Wine and Food Pairings from $65 (Advance Sales Only)
With tastings Friday and Saturday evening, these seminars feature leading Sommeliers, wine experts and Chefs and include up to six wines paired with 3-course tapas-sized food plates. Food & Wine Pairing tickets include VIP entrance and full Day Pass to the Show.
Friday November 6th
| Time | Description | Price |
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| 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM | "Wines of California" | Your hosts, Chef Charlie Ayers & Rod Phillips   Rod Phillips – Noted Ottawa historian, writer and journalist Rod Phillips writes a popular weekly wine column for the Ottawa Citizen. He also writes books on wine, contributes to wine magazines and other media in Canada, the United States and Europe, and judges wine competitions. He has many followers through his two free electronic newsletters: Winepointer and Worlds of Wine. |
$75.00 |
Saturday November 7th
| Time | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM | "OPA Greece"
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$65.00 |
| 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM | "Wines of Chile"  Master Sommelier John Szabo – Join Master Sommelier John Szabo on a regional tour of Chile, including the latest in organic and biodynamic trends. We will taste both the superb value and top shelf wines that have made Chile one of the most successful exporting countries in the world. No hot new areas or vinous gems will be left undiscovered Chef Rene Rodriguez – Chef Rene Rodriguez honed his skills at restaurants such as the prestigious Fifth Floor Restaurant in San Francisco under the tutelage of Executive Chef George Morrone. Since then he has been Chef de Cuisine at top Ottawa restaurants such as ARC the Hotel, Social Restaurant and the Black Cat Café. In addition he has appeared on Canada’s Food Network Show Cook Like a Chef and in June 2008 opened his own very popular restaurant, Navarro focussing on the Spanish cuisine. |
$75.00 |