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Introduction to Tasting Wine (wine seminar)
Explore the world of wine in this beginner level tasting seminar. Our sommelier will challenge your five senses through the taste and comparison of six wines.
Seminar will cover: the process of making wine, colour, taste, tannins, how to taste wine and what influences the pairing of wine and food.
Chapter 1
New Date Available: Thursday March 8, 2012
Chapter 2
New Date Available: Thursday March 15, 2012
7pm – 9pm
$55 per chapter
Save 10% if you register for both chapters
Only bread and water will be offered at these tastings.
Add a pre-seminar dinner special (5:30 to 7pm) for $29 (includes an appetizer, pasta and two wine samples, 3oz each)
For information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Introduction à la dégustation des vins (Séminaire en français)
Débuter votre exploration du monde du vin par ce séminaire d’introduction couvrant le processus de fabrication du vin, comment le déguster (couleur, bouquet, goût, tannins, etc.) et ce qui influence les accords mets et vin. Finalement, notre sommelier mettra au défi vos sens par la dégustation comparative de six vins.
Date:TBD
Le Strade Del Vino
Wine seminars (include dinner, wine tasting and cooking demo!)
Discover all the wine regions of Italy, the cultural background and the local food pairings.
Learn about the unmistakable and unique traditions that differentiate each Italian region without leaving Ottawa!
Each class blends theory with a full four-course dinners featuring regional dishes and matching wines.
Our chef also offers small cooking demos and provide recipes.
Each class includes: (can be taken individually):
• A four-course dinner
• Six wines (2oz each) matching the menu
• Educational presentation
• Wine tasting with the Sommelier
• Cooking demo with the Chef
Sicily, Puglia and Southern Italy
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 -- $95
Menu
Eggplant wrapped "Scamorza" bread soup fried over Caponata
Cauliflower and Pasta Soup
Braised Lamb with Chicory
Traditional Sardinian Cheese Pastry
Toscana, Umbria, Rome and Centre Italy
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 -- $95
Menu
Rabbit Liver Pate with Onion Jam
Wild board ragu with Homemade fresh Maltagliati
Rabbit "Porchettato" with Fennel Seed Fragrant
Cocoa Cake with "Amaretto" Fragrant
Veneto and the North East: the Prosecco and Amarone legends
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 -- $95
Menu
Gratin Scallops with homemade Parsley Mayonnaise
Homemade Fettuccine light style Tomato Ragu
"Desalted Cod Fish" in skillet, Olives Tomatoes, Potatoes
Chestnut Cake with Marsala Zabaglione
Piemonte and the Alpine regions: the kingdom of Barolo and Barbaresco
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 -- $95
Menu
Mushrooms "Vellutata soup style" with Black Truffle frangrance
Saffron Risotto , Carnaroli type
Pork tenderloin with Nebbiolo Marinated pears
Pudding style with Marsala Fragrant
SIGN TO ALL FOUR CLASSES AND YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ELEGANT WINE TASTING KIT -- MADE IN ITALY -- including a carrying bag with four tasting glasses, a corkscrew and a wine tasting notebook!!!
All dinner seminars are from 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Taxes and gratuities are not included in the price shown.
For more information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Thursday February 16, 2012
from 7 to 9pm
Value Wines
Wine fitting into the 'value' category are found in every wine region. Participate in the blind tasting session of 6 wines,
finding the ones you think are great values.
After the tasting, enjoy your newly found 'value' with a sampling of canapes.
7pm-9pm
6 wines, 2 oz each
$55
Add a pre-seminar dinner special (5:30 to 7pm) for $29 (includes an appetizer, pasta and two wine samples, 3oz each)
For information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Wednesday March 21, 2012
from 7 to 9pm
Antonio's Fine Wine Cellar
Share Antonio's innate passion for Italian best native
grapes in this premium tasting.
Top Barolo, Amarone, Tuscan wines -- 'Old World' style -- in the list for the evening!
7pm – 9pm
6 wines, 2 oz each
$95
Maximum 20 participants
Only bread and water will be offered at these tastings.
Add a pre-seminar dinner special (5:30 to 7pm) for $29 (includes an appetizer, pasta and two wine samples, 3oz each)
For information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Thursday April 19, 2012
from 7 to 9pm
Big '8' Wines
Explore the 8 most popular and common wine varietals
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio.
This educational tasting will touch on the varietals, where they are most grown (produced) and the grapes they are blended with.
Discover why you prefer one varietal over another.
7pm-9pm
8 wines, 2 oz each
$65
Only bread and water will be offered at this tasting
Add a pre-seminar dinner special (5:30 to 7pm) for $29 (includes an appetizer, pasta and two wine samples, 3oz each)
For information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Please review our POLICY and REGULATIONS page before booking a course or a seminar.
Single Malt Scotch and Whisky Tasting
On Thursday, March 29, 2012, please join us for a Single Malt Scotch and Whisky tasting
with a difference!
Carol Anderson of GrapeScot, will be back to present another unique collection of premium whiskies, each paired with carefully selected tasting plates.
As well as tasting whisky in the glass, you’ll have the opportunity to taste some delicious food cooked with whisky!
The culinary team at Divino wine studio is ready to create some unique tastes.
Whether you’re new to whisky tasting or a regular aficionado, you can expect a lovely range of whiskies, great tasting plates,
good company and a little education. Early reservations are suggested for this popular event.
Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012- SOLD OUT
$85 including 5 premium whiskies and pairing food platters
For information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Listen to Carol talk about Scotch on CBC Radio 1
http://grapescot.blogspot.com/2011/11/carols-top-whisky-picks-for-fall-2011.html
Read this posting from one of our previous Scotch Seminar!
http://grapescot.blogspot.com/2009/11/italian-food-and-scotch-yum.html
No other country is more closely associated with olive oil than Italy. The olive tree was introduced into southern Italy by Greeks circa 600 BC, but it was the Romans who spread olive culture throughout the Mediterranean and mastered its cultivation and extraction. So cherished was olive oil that by the 4th Century AD, the City of Rome, itself, had 2,300 olive oil distributors!
Today Italy boasts more olive oil DOPs than any other country. (DOP=Denominazione Origine Protetta)
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Join our local olive oil enthusiasts as we taste and explore the world of extra virgin olive oil. We will taste oils in several price ranges and discuss: history, cultivation, processing methodologies, terminology, cultivars and regional differences, the global market and finally, how to taste, assess and compare different oils.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Seminar and tasting
Date: Wednesday March 14, 2012
7pm to 9pm
$50 --- It includes the comparative tasting of six extra virgin olive oils, an informal/interactive educational presentation, two antipasti 'sharing-platters' and a glass of wine to cheer!
Participants will learn how olive oil is made, how it should be used, how to describe when tasting it, and tips for purchasing.
For information, private seminars for groups and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext.21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Please review our POLICY and REGULATIONS page before booking a course or a seminar.
To host private or corporate tasting and seminars with DiVino Wine Studio, please contact Jessica Marshall:
613-221-9760 ext 21
jessica@divinowinestudio.com
Gather with your friends and book your favourite evening or a special occasion!
SOME EXAMPLES:
1) Introduction to Grapes of the World
Syrah or Shiraz? Chardonnay or Chablis? France or California? A whirlwind introduction to the major wine-growing regions, grape types, and wine styles, this seminar will also touch briefly on the basics of wine tasting and wine-food pairing. While meant as a follow- up to "Introduction to Tasting Wine", we designed the seminar to help you become a more informed shopper, so everyone will learn something useful.
Every seminar is individually designed for your group.
For information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
2) Introduction to Wine and Food Pairing
Come explore the many possibilities for pleasure that wine and food pairing offers. Different approaches to pairing will be presented, including DiVino-Balance-Scale method. Then let your palate be the judge as we taste four delectable DiVino small plates with an array of red and white wines.
Every seminar is individually designed for your group.
For information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com
3) Le Strade del Vino (wine seminar)
A series of wine tastings run by DiVino Wine Studio's owner and Sommelier Antonio Mauriello will introduce you to the unique grape varietals and cultures of most of Italy's 20 regions. Taste eight wines from DiVino's regional Italian wine cellar, practice your wine tasting skills, discover what makes Italy's wine heritage so unique and diverse.
Available Themes
Northern Italy (regions: Piemonte, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Friuli, Trentino, Lombardia)
Central Italy (regions: Toscana, Umbria, Lazio, Marche, Abbruzzi)
Southern Italy (regions: Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia, Sardegna)
Every seminar is individually designed for your group.
For information and reservations call 613-221-9760 ext. 21
or email: bookings@divinowinestudio.com