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LCBO Summerhill | 10 Scrivener Square, Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3Y9 | 416 922-0403
Events and times are subject to change without notice. Please contact the participating store for details.
Friday, June
5 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
ABSOLUT VODKA POP-UP BAR Join us to sample the Berry Batida cocktail,
made with Absolut Vodka and wild berries. If you’re short of space on
your bar and need a place for your ice or your garnish, take a look at
the new Absolut Vodka Pop-Up Bar. The box opens up to reveal a bottle of
Absolut Vodka and two trays that are a perfect accompaniment to your bar
area. |
Saturday, June
6 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm |
MEET THE WINEMAKER: PIO CESARE Meet Pio Cesare, owner of Pio
Cesare Winery in Italy and have your bottle of the 2004 Barolo
Piedmont signed. The tasting will demonstrate how the 2004 Barolo
Piedmont’s firm tannins make it a great bottle for cellaring for up
to four years. While the dynamic blackberry fruit allows this wine
to be enjoyed now, try it tonight with food provided by Grano
restaurant. |
Saturday, June
6 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm |
JAMAICAN MULE COCKTAIL MADE WITH APPLETON V/X Join us in the
Events Kitchen and see the versatility of this amber rum by sampling
a Jamaican Mule Cocktail. This particular blend of rum is made up of
15 select aged rums that add the most amazing and unique
characteristics to classic cocktails with subtle scents of brown
sugar, light spice, dried fruit and orange peel. |
Saturday, June
6 | 4:00 - 7:00 pm |
THE CANADIAN EXPEREINCE: INNISKILLIN ICE WINE Discover VINTAGES'
best-selling Icewine: Inniskillin Vidal Icewine VQA. A favourite
here in Ontario and around the world, treat yourself to a taste of
one of Canada’s epicurean treasures. This wine’s complex aromas of
peach, apricot, candied citrus peel and honey flavours coats your
mouth with sweetness and finishes with balanced acidity preparing
you for the next sip. Learn what foods make excellent pairings
including strong cheeses and apricot tarts. |
Thursday, June 11 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
MEET THE FATHER OF THE GREAT ONE, WALTER GRETZKY With Father’s
Day coming up, come on in to meet Walter Gretzky, father of
legendary hockey player and winery owner Wayne. Walter will be
signing bottles of Wayne Gretzky Estate Cabernet Merlot VQA and
Wayne Gretzky Unoaked Chardonnay VQA. A perfect finally to the 2009
Hockey Season. |
Friday, June
12 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
JAZZ IT UP WITH GRAND MARNIER We bring the Jazz club to you. Sip
a sample of Grand Marnier and listen to some Jazz this evening. The
perfect atmosphere to experience Grand Mariner’s sweet citrus orange
rind flavour and brandy notes. The sweetness is balanced with spicy
notes and a lingering finish. Great for sipping on its own or
blended in a summer cocktail. |
Friday, June
12 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
AUSTRALIAN WINE: HARDY’S NOTTAGE HILL Hardy’s Nottage Hill wines
produced in Australia use the country’s most abundant resource,
sunshine to make flavourful wines at affordable prices. Hardy’s
Nottage Hill Chardonnay is lightly oaked with clean crisp apple and
citrus flavours. If you prefer red wine try Hardy’s Nottage Hill
Shiraz with ripe blackberry and spice bouquet and flavours and a
soft finish great for pairing with seasoned barbeque meats. |
Saturday, June
13 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm |
NEW FROM RESCHKE: BULL TRADER CABERNET MERLOT Reschke
Coonawarra’s latest release Bull Trader Cabernet Merlot 2004 is
produced in Australia’s Coonawarra region, one of Australia's most
southerly wine-producing areas. This area has a reputation for
producing high quality dry red wines. This Cabernet Merlot is medium
bodied with a soft approachable structure, fragrant fruit aromas and
aging in older oak barrels has given this wine complexity without
over powering the plum flavour of the Merlot grapes. |
Saturday, June
13 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm |
ABSOLUT COCKTAIL Ideas Tonight learn how to make an Absolut Fuzzy cocktail made with
Absolut Vodka and Absolut Apeach vodka. A great summer drink recipe that
is sure to impress your friends at your next cocktail party. |
Saturday, June 13 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
MCWILLIAM’S HANWOOD ESTATE WINES Join us in the Great Hall
Tasting bar to sample Mcwilliam's Hanwood Estate Chardonnay. A
medium bodied wine with tropical fruit flavours and a long oaky
finish. Then sample Mcwilliam's Hanwood Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
with its bright fruit driven flavours and soft tannins making this
an easy drinking style. |
Friday, June
19 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
MORETTI BEER You may not think of Italy first when you think of
beer, but Moretti has earned its place in the beer world, winning
Gold and Silver medals at the 2006 Brewers Association World Beer
Cup. Moretti is one of Italy’s top selling premium Italian beers.
Try a sample of Moretti beer paired with some Italian food and see
why Italians enjoy it. |
Friday, June
19 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
THE NOBLE SPIRIT: CROWN ROYAL Take this opportunity to taste two
Crown Royal premium whiskies: Crown Royal Limited Edition and Crown
Royal Special Reserve. Crown Royal Limited Edition is a blend of
only the finest whiskies making it a more flavourful whisky option.
Available to purchase as part of a Gift Box set perfect for a last
minute Father’s Day gift. Crown Royal Special Reserve is made in
small quantities, the whisky is chosen early on in the maturation
process then aged longer than most whiskies and blended to create a
complex whisky with subtle spicy and nutty notes and creamy smooth
taste. |
Saturday, June
20 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm |
CREAMY SMOOTH COcKTAIL Watch as the bartender makes a cocktail
creation by combining the richness of Bailey’s Coffee Irish Cream
Liquor and the vanilla flavour of Smirnoff Vanilla Twist Vodka to create
a smooth and creamy cocktail. Take home the recipe and create this
easy drinking cocktail for your friends on a hot summer evening. |
Saturday, June
20 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm |
BBQ RECIPES AND WINES TO MATCH Weber presents a cooking
demonstration with great recipes to try with Angus The Bull Cabernet
Sauvignon. Then take the recipes home and impress your friends at
your next barbeque. Angus The Bull Cabernet Sauvignon aromas and
flavours of black currant, spice, oak and herbs and substantial
tannins make it a great match with many of your grilled meats. |
Saturday, June
20 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
VINTAGES RED WINE TASTING Sample two of VINTAGES red wines, first
a 2006 Pinot Noir La Crema by K-Jackson from California’s Sonoma
Coast. This Pinot was grown within 25 miles of the Pacific Ocean,
providing the cooling effect ideal for Pinot Noir grapes. This wine
displays elegant red fruit and earth notes, and a long finish. Next
try the 2005 Shiraz Dry Boar by Glen Eldon from Southern Australia.
This full-bodied Shiraz exhibits a beautiful texture as well as
loads of blackberry and cassis fruit with hints of pepper and
chocolate. |
Friday, June
26 | 4:00 - 8:00 pm |
FLAVOURED MARTINIS IN ONE POUR These cocktails are as easy as
open, and enjoy, or pour in a glass and serve to friends and take
the credit. Try two great flavours Pomtini, a vodka and pomegranate
fruit cooler and Appletini, a granny smith green apple and vodka
cooler. These individual coolers are a great addition to your summer
cooler. |
Saturday, June
27 | 4:00 - 7:00 pm |
KEO Sample a beer from the first and largest brewery in Cyprus.
Keo is a pilsner-type lager that began production in 1951. It will
be sampled today along with some tasty hors d’oeurves. |
Saturday, June
27 | 2:00 - 6:00 pm |
MAKE IT MIKE’S It must be summer because Mike’s is out in full
force. Try two of Mike’s newest flavours just in time for summer:
Mikearita Cocktail and Mike’s Mojito Cocktail. Try them with hors
d’oeuvres before picking some up for the weekend ahead. |
Saturday, June
27 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm |
DIRECT FROM THE UKRAINE Premium Vodka’s have gain prestige in
recent years and these two Ukrainian vodkas are no exception. Slava
Ultra Premium Vodka has subtle aromas of vanilla, citrus with a
clean finish. Serve neat, over ice or in a Martini. Zirkova Premium
Vodka traditional Ukrainian vodka, loaded with character, a little
hot, but still very smooth, is a great vodka for Caesars or mixed
in your favourite cocktails. |
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