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Twice a month, join fromager Thom Sokoloski in A Taste of Quebec, with cheese and wine enthusiast Caroline Charest, and savour Québec une bouchée a la fois (one bite at a time).
Lasting approximately 90 minutes from 7:30pm to 9pm, our Tasting Soirées are meant to be as much entertaining as educational, and truly intimate. An exceptional experience of fines cheese and wine pairings located within the Thompson Landry Gallery in the Distillery, you will be surrounded by the artwork of Quebec’s most prominent contemporary artists. Each tasting (dégustation) is limited to 20 persons.
THE DIRT ON QUEBEC CHEESES
TUESDAY, MARCH 9 ($30 / person)
 Hear and taste how Quebec’s terroir, its landscape, people, animals and traditions impart uniqueness to its cheese, while sipping exceptional Niagara terroir wines from Lailey Vineyard. The soirée brings together A Taste of Quebec’s fromager Thom Sokoloski, with cheese and wine enthusiast Caroline Charest, and her special guest, Ed Haddon Sommelier at Lailey Vineyard, who will all share their “gout du terroir” in the relax and beautiful space of the Thompson Landry Art Gallery. |
BLEU, BLEU, L’AMOUR EST BLEU
TUESDAY, MARCH 23 ($30 / person)
For the cheese lover, it is often considered the ultimate cheese experience. Challenge your palette as you are led through a tasting of five blue cheeses paired with liqueurs, from ice cider to maple whisky, and be ready to fall head over heels for the explosive qualities Québec's blue cheeses. |
RAW MILK CHEESES
TUESDAY, APRIL 6 ($30 / person)
Experience for yourself the subtlety and delicacy that distinguish raw milk cheeses from pasteurized cheeses, while sipping a selection of unfiltered wines, the equivalent in the world of wine. (Please note that Health Canada advises women to refrain from eating unpasteurized cheeses during pregnancy.) |
PURE SIN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 ($30 / person)
Learn about the practices and the ethics behind organic (biologique) milk production and how it is contributing to enhancing the subtleties of flavours in pasteurized and unpasteurized cheeses. You will be led through a tasting of organic cheeses from Quebec paired with organic wines. |
THE FRENCH CONNECTION
TUESDAY, MAY 4 ($30 / person)
Learn about and taste old and new world cheeses, exploring Quebec’s links to the traditions of France. While sipping French wines, you will be led through a tasting of French and Quebec cheeses, so you can taste the difference for yourself. |
YOUNG AND FIRM OR SOFT AND WRINKLED
TUESDAY, MAY 18 ($30 / person)
Experience and discover first-hand the beauty and sophistication of aged cheeses and sipping aged wines. Learn about basic affinage practices and the elementary science behind what happens to cheeses as they age. Thom and Caroline will lead you through a tasting so you can see (and taste!) the benefits of the aging process for yourself. |
ARTISANAL CHEESE & MICROBREWRY BEER
TUESDAY, JUNE 1 ($30 / person)
With the warming weather, get ready for great patio afternoons, learning and tasting for yourself how well cheese pairs with beer. You will be led through a tasting of many styles of cheese paired with microbrewery beers from Quebec and Ontario. |
Reservations and pre-payment required in person or by phone (416.364.5020) to secure your space. Visa, MasterCard & Amex accepted.
All seminars are subject to change and limited to a maximum of twenty (20) persons.
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