The Circle

Glass & Cellar · Private Members Club

Limited seats. Six evenings a year. One very good table.

The Circle is Glass & Cellar's private tasting club in Toronto. Each evening is built around a single theme: a region, a grape, a question worth arguing about over a third glass. The bottles are serious. The company is the point.

How the Circle works

• I
  By invitationSeats are offered by invitation or from the waiting list, and new members are welcomed a few at a time. The table stays small, so the conversation stays intimate.
• II
  Limited seatsEveryone gets a proper pour, a voice, and a second look at the bottle.
• III
  Six evenings a yearRoughly every eight weeks, at a private home or a partner venue in Toronto. Dates go to members first.
• IV
  One theme, every timeBlind flights, side-by-sides, and the occasional bottle we've been saving for the right room.
• V
  Unhurried by designNo rush and no lectures. Just time to taste, compare notes, and change your mind before the reveal.

This season at the table

• No. 01Beaujolais, seriously: a tour of the crus
• No. 02Grower Champagne vs. the grandes maisons
• No. 03Ontario vs. Burgundy, blind
• No. 04Postcards from the Southern Hemisphere
• No. 05Cellar-worthy bottles you can actually find in Ontario
• No. 06Members' choice

Themes may shift with the season. Members vote on the last one.

House rules

• What's poured at the table stays at the table.
• Come curious. No expertise required; opinions encouraged.
• Phones down during the flights.
• The spit bucket is never a judgement.
• Adults 19+ only. Please plan your ride home.

Not ready for a seat? Join the Journal letter at the foot of this page. Those on the list hear first when a seat opens.