Wouldn’t you love to explore the diverse foods of Italy paired with great Ontario wines? Then you should join us for a feast of Italian small plates from Bacio‘s Chef Will with wine pairings by Trent, Chief Wine Expert at Wine Journeys. Savour the evening’s 7 small plates: ZUPPA DI PESCE Tomato Broth Mixed Seafood Medley Soup PROSCIUTTO & MELONE…
Wine has had some fascination innovations over the centuries, which begs the question: What are the most revolutionary improvements to wine making in the last 500 years? Two items that we take for granted stand out – the wine bottle and the cork. It has been known since the time of the Romans that wines changed when stored exposed to…
This month’s virtual journey takes us to Malivoire Wine Company located near Beamsville on the Niagara bench lands. The story of their founding resonates with me. Martin Malivoire did not plan a wine career, but it found him nonetheless. It’s the same for many of us in the wine world! Malivoire’s initial vocation was special effects in cinema, where he…
Celebrate your Valentine’s Day with the joy of food, wine, and music! To quote Shakespeare, “If music be the food of love, play on.” So, to set the mood for the evening, we will delight in live music from Kat Chabot. Book soon since tickets will go quickly! For both nights, we are donating a portion of each ticket sold to…
This month’s feature, The Roost, is a boutique winery located in a place where you may not think of grape growing – The Blue Mountains, near Collingwood. It’s owned by the husband and wife team, Jessica, the winemaker, and Michael, the vineyard manager. They planted their home vineyard in 2013/14 and The Roost opened to the public in 2017. With…
Enjoy a great value 3 course menu paired with local wine to beat the winter blahs! It will be held over 2 nights; so, you simply choose the best night for you, order, pick up dinner and wine at Bacio, and join us on Zoom to enjoy a restaurant quality meal at home. Chef William will prepare some classic Italian…
Enjoy a great value 3 course menu paired with local wine to beat the winter blahs! It will be held over 2 nights; so, you simply choose the best night for you, order, pick up dinner and wine at Bacio, and join us on Zoom to enjoy a restaurant quality meal at home. Chef William will prepare some classic Italian…
A very different New Year’s Eve is approaching. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t observe the arrival of 2021 with a great wine and food experience. For example, you could plan to join Wine Journeys and Bacio Trattoria for a New Year’s Eve of delicious food and wine pairings. And with it being virtual over Zoom, you can invite…