WHEN: November 15 - 18
WHERE: Metro Convention Centre
WEBSITE: www.foodandwineshow.ca
Intro to the Show & Interview with Select Wines
Interview with Brooke from Lifford Wine Agency - Plant a Tree Wine
Interview with Louise from Tetra Pak
Interview with Sadia owner of Eastern Twist Restaurant
The Show was fun and exciting, but by the end exhaustion set in. Though we were exceptionally busy at the booth, there were times where we had the opportunity to walk around and taste some great wines from around the world. The Wines of Chile pavilion, the feature country, was a smorgasbord of great wines for great values; A new Strawberry Sparkling Wine, called Fresita was definitely a crowd pleaser.
Christine had the chance to join Sadia Cazranee, owner and chef extraordinaire from Eastern Twist, on the Food Network Stage to discuss the wines that would pair well with her butter chicken. Interested in learning more about the wines Christine chose? Email her to find out.
Through our gift basket give-away we raised much needed funds for the World Wildlife Fund and the Toronto Rehab Foundation.
Special thanks to our donors:
Adventures with Wine
Cairde Enterprises
Caviar Direct
Crofter’s Organic
Kozlik’s Canadian Mustard
J & B Gift Baskets
M & G Kitchens
Olive Pit
Olympic Cheesemart
The Nutty Chocolatier
The Spice Trader
The annual Gourmet Food & Wine Expo, Canada’s premier wine appreciation event is heading into its 13th year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Theme country Chile will be featured at the Expo, allowing showgoers to enjoy exciting Chilean wines and experience an up-an-coming hot spot. Chile is currently experiencing record breaking sales and is the leading growth category in the LCBO. The Chilean experience will include live entertainment, salsa dancing and music, festive foods and wines and an awesome Chilean ambience.
Returning expo favourites include the Food Network Canada Stage, 9 of Dine Chefs of Distinction Awards Program, Art of the Cocktail, Dairy Farmers of Canada Cheese Corner, Connoisseurs’ Corner and a fabulous line-up of sessions and presenters within the Tutored Tasting program.
Tasting session highlights include:
Peter Kynaston, LCBO Product Consultant, leads a once-in-a-lifetime vertical tasting opportunity of the legendary ‘Dominus’
Christopher Waters hosts Vines Wine School, and shares tips on navigating the world of wine with confidence and style
Kevin Brauch, The Thirsty Traveler, will entertain and share his finest drink discoveries in this WINESPIRITPALOOZA
John Szabo and Zoltan Szabo discover the hottest values available today from the most dynamic regions and exciting winemakers
Gordon Stimmell, Toronto Star Wine Critic shares some of the secrets to finding wine treasures
Many wines in the Tutored Tastings program will be available for the first time in Canada and can be purchased at the on-site LCBO store. Tickets range from $55 to $150 per session and include a general admission ticket to the expo ($15 value).
Can’t wait to see you there!
Come and Visit Share a glass at booth # 164 right behind the Wines of Chile.
