this wine is beautifully aromatic with a nose of perfumey floral and peach notes, luscious with a rich texture, and intense flavours of tropical fruit, it is well balanced with a lingering finish.

Enjoy on its own or with most anything on the grill, from rich lobster, scallops, grilled chicken, pork to savory dishes. @TheWineLadies #Sandhill  $26.75 LCBO

 

Barolo has been called the “king of wines,” and the “wine of kings.” Ceretto’s 2008 Barolo “Zonchera, Today’s Wine Pick.

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The Wine Ladies www.thewineladies.com Daily Wine Pick: Thursday, June 13th, 2012

Ahh…. Barolo has been called the “king of wines,” and the “wine of kings.” It is regarded as one of the world’s best wines and is made from only the very best Nebbiolo grapes, grown in Italy’s Piedmont. We had the pleasure to sample an array of Barolos at a recent tasting in Yorkville at One Restaurant. One of our highlights was meeting Federico Ceretto, charming and passionate about the family owned Ceretto, that has been making wine for more than 80 years. Located in the Langhe region of Italy the family is most well known for being among the first to produce single-vineyard wines beginning in the 1970’s.  The Ceretto name has become synonymous with estate-grown produced wines and has set a benchmark for quality among both Barolo and Barbaresco wines. Today we celebrate Ceretto’s 2008 Barolo “Zonchera”.

Please see our short interview with Federico Ceretto as we tasted this delectable Barolo.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgLGIEuc0co

Made from 100% Nebbiolo, this wine is considered one of the family’s historic labels as it was first produced by Riccardo Ceretto in 1962, fifty years ago. A classic Barolo, harmonious and velvety, with good balance, acidity, approachable now but with a lifespan of upwards of 15 years. A real treat, fit for a “king”!
Ceretto 2008 Barolo “Zonchera”, classic, harmonious, velvety, delish.

Available in Ontario through Halpern Enterprises  http://www.halpernwine.com

India’s Grand Polo Tradition Takes Toronto. HRH Princess Diya Kumari and the fashions of House of Valaya.

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There was a time during the British Raj when it was wildly popular for India’s elite to attend the “Season”. Attending sporting events as social outings such as Polo matches, known as the “Sport of Kings,” was commonplace in those days. The ladies were especially excited to come out in the latest couture, eat the most decadent of food while sipping the finest drinks.

This weekend, in Toronto at Alliston Polo Field in Egbert, Ontario a Polo exhibition match was held featuring the Royal Jaipur Polo Team led by Mahraj Narendra Singh of Jaipur against the Toronto Polo Club. In attendance as well was HRH Princess Diya Kumari as well as top Indian couturier J.J. Valaya.

Sunday evening a spectacular Royal event of dinner, fashion and culture with the House of Valaya was enjoyed by all. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the House of Valaya. J J Valaya showcased his exclusive collection at the Liberty Grand, June 10th in Toronto. He is an iconic name in South Asian fashion, known for his creativity and style.  Watch the Fashion show finale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j0swsizrFk

A spectacular dance was one of the highlights of the evening. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J_gKtIpBtg

Tweet and win! #SpotTheWineLadiesMobile and win prizes! June 22nd, 2012! LCBO Queens Quay LCBO BBQ FOR CAMP OOCHIGEAS

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Spot The Wine Ladies wine mobile TODAY Friday from 11:30am to 2:00pm at LCBO Head Office employee parking lot Cooper Street at Queens Quay Boulevard East (two blocks east of Yonge Street immediately east of the LCBO Queens Quay store, next to Loblaws)

and WIN a  Shoe LaLa Wine Shoe Holder and Stopper set https://thewineladies.com/shop-the-wine-ladies?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=21&category_id=15

 

All you have to do is…..

1. Spot the van

2. Take a picture

3. Tweet your pic with #SpotTheWineLadiesMobile

We’ll pick a winner from all the tweets at random today and announce it here. Good luck everyone!

Hints:

Date: Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Time: 11:30am-2:30pm

Place: LCBO Head Office employee parking lot Cooper Street at Queens Quay Boulevard East (two blocks east of Yonge Street immediately east of the LCBO Queens Quay store, next to Loblaws)

WHERE:    LCBO Head Office employee parking lot  Cooper Street at Queens Quay Boulevard East (two blocks east of Yonge Street immediately east of the LCBO Queens Quay store, next to Loblaws)

 

LCBO BBQ FOR CAMP OOCHIGEAS RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 22 — HELPS SEND KIDS WITH CANCER TO CAMP

LCBO and its suppliers are presenting the 21st annual Queens Quay barbecue in support of Camp Oochigeas on Friday, June 22.  An earlier date for the annual event was postponed due to rain and high winds. This fundraiser is open to the public and all proceeds go to Camp Oochigeas, a year-round camp for children with cancer.              

LCBO President & CEO Bob Peter and the Queens Quay store staff will present Andrew Irvine, Vice Chair, Camp Oochigeas Board of Directors, with a cheque for $160,217 representing the anticipated proceeds from this year’s barbecue and donations from suppliers participating in year-round LCBO in-store tastings. The LCBO and its suppliers have raised more than $1.2 million for Camp Oochigeas in the last 20 years.

Fundraising activities include skill-testing games and a silent auction table with some 300 items, including vacation packages, electronics and unique gift baskets. There will also be live music.    

Located on a private lake outside Rosseau, Ontario, “Camp Ooch”, as the kids affectionately call it, offers eight weeks of summer camp for children affected by cancer. It also provides weekendsat camp throughout the fall and winter, day camp programs and year-round programming at The Hospital for Sick Children and Ooch Downtown, its urban camp facility in Toronto. Camp Ooch is the only residential camp in Ontario to provide on-site chemotherapy and blood transfusions.  

WHERE:    LCBO Head Office employee parking lot      

Cooper Street at Queens Quay Boulevard East (two blocks east of Yonge Street immediately east of the LCBO Queens Quay store, next to Loblaws)

WHEN:   Friday, June 22, 2012, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cheque presentation at 12:45 p.m.

Multiple layered Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Hunter’s Jane Hunter Sauvignon Blanc 2011. Our wine pick for today.

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The Wine Ladies www.thewineladies.com Daily Wine Pick: Saturday, June 9th, 2012

Enjoy the multiple layers of flavour coming through with this Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough. Hunter’s Jane Hunter Sauvignon Blanc 2011 delivers big and bold with citrus and ripe tropical fruit flavours, including guava. Concentrated witha lingering finish. Hunter’s is a family owned boutique vineyard with Jane Hunter being the most acclaimed and awarded woman in New Zealand’s wine industry. Established in the 1970’s Hunter’s www.hunters.co.nz is the only Marlborough vineyard to still be owned by its original family, more than 30 years after being founded. The dog on the label by the way, is that of the Hunter clan of Scotland, but visitors often associated the logo with Commodore, gigantic, but affable St Bernard and then Jane’s gregarious Clumber Spaniel, Paddy. Ernie was the founder of Hunter’s and Jane’s husband of 3 years. Ernie passed away at the age of 37 and Jane courageously took the reins straight away. She is an incredibly accomplished woman and super winemaker.
@TheWineLadies @hunterswines
$19.95 in Ontario.

Bravo! This “heartbreak grape”, soothes the soul and caresses the palate! La Crema Pinot Noir 2010 from Sonoma.

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The Wine Ladies Daily Wine Pick: Friday, June 8th, 2012

Bravo! This “heartbreak grape”, soothes the soul and caresses the palate! La Crema Pinot Noir 2010 from Sonoma. Great buy at $29.95 (Ontario) with loads of varietal character, elegant, good acidity, mid-weight with red cherry and cranberry, floral notes and good oak integration. Pinot Noir, often referred to as the heart-break grape is “risky business”, for the winegrower, winemaker and wine drinker, or at least more so with this grape than most others. This thin-skinned berry is very fickle and demands the utmost attention from the vineyard to the cellar. Says one famous California winemaker Tchelistcheff of Pinot Noir “God made Cabernet Sauvignon whereas the devil made Pinot Noir” That’s why Pinot Noirs are usually a little pricier than other reds. We really enjoy this one, on its own or with most dishes including duck, on our plates last night. @TheWineLadies @LaCremaWines