In partnership with the Ontario Wine Awards, the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at George Brown College is proud to host Winetario on Thursday, June 23. Mingle with wine-lovers in our Grand Atrium at 300 Adelaide Street East and savour award-winning vintages from the 2022 Ontario Wine Awards. Up to twenty-four wineries will be pouring tastings.

Founded in 1995 by Order of Canada Recipient Tony Aspler, the Ontario Wine Awards recognise Ontario VQA  wines for their varietal quality, distinction, and brilliance in twenty-seven categories at the Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal levels. The OWA also honours the Winemaker of the Year, White Wine of the Year, Red Wine of the Year, Wine Journalism Award, and Best Label Design.

Today, the Ontario Wine Awards boasts the participation of over eighty wineries and more than 450 of the best VQA wines that Ontario has to offer. The awards pay homage to the hundreds of small businesses, farmers, restaurateurs and the thousands of wine and hospitality professionals whose livelihoods contribute to a prosperous Ontario.

About Tony Aspler

Tony Aspler is a leading authority on Canadian wines, and he has made tremendous contributions to the growth and development of the Canadian wine industry. As a popular columnist and author, he has supported and promoted Canadian wines around the world. He was instrumental in developing the Vintners Quality Alliance, which provides regulations and standards for the production of fine wine in Ontario and British Columbia. He is also the co-founder of Grapes for Humanity, an international humanitarian organisation working to help civilians who have been injured by landmines and children with prosthetic needs.