Toronto Vintners Club turned 40 years in June of 2015 and we’ve celebrated throughout the year. TVC’s inaugural event was a tasting of Bordeaux wines in 1975 and we’ve hosted a Bordeaux event every year since then. The initial occasion cost $6.50 per person ($7 at the door). The average cost of the wines consumed that evening was $5.82. Mind you, they weren’t top Bordeaux by any means. The club served a Colona Sommet Rouge for $2.15 (it was once the world’s biggest selling wine) and the priciest was the 1966 Chateau Rauzan Segla at $17.70. A 1966 Rauzan Segla would set you back about $325 if purchased today and if you still want a Sommet Rouge, you’ll have to travel to BC to buy it where it sells for $6.50/litre. Oh we’ve come a long way baby!!!
On Monday, September 28, we'll be tasting a line-up of 2006 red Bordeaux. We have 2 Grand Cru Classé (GCC) wines and second (2e) to fifth (5e) growth wines mainly from the Left Bank. The average cost of the wines for this tasting is $79 (based on futures’ prices) compared to $6 in 1975!
Theme: 2006 Bordeaux
Cost: Members $90; Guests / Non-Members: $120 - includes light appetizers
Date: Monday, September 28/15
Time: 6:00 PM for reception wine; formal tasting usually starts at 6:20
Location: Faculty Club, Univ. of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1C7 - Map
Register / Buy Tickets Please note that all ticket sales are FINAL; we cannot provide refunds unless we are oversold and have a wait list.
