This document provides a listing of religious events and services taking place in Montreal on December 18th and surrounding dates. It includes the time, location, and brief description of various Shabbat services, Messianic fellowship meetings, Christmas concerts, masses, carol services and other events at churches and religious centers of different faiths in both English and French. The listing continues for several days beyond December 18th.

1. glOSOUL MATTERS THE GAZETTE • montrealgazette.com • SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18,2010
RELIGIONC~ALENDAR
TODAYDEC18
Shabbat services at 10:30 a.m.:
Parashah Vayechi, Kehilat She'ar
Yashuv, atthe MessianicJewish
Congregation, 8255 MountainSights
Ave., Suite 225. Cal1514-481-4579
or visitwww.shearyashuv.com.
Kehllat SlmchaYISJael Messianic
Fellowship: Messianic bible study
from 2to 5 p.m.- discuss the weekly
Parashah. 2325 Wilson Ave. in N.D.G.
Details: ksymontreal@bell.net
PEACE BE UPON YOU
Concert and Children's Musical
Choral, 7 p.m. at StThomas a
Becket, 4320 Ste. Anne St., Pierre-
fonds, 514-626-4111.
Procession, blessing ofthe crib and
choral EUchalist at 11 p.m. Call514- 1
843-6577.
Church of the Epiphany. Choral Holy
Eucharist, 8p.m. 4322 Wellington
St.,Verdun. Call514-769-5373.
Wesley United Church, 5964 Notre
Dame de GraceAve. Service at 7:30
p.m. V(ith Rev. Heather McClure.
Unitarian Church of Montreal,
5035 de Maisonneuve Blvd.W.
Candlelight Service, 6:30 p.m.
Details: 514-485-9933 (Mon. to Fri.
mornings) or www.ucmtl.ca.
The Choralles of Notte Dame de
Bon Secours Chapel. Free Christ-
mas concerts, with six choiJS, today
and tomorrow, at 1:30 and 3 p.m.
400 St. Paul St E., Old Montreal. Call
514-282-8670.Aiso: Christmas crib,
created by sculptor Sylvia Daoust
Vistt www.marguerite-bourgeoys.com.
SpiritualScience Fellowslp,
Saturday workshop wtth Rev.John
White. 1to 5p.m. $40 for membeJS,
$60 non-membeJS.SSF-IIIHS Centre,
1974 de Maisonneuve W. Cal1514-
937-8359.
St. Cuthbert, St. Hilda and St. Luke,
6341 de L.orimierSt Carol service at
4 p.m. followed by alightsupper and
talent show. No service on Sunday.
Christ Chun:h Cathedral, 635 Ste.
Catherine St.W. at University St
CAREN FIROUZ REUTERS
St. Joseph of NazarethAnglican
Church, 725 Provencher Blvd., Bros-
sard, 7p.m.lessons and carols. Call
450-926-2390.
Spiritual Science Fellowship, Hotel
Espresso, 1005 Guy St Sunday
evening service at 7:30. Medttation,
lecture, spilitual healing at 6:30 p.m.
Free. 514-937-8359; www.iiihs.org
MONDAY
Marl1age information meeting:
(also Jan. 12 and feb 2) at 5:30p.m.
Couples considering intermarnage,
or conversion by one partnerbefore
marriage, are invtted to learn about
Temple's policies and practices, and
to tourfacilities wtth explanations by
Rabbi leigh Lerner.Temple Emanu-El
Beth Sholom, 395 Elm Ave.,West-
mount.Call514-937-3575.
Independent tens presents the
first part ofThe Calling, 9 p.m. on
WETK 33 abehind-the-scenes look
at youngAmericans- Christian, Jew-
ish, Catholic and Muslim- preparing
to become the nation's next genera-
tion of religious leadeJS.
St. Patrick's Basilica, 460 Rene
Levesque Blvd. w. (No 12:10 p.m.
Mass). Carols at 7:30 p.m. Solemn
Mass at 8 p.m. (Basilica closed from
noon to 7:30p.m.)
Maisonneuve Prasrm&11an Chun:h.
1606 letoumeuxSt. Service of
readings and carols, 7:30 p.m. Call
514-255-4100.
St. Georgll'sAngllcan Church, 1101 ·
Stanley St, main entrance on Ave.
des Canadiens (de Ia Gauchetiere):
' 10:30 p.m. Midnight Eucharist
Details: 514-866-7113orwww.
st-georges.org.
St.Joseph's Oratory, Crypt Church:
Massat9:15 p.m. in English. At
12:15 a.m.: Mass in English and in
French. 3800 Queen Mary Rd.5 p.m. La Nativire du Seigneur by
Olivier Messiaen.
Natlvlbi, NatlviiJ, NatiVIta. Exhibition
ofthe nativity scenesfrom StJoseph's
Oratory. Until Dec. 22,atthe 55th
salon des MetieJSd'artdu Quebec at
Place Bonaventure. Free. Online: www.
saint-joseph.org.
Our Lady of Fatima, ChUdren's
Christmas pageant: 4:30 p.m.
Mass. 875 Marcei-L.aurin Blvd.,St.
Laurent, 514-747-4226.
PROPHET'S GRANDSON REMEMBERED A child wearing a religious
headband, which reads: "Peace be upon you Abolfazl" (grandson of the
Prophet Mohammad), attends mourning ceremonies in Tehran on Wednes-
day. Shiite Muslims all over the world mourn the slayingof Imam Hussein,
grandson of Prophet Mohammad, during the first 10 days of the Islamic
month of Muharram. Imam Hussein was killed 1,300 years ago in Iraq by
his politicalrivalsalongwith 72companions.
TUESDAY
Independent tens:1he Calling,
9 p.m. on WETK 33 concludes tts
exploration ofthe forces that are
drawing anew generation of young
Americans to serve their commun-
ities and their faith.
Unitarian Church of Montreal,
5035 de Maisonneuve Blvd.W. 7
p.m. Winter solstice celebration,
Children's Chapel.
St. Gabriel's Palish. Mass with
Christmas Pageant 7p.m. St
Gabriel's Parish, 2157Centre St,
514-937-3597.
St. Cuthbert, St. Hilda and St.
Luke, 6341 de L.orimier. Carols at 7
p.m. Holy Eucharist at 7:30 p.m. No ~
service on Dec. 25 or 26.
St. Paul'sAnglican Chmch. 377 »
44th Ave.,lachine. Children's Christ- •
mas Service at 7p.m. and candlelightJ
choral Eucharist at 10 p.m. 514- tChun:h ofSt. Columba by the Lake,
Collnda-Chl1stmas music from
Provence with Strada, 7:30p.m.
Suggested donation $12 (free for
children). Aportion ofthe donations
will be given to RefugeeAction Mont-
real andThe Emergency Relief Fund
of Presbyterian World Service and
Development Free child care avail-
able. 11 RodneyAve. in Pointe Claire,
514-364-3027 or514-697-8015.
St.George's Church annual
Christmas choir festival, 7:30 p.m.
Donation $10.Tickets at the dooror
call450-691-7405. 162 St. Francis
Blvd., Chateauguay. Details: www.
saintgeorgechateauguay.com.
Natale! an Italian Renaissance
Chl1stmas withlhe Orplleus Sing-
ers, 8 p.m. atSt Matthias' Church,
131 COte St.Antoine St (at Metcalfe
St) in Westmount, 514-646-8464.
Adults $18 ($20 at the door) SenioJS
and students $10 ($12 at the door).
TOMORROW
St Paul'sAnglican Church, 377
44th Ave., Lachine, 514 634-1965.
Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and Choral
Eucharist at 10 a.m. wtth the early
music group Estival and St Paul's
Choir.
Christ Chun:b Cathedral, 635 Ste.
Catherine StW. 8 a.m. Holy Com-
munion; 10 a.m. ChorarEuChaiist
and Christmas Pageant; 4 p.m.
Choral Evenson& .
st..lalilesAog~rcan·Chun:b; 328
Pine St in Rosemere.At 9:30a.m.,
Advent services; refreshments follow.
Wheelchair accessible. For details, go
online to www.stjamesrosemere.ca or
call 450-621-6466.
St.John the Evangelist,Anglican,
137President KennedyAve. (Place
desArts metro, UQAM exit). Low
Mass 8:30a.m., Matins 9:45a.m.,
High Mass 10:30 a.m. Also: Monday,
Tuesday,ThuiSday, Fliday: Low Mass
5:45 p.m.Wednesday: Low Mass
7:30a.m. and 9:30a.m. Saturday:
low Mass noon. Call514-288-4428
orvisit www.redroof.ca.
St.Andrew's Presbytal1an Church,
496 Birch St, in St Lambert, 11 a.m.
service. Sundayschool and nuJSery
provided. Coffee social follows.
Last Sunday of every month is the
contemporary family service. Details:
450-671-1862.
StJames theApostleAnglican
Church, 1439 Ste. Catherine St
Sunday services: 8:30a.m. Ho!y
Communion (in the chapel), 10
a.m. Bible study (in the church·
hall), 11 a.m. Sung Holy Commun-
ion. Children's ministry at 11 a.m.
service.Wednesday 12:15 p.m.:
soup and medttative readings.Visit
www.stjamestheaposHe.ca or call
514-849-7577.
St. G80fge'sAngllcan Chun:h, 1101
StanleySt, main entrance on Ave. des
Canadiens (de Ia Gauchetiere): 9 a.m.
Holy Communion, 10:30 a.m. Service
of Nine lessonsand Carols. Church
school at 10:30 a.m. Details: 514-
866-7113 orwww.st-georges.org.
Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist
Conyegatron is awelcoming congre-
gation. Dark Moving into Ught, 5 p.m.
special multigenerational service.
202 Woodside Rd. (rear entrance),
Beaconsfield.call 514'-695-3031 or
go onlin~ to www.luuc.org.
1118Chlii'Ch ofSt.Andrew and
St. Paul, Prasrm&llan Church In
·· cailiiila:'3415'Redpath Ave. at
Sherbooke St W.Advent IV,service
at 11 a.m. and at 3p.m.Annual CBC
Sing-ln. www.standrewstpaul.com.
Mountainside United Church,
Fourth Sunday in Advent, 11 a.m.
4000The Boulevard,Westmount,
514-466-1165.
MontrealWestUnited Church, 88
BallantyneAve. N.Service at 10a.m.
Advent IV, carol service with com-
munion afterthe service. Wheelchair
accessible: Details: www.mwuc.org or
514-482-3210.
Unltel1an Universalist Chun:h of
North Katley, 4 p.m. Christmas
candlelight and carols, wtth Rev.
Carole Martignacco. Details: http:/1
north-haHey.qc.uua.org.
StAndrew's United Church,
Sundays in Advent services at 10:30
a.m.; study group 7 p.m.Wednes-
days. 75 15th Ave. Lachine. Call
514-634-1467.
Unitarian Chun:b ofMontreal,
5035 de Maisonneuve Blvd.W.
10:30 a.m. Caroline Balderston Parry
and Rev. Diane Rollert will speak on
the topic Making Room atthe Inn: A
Multigenerational Service. Interactive
service in the Mexican Posadas trad-
ition. Holiday poHuck follows. Details:
514-485-9933 orwww.ucmH.ca.
Wesley United Church, 5964 Notre
Dame de Grace Ave. Advent 4 Com-
munion, with soloistJean FranGois
Daignaun and Rev. Heather McClure.
MaisOnneuve Presrm&11an Chun:h.
11 a.m. Family white gift Sunday, with
non-pelishables being collected for
food bank. 1606letoumeuxSt Call
514-255-4100.
Church of St. Columba, Choral
Eucharist and sermon and lighting
oftheAdventwreath.10:30 a.m.
with Rev. Gordon and Deacon
Peter Huish. follows.
. 4020
.Call514-
Sunday ofAdvent, 10 a.m. Choral
Holy Eucharist Sunday School at
10 a.m. Christmas carols at 7 p.m.
4322 Wellington St., Verdun. Call
514-769-5373.
Snowdon BaptiStChurch, 5275
Earnscliffe Ave., 9:30 and 11 a.m.
service and Christian Ed. and annual
Christmas concert at 6:30p.m.
Details: 514-486-9860 orwww.
snowdonbaptist.com.
lhe Sign of thelheotokos Orthodox
Chun:b,noon to 1p.m. after Divine
Uturgy.Adu~ Christian Education:
Panel presentation on the topicThe
liturgyofthe Fatthlul.750 St. Joseph
Blvd. E. Call514-934-0539.
TrinH¥ United Chun:h,3050 Rose-
mont Blvd. Sundayservice and Sunday
school at 11 a.m. wtth Rev.Barend
Biesheuvel. Call514-1'21-l830.
St.James UnHed Chun:b, 463 ste.
Catherine StW. Sunday woJShip at
11 a.m. Call514-288-9245.
Chl1stmas Concert with the Petits
Chanteursdu Mont-Royal underthe
direction of Gilbert Patenaude. 2
p.m.St.Joseph's Oratory in the Crypt
Church, 3800 Queen Mary Rd., 514-
733-8211.
WEDNESDAY
St. George'sAnglican Chun:b, 1101
StanleySt, main entrance on Ave. des
Canadians {de Ia Gauchetiere St).
Service at 12:15 p.m. followed by
discussion. Details: 514-866-7113 or
www.st-georges.org.
St.JamesAnglican Church, 328
Pine St, Rosemere. Drop-in centre
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sanctuary is open
for quiet prayer, reflection. Call 450-
621-6466. Wheelchair accessible.
Chun:b of the Epiphany 4322 Wel-
lington St in Verdun. Holy Eucharist
at noon. Call 514-769-5373.
St. George's Chun:h, Nine tessons
and Carol servlce7:30 to 8:30p.m.
asung candle!~ service.162 St. Fran-
cis Blvd., Chateauguay. Details: www.
saintgeorgechateauguay.com.
Beth Zion Congregation. Crash
Course on Hebrew Reading, Level
I, with Rabbi Tuvia Hoffman at 8 p.m.
Free, but reservation required: 514-
489-8411, local24. 5740 Hudson
Ave., Cote St. luc. Online: www.
bethzion.com.
An encore of Secrets ofthe Dead:
Battle for the Bible, 10 p.m. on
WETK 33, explores the dramatic,
violent and world-shaking story of
the Bible.
Le PetitMessle de LaTroupe
perfoFlll bjlin&ual selections from .
Hantrel'sMeSSiilh at 3 St luke's :st.-Jos<mn
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stiukeparish@hotmail.com. The
Christian Science:The FirstChurch
of Chl1st,Scientist,Sundays at
10:30 a.m. wtth Sunday School up
to age 20.TeStimonial meetings on
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. 5715
Monkland Ave.
KnoxCrescent Kensington and First
Prasbytel1an Church, 6225 Godfrey
Ave. Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
Child care provided. www.kckf.ca.
Chun:b of the Epiphany. Fourth
Legends of Hockey Play the Prlasts:
fundraiserto help send 25 young
people from Montreal North to World
Youth Day in Madrid iry 2011. Dec.
19 at3 p.m. atArena Garon, 11212,
Garon St, Montreal North. Cost $20.
Contact: 5abrina, 514-925-42'10.
OurLadyofFatima Parish;Advent
vespersandbenedlcUon5 p.m.875
Marcel Laurin Blvd.,St. laurent, 514-
747-4226, fadyoffatima@sympatico.ca
orwww.our-ledy-fatima.org.
St. Paul, Presrm&11an Church In
Canada. 3415 Redpath Ave. at Sher-
booke St W. Family service at 4 p.m.;
Christmas Eve service at 11 p.m.
Details: www.standrewstpaul.com.
Mountainside UnHed Churl:h,
Christmas Eve family service,
pageant and Holy Communion, 8
p.m. 4000The Boulevard, West-
mount, 514-486-1165.
Christ Church Cathedral, 635 Ste.
Catherine St. W. Festival of lessons
and carols for Christmas at 4 p.m.;
SPIRITUAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP
Espresso Hotel1005 Guy (Near Rene-Levesque)
Sun. Dec. 26- (Special Holiday Service) I ·
Off: Rev. Marilyn Rossner,
634-1965. "
St.JamesAnglican Church, 328 ~
Pine St. in Rosem~re. Service of "
Ught, 9 p.m.Wheelchair accessible. ~·
Details: www.stjamesrosemere.ca or ~
450-621-6466. r
lheAngllcan Chun:b of the Resur- ·;:
rectlon, 99 Mount PleasantAve. ~
Pointe Claire.A Real Canadian Story i~
of Christmas 4 p.m. ~:
St. Matthew'sAnglican Church,
4940 MacDonald Ave. 7:30 p.m.,
Choral Eucharist. 514-486-1700.
St.Andrew's Unl~d Chun:b,
Lachine. Candlelight communion. .;
7:30 p.m. 1560 St.Joseph Blvd, · ~
Lachine. Call514-634-1467. "
St.James United Church, 463 Ste. ~
Catherine St.W.At 6:15p.m. hot
chocolate and carols in the square;
at 7p.m. service with communion.
Call514-288-9245.
1heAnglican PariSh of Mascouche,
2180 Chemin Ste. Marie: bilingual
worship in theAnglican tradition. at
7:30p.m.Call450-477-5326 orvistt
mascoucheanglican.wordpress.com.
Chun:h ofSt. Columba: Festive
community choral Eucharist and
seFlllon and lightingofthe Christ
candle at 9 p.m. Carolsinging at
8:30 p.m. N.D.G. Ave. at Beacons-
field Ave.Wheelchair accessible via
4020 Hingston Ave. entrance. call
514-48&-1.753.
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St. Paul's
Anglican Church
377, 44th Ave.
4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.,
corner Lansdowne
Mad: Sr. Leona, L•c: Fr. John Rossner,
Clair: Rev. Marilyn & Special Guests
Mon. Dec. 27 -7:30pm, Preparing for 2011,
Rev. Marilyn Rossner & Guests Quartier des Spectacle
Lachine, QC
Please join us Sunday Dec. 19th
at the 1O:OO~m Eucharist service
as we present, "Nativity-A
Christmas Musical Drama" lead
by choir director Rafael de
Castro. Petformed by St. Paul's
choir and early music group
Estavel. Ught refreshments will
be served following the
service. All Welcome.
james@qc.aibn.com
www.sijamesunitedchurchmontreal.com
Minister: Rev. Arlen John Bonnar
Music Director: Philip Crozier
Choral Director: J.S. Allaire
Sngdsnr, Advent IV
11 a.m. Service ofLessons & Carols
Christmas Eve
6:15p.m. Hot Chocolate & Carols in
the Square
7:00p.m. Worship and Communion
Christma• Day
11 a.m. Worship and Communion.
December 26th
11 a.m. Rev. Doug Stewart
.The Church in the heart ofthe
city with the city at heart.
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{514) 937-1146
www.westmountparkuc.org
Christmas Eve Carol Service
December 24th 7:30 p.m.
Frank Giffen, Minister
Children are Welcome!
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Sat. Jan. 1, 2011- Happy New Year 2011!
7:30pm New Years Day Serrite
Sun. Jan. 2, 2011- 7:30pm at Espresso Hotel
' R6r. lr!ne Gareau et ses Invites
GOD LOVES US ALL1514 937 8359 www 111hs orq
Montreal West United Church
Open Hearis. Open Minds. Open Doors.
Westminsler at Curzon
(514) 482-3210, www.mwuc.org
Sundav Dec. 19
1Oam Service with Favorite Carols
Dec. 24
5:30pm Christmas Eve Family Service
Jru,.M .
10:30pm Christmas Eve Choral Service
with communion
CHRISTMAS EVE
Seasonal Musip & Congregational Carols
lO:OOp.m.
Blessing of the Crib, Procession & High Mass
CHRISTMAS DAY
High Mass 10:30 a.m.
NEW YEAR'S DAY
High Mass 10:30 a.m.
Daily Mass- Tel. (514) 288-4428
Anglican - Traditional Liturgy - Fine Music
Christ Chun h Cathedrdl ServJces for Chn<tmas
,Nld ll N C'IIU!Zl fl Ul CN.P, and Eptphany
Liturgy transforming Life
Saturday, December 18 5 p.m. La.Nativite du Seigneur, Oliver Messiaen ..
,Patrick Wedd, Organ
Fourth Sunday of 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist ·
Advent, December 19 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist and Christmas Pageant
·4 p,m. Choral Evensong
Friday, December 24 4 p.m. A Festival of lessons and Carols for Christmas ·.
Christmas Eve 11 p.m. Procession, Blessing ofthe Crib and Choral Eucharist
Celebrant: The Bishop, Address: Revd Dr. Roger Balk
Saturday, December 25 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Christmas Day 10 a.m. Family Eucharist, Celebrant and Address: The Bishop
Sunday,' December 26 9 a.m. Said Eucharist with Hymns, Celebrant: The Bishop
Sunday, january 9 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist .
Epiphany 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist
4 p.m. Installation of the Revd Paul Kennington as Dean
635 St. Catherine Street West • www.montrealcathedral.ca
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2. g6 WEEKEND LIFE THE GAZETTE • montrealgazette.com • SATURDAY, DECEMBER lB, 2010
Kitchen
Cupboard
Lesley Chesterman
ll Novello olive oil,
$21.50/500mL
P,~:oduced from Olivella and Fran-
tala olives, this extra-virgin oil
was freshly pressed from the first
fall harvest of 2010 in Italy. This
clear, green oil has a nice bite and
flavour redolent of cut grass and
artichokes. Enjoy on warm brus-
chetta, or siinply drizzled on fish
and especially pastas, such as spa-
ghetti marinara or rigatoni bol-
ognese. The Roman-style bottle is
decorative(makes a great gift!) and
its dark colour ensures the product
retains itsfreshness. Storeina cool
place.
Available at Le Fouvrac, 1451 Lau-
rierAve. E. and 1404A Fleury St., as
well as at Fruiterie Milano, 6862 St.
LaurentBlvd., TavolaMiaCooking
School, 430 Ridge Rd. in Hudson
and Alena Kirby, 3200 Harwood St.
in Hudson.
••Le Creusetbraiser,
$265, 3U $315 4.7L
If I could name one ultimate
Christmas gift for the foodie, it
would be this gorgeous Le Creuset
pot. Ideal for frying and then
transferring directly to the oven,
this enamelled cast-iron pot is
pretty enough to go from the oven
to:the table. Available in a variety
of colours including leaf green,
~ubergine, sand, white, black and
{urquoise. It may be pricey, but it's
builtto last a lifetiine. No otherpot
gets as much use, or is as envied, in
in.Y kitchen.
Available at most kitchen supply
stores includingLes Touilleurs, 152
LaurierAve. W.
Chocolate saucewith
Merlot, $16/500mL
If in search of a gift for the choco-
holic in your entourage, consider
this Merlot-enhanced chocolate
sauce that's sure to transform even
a simple ice cream sundae into a
sophisticated dessert. It has a deep
chocolate flavour with just a hint
Qf wine. Heat it up and pour it over
i;lnything for instant decadence,
from a simple bread pudding to a
toweringstackof profiteroles. Yum!
Available atHoltRenfrew.
.111
My Christmas
Chianti
IIIR£IBmOUSwine harmonizes well with the sweet-and spicyflavours
ofthe traditional turkey dinner, but doesn't overpowerthem
I've already picked the wine
that I will be bringing to my
parents' house this year at
Christmas.Itcomes ina magnum,
my preferredbottle sizeforfestive
occasions. I chose it as I polished
off my last glass at last ye!!r's
Christmas dinner. In fact, it's the
same wine as last year, but like
all of us who will be around the
dinner table next week, it's a year
older. I'm happy now that I had
pickeduptwo.
We don't talk all that much
about wine when I go to my par-
ents.'housefor Christmas; nobody
reallycaresallthatmuch.
Well, except when my friend
Philjoins us and then it is usually
a good-naturedsparringmatchbe-
tween the two of us about what is
· better: Napa Valley cabernet sau-
vigUon (his choice)versus cranky,
"old world" bottles (my choice). It
has become a new tradition, and I
look forward to it almost as much
as eating the same menu year
aftet year, at the same table, with
manyof thesamestories beingi:-e--
counted.
As I get older, I appreciate
"traditions" more and more,
and this is no more evident than
with the wines I love to drink. I
realize that I am perhaps a touch
anachronistic, and certainly not
completelyin stepwitha number
of consumers, critics and wine
makers. But moreand more, I am
tasting very polished, technic-
ally perfect wines. These wines
have "bold" flavours, seem: to
always taste of cassis no matter
what red grape theyare made of,
and show a certain sweetness to
them. High alcohol will do that.
So willaging the wine iil super
toasted, new oak barrels, which
also often gives the wine a dried
spice, chocolate, espresso and
vanillafinish.
Jt i~>caform.l.lla. And on!! th~t I
amrmdingfuoreaii.dfnoreboring.
I niean. I love both chocolate and
espresso, simply not so much in
my wine, please. These wines cer-
tainly have mass appeal, are easy
to drink, but are often so obvious-
ly constructed that they have lost
touch with where they are from.
The desire to tailor wines to make
a particular style seems to have
taken precedence over what the
terroir - the soil and climate -
Bill ZACHARKIW
WINE
wanttogive.
And as opposed to revelling
in what is different about their
grapes, and their place, wine mak-
ers seem to be striving for some
sort of common ground, to see'
how close that they can get to this
creamy textured, oak infused cas-
sismodel.
I have tasted these wines in
every corner of the wine world,
from Argentina to the Rhone Val-
ley, from Bordeaux to Tuscany.
While I was tasting the super-
premium, incredibly expensive
wines ofone wine maker in Cha-
teauneuf-du-Pape, she looked at
me halfway through the tasting
and said, "you really hate these,
don't you." I just shrugged my
shoulders and said that "I have
tasted these wines before." She
immediately cleared the table and
started again, opening up bottle
after bottle of her entry level cu-
vee. They were delicious- no oak
flavouring - so you could really
taste the subtleties of what her
terroirhadto offer.
They were interesting wines,
but had a gamey, licorice finish
that the higherend, oak-flavoured
winesdidnothave.
The texture was brighter, un-
creamy, refreshing. Theywere not
the easiest wines, especially on
theirown.
And neither is my Christmas
wine.
I Jove aged Chianti, and my
Christmas magUum of 2001 Chi-
anti Classico from !sole y Olena
is not the easiest wine with which
to fall in love. Sangiovese can be a
tough grape, and doesn't always
make the easiest wines to appre-
ciate, especially as they age. The
wines can have a lot of acidity,
the tannins can be astringent and
the fruit often shares centre stage
with earthier notes -like humu.s
orleather.
So most wine makers started to
add cabernet sauvigUon or Mer-
Jot, so that the wines would have
more mass appeal. Cabernet sau-
vigUon is a strong grape, and the
end result is th!!t these new Chi-
antis taste of cassis, and not the
delicate cherry and other soft red ·
fruits for which the sangiovese is
known.
They also startedusing smaller
oak barrels, and newer barrels as
opposedtothe large oakcasksthat
were the traditional aging vessel
of the region'swines. Thesenewer
styledwines, and there are many
of them, have thatcreamytexture,
andallthe chocolate, espresso and
other oak barrel induced favours
that are the hallmarks of today's
"modern"wines.
Inmy endless quest to find the
right wine to harmonize with our
Christmas dinner, with its blend
of North American and Ukrain-
i.ari.foods, I have found that these
traditional Chiantis seem to do
thejob best. Enoughacidity to not
taste flat because of the cranberry
sauce, earthier notes that go well
with the stuffmg, spice to match
up nicely with the kolbassa saus-
age, and all the while not being so
flavourful as to overpower the tur-
key.
I was at a tasting recently and
the Tuscan wine maker, when
asked why he was making a cab-
ernet sauvigUon based blend, and
eliminating the sangiovese from
his top wine, said it was because
sangiovese can never make "un
grandvin."
Depends on what you consider
"grand." I agree that these are not
wines that can cellar for decades,
collecting dust, until one day they
get uncorked and offer some sort
of oenologicalrevelation.
My definition of "grand vin"
has little to do with its ability to
age for decades. it ha11 no1hing to
do with scores, or the price you
pay for the bottle. In my world
grandiose is a wine that is above
all a pleasureto drink. Butbeyond
that simple pleasure, it is a wine
that revels in its uniqueness, and
notinhow muchit approachesthe
median.
Itisa wine that speaksof its vin-
tage, whileat thesametiinegiving
you sense of where it comes from.
It is indeed abouttradition.
This week's suggestions:
An Italian holiday
Chianti Classico 2007, Riserva, a whole new dimension. Drink now-
Castallo di Gabbiano, Italy red, 2014. Food pairing: chicken caccia-
$22.75, SAQ # 1084~298. I really tore.
like how Gabbiano has managed to Toscana lgt 2006, Tre, La Brancaia,
make wine on a larger scale while Italy red, $24.20, SAQ # 10503963.
still keeping it real. The 2007 is all Organic. A touch cleaner an_d more
black cherry, delicate but still with a refined than the last vintage, but still
certain amplitude. All with an earthy, has lots of leather and cherry, and a
rich and classic leathery finish. Drink little barnyard funk. Really enjoyable,
now. Food pairing: roast turkey with elegant, all-purpose wine. Drink
cranberry sauce. now-2014. Food pairing: roasted
Morallino di Scansano 2007, Ris· ' white meats.
erva, Pietraregia dell' Ammlraglia, Toscana lgt 2004, Montalcino, Re
Italy red, $24.95, SAQ #11359677. di Ranieri, Castello di Bossi, Italy
Blackish fruits, followed by oak-driv- red, $34.50, ~AQ # 11306881.
en spice. But the ensemble works. One of the more unique wines that
On its own, not the sort of wine that 1have tasted recently. While it is a
you want to drink bottles of, but Bord~aux blend, it somehow man-
throw some food at it and it takes on ages to have an Italian feel. Fifteen
months in French barriques, but the
wood has faded, leaving ao interest-
ing spice mix of nutmeg and other
exotic spices. Drink now-2014.
Food pairing: tourtiere, tajine or any
meat dish that you use allspice or
exotic spices.
Brunello di Montalcino 2005,
II Grappolo, Fortius, Italy red,
$38.75, SAQ # 10771474. What?
An under-$40 Brunello? I must
admit that I like this much more
than many of the heavily oaked,
over-extracted versions that we
so often see. Quite a pretty, easy
drinking Brunella that serves as a
great introduction to the region. All
fruit, little oak, like I like it. Drink
now. Food pairing: roasted white
meats.
Lloyd Webber puts fine wines up for auction
REUTERS
HONG KONG - British composer
Andrew Lloyd Webber will sell
up to $4.1 million of fine wines in
a Sotheby's Hong Kong auction,
aiined at tapping soaring demand
for fine vintages among Asian
winecollectors.
The well-known composer
of smash hit musicals such as
The Phantom of the Opera and
Cats will be putting up 748lots of
wine, sourced in part from the
temperature controlled cellars of
his 16th-century English home,
SydmontonCourt.
The bulk of the vintages in the
Jan. 22 saleare Frenchand include
21 casesof ChateauMoutonRoths-
child 2005, 10 cases of Chateau La-
fite 2005 and two magUums of Do-
e{~
maine de la Romanee Conti- each
worthanestimated$25,000.
"I'm very happy that Sotheby's
is bringing part of my precious
wine collection to Hong Kong,
particularlygiventhatmany wine
connoisseurs are now in Asia,"
said Lloyd Webber ina statement.
In recent years, affluent Asians
andChinesewith a growingthirst
for French Bordeaux have piled
into the global fine wine market,
paying record prices at auctions,
particularly in HongKong, which
has burgeoned into a major wine
hub following the abolition of
wine dutiesseveralyearsago.
Just last month, wine mer-
chants Acker Merrall & Condit
sold $12.2 million worth of wine
in a bumper HongKong sale with
spirited Asian bidding triggering
.-~
higher-than-expected prices in-
cluding $212,000 for 12 bottles of
1945 Chiiteau Mouton Rothschild
and $175,180 for a "superlot" of
42 bottles of 2005 Domaine de la
Romanee Conti.
Sotheby's, meanwhile, sold$52.4
million worth of wine in Hong
Kong in 2010, a nearly fourfold in-
creaseontheyearbefore.
Sotheby's said it expected solid
Asian demand for the Lloyd Web-
ber wines given their famous
provenance.
"The Andrew Lloyd Webber
wine collection has seen many
enthusiasms and a plethora of
vintages, but the discernment
and selectivity have remained a
constant," said Serena Sutcliffe,
Sotheby's International head of
wine, ina statement.
•'~~~
WINES
OF THE
WEEK
Bill Zacharkiw
It is rare that a wine's quality does not
reflect its price. However, there are
exceptions. The wines of the week are
reserved for those wines that show
exceptional quality and outstanding
value.
UNDER $15:
EVERYDAY DRINKING
Refreshment plucked
from vintage vines
Saint-Chinian 2008, Vieilles Vignes,
Cazai-Viel, France red, $11.70, SAQ
# 202499. Ripe, floral purple fruit.
Almost like liquid violets with a pepper
and clove finish. Silky texture and still
enough tannin to give itsome decent
structure. Really excellent for under
$12. Drink now. Food pairing: aperitif,
vegetarian friendly.
$15-$25:
MID-PRICED MARVEl
CAHORS
A bit of flor~l beauty,
with heavy notes
Cahors 2007, Chateau du Cadre,
France red, $22.90, SAQ # 972463.
Still coming together but a softer,
kinder take on the malbec grape.
Whereas many producers are pack-
ing their Cahors with new oak, mak-
ing a licorice cream bomb, here it is all
finesse. Very floral. Of course, there
are those meat and black olive notes as
well, but if Cahors can ever be pretty,
here it is. Drink now-2014. Food pair-
ing: filet of deer.
$25 AND UP:
FORA TREAT
Deep but delicate,
perfect with roast
Syrah 2006, II Bosco, Alessan-
dro Cortona, Italy red, $54, SAQ
# 10490277. Took a few hours to
loosen up. Once you get past the
mouth-numbing tannin, the oak and
grapes seem to be working hand in
hand on this one. A beautiful core of
blackish fruit and an Intriguing min-
erality. Deep and concentrated, sure,
but with a delicate hand. If you want
to drink this wine now, carafe for at
least four hours and bring out the
roast. Otherwise, forget about it for
at least a few years and then, bring
out the roast. Drink 2012-20. Food
pairing: rib roast.
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WEEKEND LIFE
KlOS 'My interactions with people have an expiry date'
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She recalled her first evening
out with Quebecoise girlfriends in
Montreal: "They told me I dressed
like a kid; I wasn't sexy enough."
She was still dressing the way she
had in Morocco, where the femin-
ine clothing girls wear in Canada
wouldn'tbe sociallyacceptable.
"I didn't know who I was," Malki
said. "It was painful for a lot of
years."
Once shebegan at UQAM, finding
a group of friends was tough. With
francophone Quebecers, she felt
likeanoutsider.
But among Canadian-born Mo"
roccans, "it was a total disaster as
well," she said. She felt immature
in comparison; she'dhadfewerfree-
doms and less responsibility than
herpeers in Canada.
Meanwhile, acceptance in Moroc-
co hasn't come easily for her since
she grew up attending internation-
al French school and never learned
Arabic.
She recalled one boy making fun
of her when she was 16. "He was
like, 'You don't even understand
what I'm saying. You're not from
here, you're not from Canada.
Whereare you from?'" shesaid.
COURTESY OF TALATA SAWADOGO-LEWIS
McGill student Talata Sawadogo-Lewis (right) isn't used to meeting people who share her name. But
during a trip to her father's native village in West Africa, she met another Talata.
"It literally depressed me so
much, because it raised the ques-
tion that I'm a born Moroccan but I
can'trelate to the culture."
Jordan noted that "when we can't
connecttoa place, we can'twork out
who weare."
Sawadogo-Lewis's childhood was
even more culturally diverse than
Malki's.
In addition to Rwanda, she also
lived in Mali, Burkina Faso and
Montreal, with her teen years at
an international French school in
Washington, D.C.
Her "third culture" combines the
influences of all five places, and
family from both Quebec and West
Africa.
When she was a child living in
Burkina Faso, her grandmother,
wholivedin a less-populatedareaof
thecountry; came to visit.
"I remember she was actually
surprisedby electricity," Sawadogo-
Lewis said. "Having the light come
on blew her mind. And my 8-year-
oldself waslike, 'Duh.' "
COURTESY TALATA SAWADOGO·LEWIS
Talata Sawadogo-Lewis's mother, Chantal Lewis (right), a native of St.
Leonard, and grandmother Bila Sawadogo, in Burkina Faso. Sawadogo
died a year ago and the family is returning to her village for the funeral.
COURTESY OF YASMINA MALKI
Yasmina Malki was in Turkey for the wedding of a fellow Third Culture
Kid in July. Twenty-seven countries were represented by Third Culture
Kids at the wedding.
COURTESY OF SHUVADEEP MITRA
Shuvadeep Mitra (centre) with his sister, Devina, and a street vendor
in Mumbai in 2008. Mitra was born in India, but moved to Thailand at
age 9. Now, he is advised to keep quiet while shopping so his accent
won't cause the Indian vendors to jack up their prices.
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·~
So varied are the cultural influ-
ences .in the family that Sawadogo-
Lewis couldn't even speak with her
grandmother because they didn't
share a language. Her grandma's
mother tongue was Moore (pro-
nounced "moor-ee"). Sawadogo-
Lewis speaks French and English,
and is the member of her family
(two sisters, brother and parents)
who is most comfortable inEnglish,
though French is herfirst language.
Her siblings are most comfortable
inFrench, thoughtheyall canspeak
some English. Her elder sister,
AgUes, 37, of Montreal, was born
in Burkina Faso, and her first lan-
guage :ls Moore. Sawadogo-Lewis's
father's frrst language is Moore; his
secondlanguage isFrench.
No small wonder that with a
white, French-Canadian mother
and a West African father, identify-
ing herself has neverbeen clear-cut
for Sawadogo-Lewis.
With black people, she says she's
fromBurkinaFaso.
But with a white person, she says
one parent is from Africa, and the
other is French-Canadian, careful
to emphasize her Quebecois roots
because white people often assume
she'sart iinmigrant.
"Part of the problem with race is
that it's a false marker. Race is not
culture," said Morton Weinfeld,
sociology professor at McGill Uni-
versity and Chair in Canadian Eth-
nic Studies.
One consequence of Sawadogo-
Lewis's global upbringing has been
in the bonds she forms. "My inter-
actions with people have an expiry
date," she said.·"I have no problem
leavingfriends andbreakingfriend-
ships.... It's notgood."
Having lived in so many places
also means "settling down" is a
scaryconcept.
Burkina Faso will never be home,
she said, because she doesn't agree
withthe woman's role insociety.
"It's wife and mother first above
anything else," said the soon-to-be
university graduate, who's pursu-
inga master's degree.
At the same time, Sawadogo-
Lewis said "home" won't be in
Montreal, either.
"I don't feel Quebecoise. I lost the
accent, andidon'tgetalotof cultural
references," shesaid,recallingatime
when she was at a comedy club with
her Quebecois friends. "They were
alllaughingatthese jokes, and I was
justsittingtherelike, 'Idon'tgetit.' "
When she looks to the future, it's
difficult for her to say where she'll
end up.
"The notion of staying in one
place kind of stresses me out," she
said, given that her entire life has
been spent moving around. "It's all
Iknow."
That restlessness is shared by
Mitra, who works as a scientist in
Laval.
He, too, ~rewupzigzaggingacross
the globe; learning five languages
along thil way. Born in India, he
mo'{ed with his family to Thailand
when he was9, andendedupfinish-
ing high school in Ontario. He then
went to the University of Toronto
before beginning graduate studies
inMontreal.
He has been here since 2008, and
while he loves the city, he knows his
feet willgetitchysoon.
"I feel the need for change, to re-
energize," he said.
Does he have any attachment to
thecountriesin his passport?
"Idon'tfeel anything," hesaid.
A recent return to India demon-
strates the disconnect. At a local
market, Mitra's cousin insisted
on speaking for him so vendors
wouldn't hear his accent and "jack
up theprices."
"Ifeel like a foreigner inthe coun-
try I was born in, thecountryIgrew
up in, and inCanada," he said.
• *"'
Though he feels like a foreigUer
here in Canada, he'll celebrate
Christmas in Ontario this year,
since his dad and sister are living
there. His mom will travel from
Bangkoktojointhem.
Mitra noted that his family can
spend Christmas anywhere in the
"Idon'tfeel
Quebecoise. I lost the
accent, and I don't
get a lot ofcultural
rf{erences, "
TALATA SAWADOGO-LEWIS
world - which is typical, said We-
infeld. "Their home is wherever
theirfamily is-thefamily is a port-
able homeland."
This year; Malki's portable home-
landfortheholidayswillbeinFrance.
That's where her boyfriend- also a
ThirdCultureKid-recentlymoved.
She says they'll discuss plans to
settle in Brazil and start a life from
scratch. That's because neither
feels comfortable enough in France,
Canada or Morocco. For Malki, Mo-
roccan society is too religious and
conservative, given the more liberal
values she gained while living in
Canada. Shefmds Francetoo expen-
siveand stressful. And Canada? Too
cold. Shemisses the Moroccansun.
"I'm looking for somewhere I can
have western values, but with a dol-
cevitalife," she said.
Spending the holidays in France,
and not her current or native coun-
try; doesn't botherhertoo much, she
said, aslong as she's with someone
sheloves.
That's the kind of attitude Jar:
dan says is essential. "You've got to
recognize the advantages of hav- .
ing that identity, and to use your
own strengths and resources to
get through," she said, noting that
finding a way to stay connected to
family and friends, even with the
geographicalchallenge, is crucial.
This year, overcoming that geo-.
graphicalchallengewon't betoo dif-
ficultfor Sawadogo-Lewis.
Her parents, who live in Wash-
ington, D.C., are taking Sawadogo-
Lewis, her two sisters and brother
to BurkinaFaso.
The trip will be to honour her
father's mother, who died one year
ago.
"It'spartof the cultureto have the
funeral one year after the person's
death," she said, noting the event
will be more a celebration of her
grandmother's life, complete with
dancinguntilsunrise.
"It'llbe awesome," she said of the
trip.
Buteventhough she'llbe withher
family- inthe village where half of
her ancestors arefrom- it stillwon't
be considered "home."
"Home is the walls around my
parents at that current time," she
said, adding, "I'm at home every-
where and nowhere atonce." ,