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Past events
Italian Regional Theme Dinners:
Calabria
Sicily
Cooking Classes
La Fiesta de Frida
DiVino Wine Studio presents:
Fiestas Patrias - Mexican Independence
Hands-on cooking class and lunch with wine
Celebrate with Chef Maria Amalia Garza from The Cultural Kitchen during the most patriotic month of the year for the Mexicans. As a tribute to the tri-colour flag, we will be cooking Guacamole al limon (tangy guacamole), Pescado adobado (white fish in adobo sauce), Tortas de papa con espinaca (potato cakes with spinach), and Pastelitos de chocolate con chile chipotle (chocolate chipotle cakes).
Saturday, September 12, 2009
10:30am - 1:30 pm
225 Preston Street
Cost: $79 + tax
To reserve, please call 613-221-9760
or email bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Antipasti Italiani during La Vendemmia
Hands-on cooking class and dinner with wine
Chef Cindy Toffanello from Algonquin College will be with us to show you how to get organized in the kitchen, prepare, cook, eat, pair Italian wines and meditate! Menu to be announced.
Monday, September 14, 2009
6:30 - 9:30 pm
225 Preston Street
Cost: $79 + tax
To reserve, please call 613-221-9760
or email bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Tomato, Tomato, Tomatoes during La Vendemmia
Hands-on cooking class and lunch with wine
Join Peggy Hall from Slow Food Ottawa-Gatineau in the kitchen to work with the amazing tomato: grilled, sundried, sauced and more ways to preserve this delicious fruit. Menu to be announced.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
10:30am - 1:30 pm
225 Preston Street
Cost: $79 + tax
To reserve, please call 613-221-9760
or email bookings@divinowinestudio.com
La Vendemmia Wine and Food Show + Olive Oil showcase
Sunday September 20, 2009
4 - 7pm
Sala San Marco and DiVino Wine Studio
225 Preston St.
SPECIAL two events for one price!
Your ticket to access the Wine and Food show at Sala San Marco will also give you access to the olive oil and balsamic vinegar show at DiVino Wine Studio (we are located beside one another).
Meet and greet the best olive oil producers who will have samples ready for you to try. Sit back and enjoy one of our free educational videos that will be showing at different times at the DiVino Wine Studio's theatre classroom, such as:
The making of the Prosciutto San Daniele (from Friuli Venezia Giulia)
The secrets of the Modena Balsamic Vinegar (from Emilia Romagna)
The making of the Amarone wine (from Veneto)
Diet Conscious Dining ‘Sans Guilt’
Hands-on cooking class and lunch with wine
Relish in every bite without a calorie of guilt. Gourmet Natural Foods Nutritionist Teri Gentes will lead you in this ‘hands-on’ take-home-the-skills prepping and cooking class that will shift your paradigm of vegetarian foods. The menu line up will include a warming fabulous fall salad of colourful roasted beets, oranges, arugula, chevre drizzled in an omega three rich walnut oil dressing; followed by an innovative gluten and flour free ‘just veggies’ pasta tangled up in an eclectic dairy free herb pesto. For dessert, the dairy free ‘Teri’misu is a ‘wow’ version of this typically decadent high fat indulgence that you will want to recreate for your next dinner party.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
10:30am - 1:30 pm
225 Preston Street
Cost: $79 + tax
To reserve, please call 613-221-9760
or email bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Decadent Holiday Celebrations
Hands-on cooking class and lunch with wine
Take part in this fabulous hands-on session and create a beautiful mostly vegetarian feast featuring a perfect plant protein of Midnight Black pasta caressed with a creamy coconut sauce and garnished with chilli covered crevettes. Natural Foods Nutritionist Teri Gentes will introduce you to another great plant based protein Tempeh for the sassy, spicy, sweet 'n savoury salad. The meal will be topped off with a divinely decadent dairy free chocolate torte spiked with brandy infused figs.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
10:30am - 1:30 pm
225 Preston Street
Cost: $79 + tax
To reserve, please call 613-221-9760
or email bookings@divinowinestudio.com
Book your own private Italian theme dinner!
For your wedding or corporate retreat, choose to host a unique educational dinner focused on the wine, food and culture of Italy.
The following PACKAGES ARE CURRENTLY OFFERED in OTTAWA:
A) TUS08 - Wine, food, and architecture of Tuscany
B) VEN08 - Venice, Verona, and Amarone wine: a blend of love, art, and taste
C) SIC08 - The upcoming Sicily: where the New World meets the Old World
D) LAZ08 - La cucina de' Roma: an evening of wine and cuisine from Rome and the Lazio region
We will design and cater for you and your guests a package that includes:
- a full meal comprised of several traditional dishes -- Ingredients are researched by our chefs and bought fresh from local markets, as well as imported from Italy. At each event, chefs will briefly describe the food and the ingredients used;
- a taste of several wines chosen to match the menu items -- A Sommelier will describe the wines, their grapes, vinification methods, and the reasons for the different food pairings;
- a short lecture on the food and culture of the featured region and its ancient traditions.
Prices vary based on the number of attendees, starting from $45 per person.
Contact us and we will tailor our package according to your needs.
To enquire or to reserve your evening, contact Heather Lockwood at:
events@divinowinestudio.com
or call 613-221-9760