By The Food Tease on October 26, 2016
For a food lover, there exists but one perfect and harmonious marriage…that of wine and food.
From rich and savoury dishes to the lightest of cuisines, nothing complimentsΒ them better than wine. Guests at this year’sΒ Ottawa Wine and Food Festival will have the opportunity to enjoy such experiences. To discover and learn about the world’s top leading wines andΒ of courseΒ taste dishes that will take your senses on aΒ stimulating affair!
November 4th to November 6th will mark the 31st anniversary of the Ottawa Wine and Food Festival.
This year’s theme ‘All New Ingredients’, is going to make headway in regards to how the organizers haveΒ distributed their focus. The focus onΒ wine andΒ foodΒ appears to be on par.Β Something that true food lovers have been waiting for, myself included.
Don’t get meΒ wrong, weΒ all enjoy tasting a new ‘unheard of’Β vino or rosΓ©; but now picture thatΒ wine accompanied with aΒ heavenly piece of cheese or crudité that will outshine anything you have ever tasted before…Now that’s a real wine and food festival!
The Ottawa Wine and Food Festival (photo courtesy of the Ottawa Wine and Food Festival).
Located at the EY Centre in collaboration with the newly built Infinity Convention Centre, the festival is going to exceed everyone’sΒ expectations.
This year’s event literally has something for everyone – to cater to all wine and foodΒ aficionados.
Discover flavours youβve never savoured and meet and learn from the makers and people behind them. – Ottawa Wine and Food Festival
The ‘All New Ingredients’ theme, brings with it new and exciting events and prime VIP access.
The festival is literally oozing the FUN motif! What could be moreΒ exciting than to literally stomp on some grapes at a wine festival?! Or to sample cheese from various countries in an actual cheese vault!
And the piece de rΓ©sistance for us food lovers,Β the Tasting Alley hosted by the Infinity Centre.
Indulge in the both wine and food during the Tasting Alley at The Ottawa Wine and Food Festival (photo courtesy of the Ottawa Wine and Food Festival).
The Tasting Alley is a unique experience where guests will have the opportunity to sampleΒ 75 curated wines from around the world during the two-hour tasting. Guests will not only imbibe, butΒ will alsoΒ satisfy their inner foodie by indulging inΒ four gourmet tasting stations and savour hors dβoeuvresΒ created by Chef Jason Peters.
Plus much much more….
Sample local and international wineries at The Ottawa Wine and Food Festival (photo courtesy of the Ottawa Wine and Food Festival).
When: Friday, November 4, 2016Β 12:00pm β 10:00pm
Saturday, November 5, 2016Β 12:00pm β 4:30pm
Sunday November 6, 2016Β 12:00pm β 5:00pm
Ticket cost: $25 (Except on Sunday it will be their anniversary cost ofΒ $19.85) Β **Sampling Tickets Required
When: Friday, November 4, 2016Β 12:00pmΒ β 10:00pm
Ticket cost: $25Β (Arrive anytime on Friday November 4th and get immediate VIP access to the main Tasting Floor).Β **Sampling Tickets Required
Enjoy exquisite flavours during The Ottawa Wine and Food Festival (photo courtesy of the Ottawa Wine and Food Festival).
When: Saturday, November 5, 2016Β 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Ticket cost: $49.95 (This premium event ticket allows you to arrive anytime after 5:30 on Saturday November 5, 2016 with VIP entry to the Tasting Floor β Immediate access.Β Admission to the all new AprΓ¨s- A Masterclass in FUN! 10:00pm -1:00am. RSVP required).Β **Sampling Tickets Required
When: Saturday November 5th, 2016Β 12:00pm β 1:00am
Ticket cost: $75 (New All Access Pass for Saturday! A total VIP experience, Arrive anytime, Come and Go as you please, βLockdownβ in the Cheese Vault 4:30pm to 5:30pm, sampling of beer, wine and cheese included, and stay for AprΓ¨s β A Masterclass in FUN!)Β **Sampling Tickets Required
Sample a variety of cheeses at the Cheese Vault during The Ottawa Wine and Food Festival.
When: Friday, November 4, Saturday, November 5,Β and Sunday, November 6, 2016Β (checkΒ here for times)
Ticket cost: $18, Tasting Floor Pass required.
When: Friday, November 4, 2016 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 5, 2016 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Sunday, November 6, 2016 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ticket cost: FREE with Tasting Floor Pass (Learn from the pros! Prep School features leading Mixologists, Craft Beer Makers and FoodiesΒ who will show you how to prepare, pair and present!Β 15 free seminars with free samples. First come first serve. Free Samples!).
Looking forward to seeing you at Ottawa’s hottest wine & food festival!
Cheers and bon appetit!
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Feb 9
I had the pleasure of spending time yesterday with John Diep, Chef and owner of @shinkasushibar
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Jan 29
Happy Lunar New Year 2023, year of the π ππ
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Everything from their shrimp and pork shumais, stuffed eggplant, fried shrimp rolls, and pork dumplings and fried noodles with a side of garlic bok choy was absolutely tasty!!
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All the best to those that celebrateππ°π§§
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Jan 22
Being one with nature in @discoverdominica π΄π΄π§π₯
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Jan 12
A new year, a new start, so let's do it with some fun! πΆπ
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Toronto's @lulalounge
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Live latin music and delicious dishes made for a fun evening out. Everything from their corn bisque, shrimp stuffed avocado, to their uber flavourful truffle butter steak and chocolate lava cake was deliciousπ And ofcourse, their mojitos were off the chart!! π π
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Jan 4
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Dec 31
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I just had to try @moetchandon Ice Champagne, and it's ABSOLUTELY delicious π π
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Who would have thought, a Champagne drink created to be served on ice would taste so divine!! Love it!!
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Merry Christmas to all my food loving friends!!ππ
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Dec 25
There's nothing better than impromptu dinner plans, especially when it involves @matiottawa
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How can you go wrong with lobster tacos, PEI oysters, tuna crudo, salmon tartar rolls, and garlic gnocchi to their ridiculously tasty grilled steak?!πππ₯©
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A much needed and long overdue visit at Mati. And without fail, they still managed to 'wow' me with their outstanding dishes and warm hospitality!π
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Dec 24
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