Post #19 – Lets Kick It! Event Review (By Chantel Chaisson)
Hey Wine Clubbers, we hope you were able to join us on Thursday, June 24th for Lets Kick It! If you weren’t able to make it, here’s what you missed:
CAMERA is Toronto’s premiere lounge and screening venue and it was our hot evening destination. We sipped and savoured some of the greatest wines South Africa had to offer and we enjoyed great music and of course, soccer too – on the big screen in the Camera Screening room! Not only is South Africa the host country for the 2010 World Cup of Soccer, they are also a fantastic wine region with some really fantastic wines. We couldn’t resist pairing them both for an exciting iYellow wine and sports based event!
Attendees were able to taste twelve supreme wines, enjoy vintage photographic art, groove to some cool tunes and take a seat in the screening room to watch the CBC match of the day (Italy vs. Slovakia) game live streamed right to our venue.
The wines of course were a huge hit too! If you haven’t had a chance to try wines from South Africa, please do, you will thoroughly enjoy them and you may even fall in love. The hands down gold medal favourite of the iYellow team was: 2007 Sebeka® Cabernet-Pinotagee and the Diemersfontein Pinotage . Pinotage is South Africa’s signature varietal and these 2 are winners. Pinotage pairs well with a wide variety of rich foods, such as pasta, fire-grilled meats, and vegetables with its longer lingering notes, and a mellow, full-bodied, and buttery taste. The girls of iYellow found it delicious and irresistible, and also loved the cool cheetah print cork! Ange also bought a case of the Diemersfontein Poinotage because she loved that one too!
Lets Kick It! was a blast and so will our next hot Summer event, the Outback BBQ, featuring tastes from the grill and Wines from Australia. See you there on Thursday July 22nd!
