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Sparkling Wine — It’s Not Just For Breakfast Anymore
Sparkling wine, whether champagne, Cava, Prosecco, or the dozens of other styles available, is becoming more popular as consumers realize it’s no longer just for special occasions. It’s great for parties or to start a meal, and…
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Clueless About Wine
Think decanting is a real fancy way of talking? Or that Shiraz is a big Las Vegas extravaganza? Or maybe you found yourself at a business dinner. The boss wants salmon. Your client is a vegetarian….
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The Wine Coaches
The Wine Coaches are dedicated to helping others discover and enjoy wine. Certified sommeliers and authors of Clueless about Wine, Richard Kitowski and Jocelyn Klemm specialize in providing customized wine-themed events to groups of all sizes….
Looking For..?
Whether you are looking for new wines to try, learn more about wine, enhance your wine program and service, or interested in ways to care for your wine, the Wine Coaches offer a broad range of…
Testimonials
The Wine Coaches are dedicated to helping others discover and enjoy wine. Certified sommeliers, educators, and authors of Clueless about Wine, we specialize in providing customized wine-themed events to groups of all sizes. In 2009 we…
Wine Preservation
The award-winning Le Verre de Vin system is firmly established as the industry standard in wine preservation – both still and sparkling wines – for professional wine-by-the-glass service. Developed in 1990 by Bermar International to serve…
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Wine Preservation — Le Verre de Vin and the Pod Bar
The Wine Coaches is now the distributor in Ontario for the Le Verre de Vin wine preservation system. Developed by Bermar in the UK in 1990, this award-winning system, designed for the hospitality market, has over 38,000 installations worldwide. Le…
The Wineries of TWC Imports
We established TWC Imports wine agency (licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)) in 2001; leveraging our extensive wine knowledge, experience, and industry connections. Our mission is to represent a portfolio of boutique-sized…
Links for Wine Storage and Wine Accessories
Here are some links to retailers/merchants that focus on wine-related merchandise, including links to companies that are involved in storage and cellar management: Wine Accessories: Stems Canada (Stemware, including Riedel products, Aurora); Strictly Cellars (British Columbia);…
Wine-Knowledge Links
Here are some links that we go to regularly: Wine writers: Jancis Robinson (MW, UK); John Szabo (MS, Toronto); Michael Vaughan (Best Review of LCBO Vintages Releases, Toronto); Julian Hitner (Toronto) Wine Publications: Decanter (UK); Gambero Rosso…