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New Happenings for 2010Join us at Capers Brasserie & Wine Bar in beautiful downtown Belleville for regional menus paired with some awesome wines from Capers Award-Winning Cellar! Wine Spectator awarded us 'Best of Award of Excellence' in 2009, upgrading us from the Award of Excellence we have held since 2007! Come and visit us and find out why leading wine writer David Lawrason sees Capers as having "the best wine list between Toronto and Montreal!" Executive Chef Jeffrey Camacho presents seasonal and locally inpired menus, and our friendly and knowledgable staff can always suggest wines from our collection to accompany your meal. Interesting flights are available and are budget-friendly. At dinner time, we offer a "Blind Tasting" dining experience where we present a multi-course tasting style menu 'a la moment' - with wine pairings optional. Expect to be wowed with the elegant but informal setting, and a wide range of local wine selections poured by the glass. Upcoming events: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6"PROMISCUOUS WINES"some wines just go with everything!presented in conjunction with our sexiest neighbour, La Maison d'Eva, purveyors of high-end lingerie $40 per person inclusive gets you this: admission for one person 'station' style tastings of 'promiscuous wines' paired with a range of bite-sized selections Fashion Show presented by La Maison d'Eva for tickets, call 613-968-7979
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14"LIGHTS OUT!"The Market Hall in Peterborough is about to undergo a huge renovation project! On the night of February 14th, the theatre will become rminiscent of the Farmers' Market that opened in the hall in 1889. Chef's stations will be themed as market stalls, offering the evening's gourmet fare, all with wines paired by Astrid Young, who will be at your service to meet, greet and talk about wine. Participating wineries include Colio Estates, County Cider Co., Fool on the Hill Estate Wines (Prince Edward County), Oak Heights Winery, and more! Enjoy compimentary wine on arrival, marche-style dining with chefs preparing delicious treats in front of your eyes, enjoy the sounds of roving buskers, peruse the silent auction items, and win the chance to be the last one to turn the lights out! A champagne toast and a countdown to the 'official' lights out, followed by a speacial DJ to help you dance out the evening! to order tickets, call Kerry at 705-749-1146 or email admin@markethall.org BOOK YOUR EVENT NOW!!Wine Events are Affordable and FUN!Here are some ways that we can help you with your next event:Corporate Clients: Consider replacing your events' wine element with a 'wine tasting' - complete with sommelier and an assortment of winesFor what you would pay to have wine at your event, make it special and memorable by hiring us! Instead of the usual and often unexciting 'one white, one red' philosophy, we can offer a selection of wines, including sparkling or Champagne, and be on hand to talk about the wines at the event. Your guests, whether they be clients or colleagues, will never forget the experience! Private wine tasting dinners at your home or office:Let me design a food and wine experience for you and your guests to enjoy, liasing with your chef, or with one of our preferred caterers. Consider this for your cocktail parties, engagement or birthday dinners, meetings, or any other festive or important occasion. Here are just some of the benefits you will enjoy:• your own personal wine consultant to serve and speak about the wines • wines that are not available through any retail outlet • menu and wine selections that suit your palate as well as your budget • delicious canapes and other menu items matched beautifully with selected wines • the confidence in knowing that this is one less thing to worry about in making your event a success! Canadian Clients Include:George Chuvalo Fight Against Drugs Market Hall, Peterborough Ontario Wine Council Prince Edward County Winegrowers Association Taste the County Capers Brasserie & Wine Bar, Belleville Maxwell Paper Corp. UpCountry The Liberty Bistro the Waring House Inn and Cookery School 10 Belair Condo Association Summerlee New Media Business Alliance Computer Animation Studios of Ontario Deluxe Technicolor Canada Domtar Paper Kamasutra Indian Restaurant Devonshire Inn on the Lake Harvest Table Magazine Parties Without Borders Ivanhoe Cambridge and many more!
PAST EVENTSJune 18 2006Feast For The PalateA Celebration of Food, Wine, Music & Art in Caledon, OntarioStroll around the Lakeside, serenaded by the sounds of live classical and jazz music. Sample gourmet delights prepared by the region's finest caterers and restaurants, plus exquisite wines and specialty beers! For more information, go to Feast for The Palate All proceeds in support of Hospice Caledon. Mediterranean Wine Dinner at The Liberty BistroThursday May 18, 2006A Seven Course Mediterranean Feastpresented by B&W Wines, Rogers & Co., McClelland Premium Imports, Daniel Lenko Estate Winery and Bonvin A Vendre
Bonvin a Vendre Wine Buyers ClubWednesday May 10, 2006easily the most successful club event by far! I know it's difficult to commit to anything in the wake of our gorgeous summer weather, but think about what you would have missed! The Liberty Bistro provided the yummiest bites, hot off the grill - Elk, Venison, Asian Chicken, Halibut, peach-stuffed mushrooms - mm, mmm! To complete the experience, we enjoyed juicy wines like the Hess Collection's Artezin Zinfandel (now sold out) and an Aussie Pinot Noir from Six Foot Six (now backordered). Also in the offing was Primo Estates Sangiovese/Shiraz from Australia: you'd almost think it was Italian! Jeanneret Riesling from Australia, Esser Merlot from California, Langmeil Barossa Valley Shiraz, and Cusumano 'Angimbe' Chardonnay-Insolia from Sicily. If you missed it this time, it's okay. We'll be meeting again, but likely not until the fall. In the meantime, look for our new 'members only' area for opportunities to purchase wines anytime you like! To sign up for buyers club notices, drop us a line here: bonvin@astridyoung.net Bonvin A Vendre Wine Club Buyers ClubFriday February 10, 2006at The Loft, 58 Atlantic Avenue, Toronto6:30pm to 10:30pm, rsvp requestedFINAL MENU SELECTIONS ARE HERE!E-Vites have been sent out to the group, and as of today, January 31, we have reached our cap of fifty people. If you would like to be included in the NEXT Buyers Club group, please drop us a line and we'll hook you up! E-MAIL: bonvin@astridyoung.netand remember to reply promptly - we don't like to disappoint anybody! The last event was such a great success, that we had to do another! Get ready for more great wines that you can't get anywhere else, fantastic food, courtesy of Carmelite: the finest, yummiest treats we could dream up, all specifically paired to our wine choices, so as to appreciate the wines in the best possible way. Your $35.00 (Canadian) fee will be partially refunded: on orders of a case or more, $25 will be discounted. On orders of less than a case, One dollar per bottle purchased will be discounted. The remainder will support the fabulous food that will be available to sample. Please bookmark this page to view the final menu as we finish the preparations. You may pre-pay for your entrance through PayPal secure server at this link: Payment Calculator SEE YOU THERE!Friday and Saturday November 19 & 20: 20:00 "Gold of Hours"Premiere Dance Theatre, Harborfront Centre, Toronto Don't miss this ... lovers of great art, this is for YOU! Tickets:http://www.supermono.ca/Gold_of_Hours/tickets.html Friday November 25, 2005 19:00: "Cutting Edge County Number 4" at the Waring House, Picton Fourth in a series featuring Prince Edward County Wines paired with local County ingredients by chef Louis DeSousa. Featured wineries are The Grange of Prince Edward, Long Dog, and Dan Taylor's Hillier Brand, along with Collio Estates (Niagara), Featherstone (Niagara) and some international surprises TBA $69.95 sets you up. Tickets available at the Waring House. Friday December 2, 2005 18:30 - 22:00: "Bonvin Buyers Club and Tasting" at The Loft in Toronto A themed tasting featuring wines under $25; you will be able to purchase these select wines at the event $25 entry fee will be applied to your wine purchase Wines will include selections from Australia, Italy, Argentina, France and Canada. There will also be opportunities to purchase mixed cases and gift packs for your holiday list. e-mail your request to get your invite! E-MAIL: bonvin@astridyoung.net Some images from our last event on October 26
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