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Duca di Salapurata Group [Toronto Tasting] by Sergii Daragan

There wouldn’t be a better beginning of the week than a wonderful wine and food pairing dinner with industry colleagues, and maestro winemaker Roberto Magnisi, at Eataly, Toronto.

Roberto Magnisi gave a presentation on the wines we tasted, which are currently not available in Canada. Great pairings with fine Italian cuisine – we also travel around Sicily through his exciting stories and passion for wine. We also had the chance to taste “Engine Gin” which blew my mind.

The Wine of the Night

The wine of the night was Duca Enrico Nero D’Avola 2018 – strong, round, well-balanced, with lots of character, and scents of wood.

The Pairing of the Night

The pairing of the night was the stunning Marsala Vergine Riserva VR1609 2009 with lightly fried market fish, seafood, and vegetables. The unforgettable salty caramel chocolate nose of Marsala intense the flavor of lemon sprayed Fritto Misto di Mare by adding some sweetness to the oily and salty seafood and fish. This sweetness made all flavors more intense and they were popping on the tongue. Definitely worth trying.

The full list of wines tasted:

Lavico Etna Bianco Carricante, 2021
Sentiero Vento Vermentino, 2021
Marsala Vergine Riserva VR 1609, 2009
Lavico Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese, 2020
Duca Enrico Nero D’Avola, 2018
Passo Delle Mule Nero D’Avola, 2020
Florio Marsala Vergine Riserva VR0504, 2004
Florio Marsala Semisecco Superiore Riserva SR2715, 2015

It was so great to meet everyone, thank you so much for such a great evening! Sergii

@ducadisalaparuta @cantineflorio @eatalytoronto

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Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario’s virtual auction closes next week!

Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario’s virtual auction closes next Sunday. This gives you the chance to bid on everything from Air Canada tickets, hotel stays, wine, spirits, beer, gift baskets, personal experiences and so much more…. It’s easy you just create an account, log in and track your bids online at:

https://www.32auctions.com/CC-LD

A shoutout to our wonderful sponsors for this auction!

Thank you for making this happen!

Liz Palmer

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Save the Date: Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario’s “Uncorked Holiday Edition,” virtual silent auction commences November 25th

Save the Date: Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario’s “Uncorked Holiday Edition,” virtual silent auction commences November 25th and will run through to December 5th!

Opportunity knocks and bottles pop!
Crafting For a Cure is pleased to host “Uncorked” – a wine and gift basket silent auction supporting of two critically important causes.

Bid on our fantastic lots (values $100 – $5,000), which include wines, spirits, product packages, vacation stays, and more!

All proceeds raised will help support Crafting for a Cure in delivering Craft Kits to over 100 hospitals in 7 countries and contribute to Les Dames d’Escoffier’s Ontario Scholarship and Bursary Program for 2022.

Browsing, bidding and buying takes place exclusively online. In order to participate, please register:

https://www.32auctions.com/CC-LD

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Liz Palmer: Interview with Frankie Solarik the visionary behind BarChef

My recent interview with Frankie Solarik, a cutting-edge mixologist, leader on the global cocktail scene and owner of BarChef. BarChef is located on Queen Street West, in the City of Toronto.

Frankie Solarik really needs no introduction, but for some newbies in the trade, Frankie is well-known in Canada and around the world as a pioneer of a progressive and contemporary approach to cocktails, he’s a mixologist not afraid to use frozen carbon dioxide blowtorches, and other tools when creating his cocktails.

Here is the link to my interview: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CV54JvxKdgR/?utm_medium=copy_link

or can be found at @lizpalmer_ (Instagram)

Questions asked:

 Who is Frankie Solarik ?

 What the philosophy behind BarChef?

 How many Mixologists do you currently have on staff ?

 Can you tell us what cocktails are currently popular at BarChef ?

 You wrote and published the book (The Bar Chef a Modern Approach To Cocktails) – tell us the background of why you wrote this book and is there a followup edition?

 Let’s talk about bottled cocktails, the popularity of which is keep growing, how did you come to the idea of making your own bottled cocktails?

 And what are the key features that make BarChef bottled cocktails special?

 Can you tell us how you came up with Late Harvest Vesper and Toasted Old Fashioned?

 We heard about a new release from BarChef: Fall 2021 Collection. Tell us about seasonal bottled cocktails. And where can you purchase them?

“I can personally say that being “in person” at BarChef with Frankie Solarik and tasting the Late Harvest Vesper and Toasted Old Fashioned, was definitely worth the experience!”

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Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario “Uncorked” Wine and Gift Basket Auction

Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario sends a sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone that participated in our recent “Uncorked” online auction. The response exceeded our expectations, and we could not be more pleased and humbled by your thoughtfulness.

The event was a success in part due to our wonderful partner Crafting for a Cure, our generous sponsors, thoughtful donors and the bidding wars that took place at our online auction!

Stay tuned for our press release which will have a complete list of our sponsors, volunteers, and top bids.

Liz Palmer
President, Les Dames d’Escoffier Ontario

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