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On Wednesday March 15 we will be investigating the world of Irish whiskey to determine if the difference between the regular and premium versions of the same brand are significant or worthwhile. For your consideration will be the following: Bushmills, Black Bush, Bushmills Malt 10 yr., Jameson, Jameson 12 yr., Jameson 18 yr., Tullamore Dew, Tullamore Dew Heritage (Master Blenders Reserve) Tickets are available online We had a whole bunch of keen and witty folks supply answers to last month's birthday quiz. Many had great suggestions for changes to C'est What including windows, fibre optic supplied natural light, and a patio. FYI, here are the answers to some of the more difficult questions: Part of our monthly speaker series, Monday March 13, 6:00. Advance tickets available for $5. Ticket sales will be contributed to Toronto Dollar community projects. Does your condo have an aging heating/cooling system that's a drain on your pocketbook and a burden to the environment? Want to learn how you and your neighbours can get your building to go green and save lots of money? Mary Grant, Property Manager for Celebrity Place in Toronto, will help guide us through the ups and downs of energy retrofits and along the path to saving money and the environment. Mary was instrumental in implementing a full-scale energy retrofit for her condo. By installing new light fixtures, an energy efficient hot water system and other features, Celebrity Place is saving over $100,000 off their yearly energy bill and was featured by Toronto's Better Buildings Partnership. With some help from Angelo Rigitano, the creator of all but one of the nine wines on parade, we went back through fourteen years of wine making history on Wednesday February 15, 2006. We were out to compare similar wines of different ages and see if age and good taste were related. Unfortunately, the results provide no clear answer to our question. Conventional wisdom would suppose that the flavour profile of a fresh, fruity white wine like Riesling would decline after three to five years of cellaring. Well, the assembled tasters preferred the twelve year old Riesling to the two year old. On the other hand, red wines generally have a longer prime, but the tasters ranked the two year old Merlot ahead of the eight year old. When it comes to taste, the only thing that can be said with certainty is that "there's no accounting for it." The complete table of scores is available online Next month, on Wednesday April 19, we will be featuring a vertical tasting of Riesling and Pinot Noir from the outstanding Niagara winery Henry Of Pelham. We continue our never-ending campaign to find new and interesting craft brews for the restless of tastebud. This month's additions to our draught list will include Muskoka Honey Brown Lager, Stratford Porter, Trafalgar Celtic Ale, Walkerville Lager, and C'est What Casked Mild Brown Ale (dry-hopped). Our steadly expanding bottled list has thirty-five selections in addition to the thirty-five that are on tap. Terence, Tim, and Derek's Only Night 21 Day Music Calendar | Music Index
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Archives Those with day jobs may be reluctant to check out a show during the week. Not to fear, here at C'est What shows start within fifteen minutes of their advertised time, and most weekday shows wrap up by 11:30. Enjoy! Music-making, creative inclusion, and fun is at the heart of this weekly Sunday night event. C'est What's Next has no doubt turned into the best original songwriters'-invited stage in Toronto. T T & D's Only Night has taken in a loose group of performers and musicians and shaped the event into a fledgling community where bands are formed, writers connect with other musicians, sidemen sit in for an evening of jamming, special surprise guests drop by and presto... after three years running; a scene is born! Highlights from the past few months include appearances by Andy Kim, Ron Sexsmith, Don Kerr, Lindy, Blair Packham and many others with regular mini-sets by Jerry Leger & the Situations, Remote Wonder, Synthetic Folk Hero and countless other bands dropping in to see what's going on. Terence, Tim and Derek continue their weekly Sunday night show throughout March. Show time 9:30, Admission free! |
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