SommelierService.com

An interesting press release made it to my email inbox this afternoon.  The wine lists at Jamie Kennedy restaurants are always very interesting so this service could prove to be interesting for those that want to find unique wines that typically never appear at an LCBO store.

I haven't tried the service myself, but it's definitely appropriate for the blog. Our city needs more options for wine enthusiasts, so I'm hopeful that this is a success.

Update:  There are many different options both in terms of how much wine is sent to you and the price points. The only thing that is missing that I'd like to see is a list of some of the specific wineries that would go in to a typical release (producers, regions, varietals, etc.).

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Renowned for fine wines, Jamie Kennedy launches wine club to give patrons “Sommelier Service” at home

Members receive hand chosen wines every month that are

unavailable at the LCBO

Toronto, ON

October 20, 2008 – Jamie Kennedy Restaurants has launched its own wine club providing members access to wines that have been hand selected by top sommelier, Jamie Drummond.  Teaming with SommelierService.com, this unique monthly membership matches the highest rated, private order wines with each member’s unique taste preferences and ships a case every month to their front door.

“I wanted to give our guests the benefit of having outstanding and hard to access wines in their home, not just at JK” said, Jamie Drummond. “I taste through literally hundreds of wines a week and am able to grade each wine looking for an exceptional quality to price ratio.  Partnering with SommelierService.com allows us to match these selections, not available at the LCBO, with our member’s individual preferences and ship them every month directly to their homes.”

“We’re very proud to be partnering with Jamie Drummond and JK,” said Warren Porter, President of SommelierService.com.  “Jamie has a fantastic ability to choose unique wines that we know our members will love.  By using his level of expertise to sift through the thousands of wines we offer a service that is without parallel in Ontario.  It’s like having Jamie as your own personal sommelier!”

Included in membership are exclusive benefits including access to private tastings and a member-only reservation line.  Those interested can subscribe by filling out an information form while dining at JK Wine Bar at 8 Church Street in downtown Toronto, online at www.SommelierService.com or by calling 416-234-9449.