The Zen Gourmand » Wine Club http://www.zengourmand.com Dedicated to the finer things in life. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:28:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Wine Club Update and schedule http://www.zengourmand.com/2009/12/17/wine-club-update-and-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-club-update-and-schedule http://www.zengourmand.com/2009/12/17/wine-club-update-and-schedule/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:57:07 +0000 ZenGourmand http://www.zengourmand.com/?p=153 January 23, 2010 marks the beginning of a new year of monthly wine tastings for the Zen Gourmand’s Wine Club. The season promises to be exciting with a lineup of themes to appeal to every palate, budget and interest.

The coming season also brings a few changes to this informal wine club.

  • Regular monthly tastings, allowing you to plan and schedule well ahead of time.
  • Membership. It saves you money, brings privileges and you help support a local charity.
  • More variety. Not just wine tastings any more but also fortifieds and spirits once in a while as well as evenings of food pairings.
  • Special seminars letting you gain indepth knowledge into the world of wine.

Schedule:

  • Saturday, January 23: Cozy Winter Wine Tasting REGISTER HERE
  • Saturday, February 20: TBD
  • Saturday, March 20: TBD

Membership:

  • $98/annum, a $200 value
  • $5 of every membership goes towards the support of Durham Region’s St. Vincent’s Kitchen. Oshawa.
  • Tastings and events at cost
  • Includes a $25 Gift Certificate at Julie Moore Spa, Whitby.
  • Includes a monthly Club News Letter
  • Includes a monthly personalized food and wine paring consultation.
  • Additional special privileges as they become available.

Non Members:

  • $15 + Cost of tasting/event

Location:

  • South Whitby. Specific venue depends on the event and the number of people attending. Announced two weeks prior to event

CLICK FOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM

CLICK TO REGISTER FOR ANY OTHER EVENT

 

 

]]> http://www.zengourmand.com/2009/12/17/wine-club-update-and-schedule/feed/ 0 The Zen Gourmand’s Wine Club in SNAP Whitby http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/06/04/the-zen-gourmands-wine-club-in-snap-whitby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-zen-gourmands-wine-club-in-snap-whitby http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/06/04/the-zen-gourmands-wine-club-in-snap-whitby/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:12:19 +0000 ZenGourmand http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/06/04/the-zen-gourmands-wine-club-in-snap-whitby/ The June issue of SNAP Whitby is now out and the premiere wine tasting event of The Zen Gourmand’s Wine Club is prominently featured on page 5!

SNAP is a free publication covering local events, life and entertainment.
You can pick it up at various locations around Whitby such as retailers, banks, newsstands, GO train, Library etc.

To help us promote the wine club, go pick up a bunch of them and distribute them to your friends. Then send them to the ZenGourmand.com website to sign up for the club!

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]]> http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/06/04/the-zen-gourmands-wine-club-in-snap-whitby/feed/ 0 The Zen Gourmand’s Television Debut http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/05/27/the-zen-gourmands-television-debut/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-zen-gourmands-television-debut http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/05/27/the-zen-gourmands-television-debut/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 22:19:28 +0000 ZenGourmand http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/05/27/the-zen-gourmands-television-debut/ On Thursday, May 22nd, the Zen Gourmand made his first televison appearance on “Daytime Durham”. This show is produced by Rogers TV and hosted by Kasia Bodurka and Jim Bamboulis.

The invitation to make an appearance came as a result of contacting Rogers TV regarding the Zen Gourmand’s Wine Club and the club’s premiere wine tasting event held May 10th.

On the show I talked about the Zen Gourmand and the various services provided, the upcomiing product launch and, of course, about the wine club. While chating with the hosts, I prepared one of the Zen Gourmand signature desserts, the “Vanilla Sunshine”. Clients of the Julie Moore Spa for whch it was originally developed should be well familiar with it.

The Zen Gourmand on Daytime Durham If you missed the show on May 22nd, do not despair!

You can check it out by clicking here.

The Zen Gourmand on Daytime Durham
with Kasia Bodurka and Jim Bamboulis
]]> http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/05/27/the-zen-gourmands-television-debut/feed/ 0 The Wine Club’s first event – a smashing success! http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/05/12/the-wine-clubs-first-event-a-smashing-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wine-clubs-first-event-a-smashing-success http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/05/12/the-wine-clubs-first-event-a-smashing-success/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 21:57:49 +0000 ZenGourmand http://www.zengourmand.com/2008/05/12/the-wine-clubs-first-event-a-smashing-success/ On May 10th, the Zen Gourmand’s Wine Club held it’s premiere winetasting event.

We had a terrific turnout and all the people who attended had a terrific evening of winetasting, learning and networking. All the wines tasted (see the club link for details) were fabulous although there was a clear favorite among the reds (Farnese, 2005 Edizione Cinque Autoctoni) while the group was split on the whites (Pinot Grigio vs. Sauv. Blanc). Below are some preliminary photos of the event.

Thanks again to our sponsors, The Profile Wine Group for supplying the wines, Julie Moore Spa for the rentals of glass ware etc. and a big resounding ‘Thank You” to Angelina and Ken for letting us host the event in their fabulous home.

Bruno Cantieni and Ruben Elmer introducing wines. Club Members tasting wine Bruno Cantieni on Wine Tasting 101

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