Island Vines

11/17/2020

Looking to snuggle with your favourite pillow, pet or partner with some delicious wines? Look no further as there are two offers of mixed cases and both include free delivery in the GTA.

All cases are 12 bottles and each case comes with 2 bottles of each wine. DM me if interested or at [email protected]

#1 - A Wine for All Moods 2.0 - $300 all in (taxes and deposit)
Jokin Txacoli - a unique wine from the Basque region in Spain that delivers a mineral packed punch with a creamy mid-palate. Made from 100+year old vines
Masottina Pinot Grigio “Dorsoduro” from Veneto, Italy - a step above (or maybe a staircase above!) your typical Pinot Grigios. Complex with layers of bosc pear and ripe apple with an fresh almond finish
Tierra Bodega Primavera - a red Rioja from a super avant garde producer. Structured and elegant with layers of red fruit and spice.
Degani Valpolicella Classico - from the best parcels of land in Veneto, Italy, this wine is fresh and juicy and pairs with everything.
Latido de Sarah - hailing from the hills of Navarra, Spain, Sara grows old bush vines garnacha that are sun kissed and ripe, bursting with ripe red cherries.
La Lecciaia Sangiovese - Tuscan wine at its finest, with the same grapes the winery uses in their brunello. It's a brooding wine with layers of earth, bramble and plum.
#2 - Fireside Reds - an all Reds Case - $314 all in (taxes + deposit)
Tierra Bodega Primavera - a red Rioja from an avant garde producer. Structured and elegant with layers of red fruit and spice.
Degani Valpolicella Classico - from the best parcels of land in Veneto, Italy, this wine is fresh and juicy and pairs with everything.
Latido de Sarah - hailing from the hills of Navarra, Spain, Sara grows old bush vines garnacha that are sun kissed and ripe, bursting with ripe red cherries.
Poggio Stenti Maremma Rosso - a stone's throw from Montalcino, where Brunello is made, this Sangiovese dominant wine has layers of mocha, earth and black plum.
Tajinaste Tinto - a super cool, smokey volcanic wine from the Island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Violets, blue plum and blackpepper notes highlight this wine made from 100+ year old vines
Montclass Priorat - the macdaddy of all Spanish wines! Big, bold and brooding with lots of red and black fruit, vanilla and spice.

08/06/2019

Wine and Cheese Tasting on Toronto Island
Join Daniel from Montforte and myself for an afternoon of delightful conversation, delicious wines and delectable cheeses at the beautiful Shaw House on Wards Island, overlooking Lake Ontario. Saturday, August 17 from 3-5 pm. We will be pouring 5 wines paired with 5 cheeses and discussing all things wine and cheese! $50/ticket. Email [email protected] to reserve a spot.

05/20/2019

Island Vines Natural Wines Dinner!
Come to Wards Island on Thursday, May 23 and learn and taste your way through a quartet of Natural Wines paired with 4 delicious courses. Dinner begins at 6pm. On the menu for the evening:
House cured salmon, creme fraiche, latkes
Asparagus risotto
Beef tenderloin, wild ramp salsa verde, pureed parsnips
Rhubarb crostata, apple bourbon gelato
email [email protected] or dm me if interested in attending.

09/27/2018

Greek Wine Dinner on Toronto Island
Island Vines has a couple of spots for the Greek inspired wine dinner on Thursday, October 11. Dinner begins at 6 pm and includes 4 premium Greek wines paired with 4 Greek inspired courses. On the menu for the evening:
Beet Napoleons with Taramasalata
Keftedes with dried plums and walnuts
Lamb Kleftiko with lemon potatoes
Bougasta with raspberry coulis
Cost: $75
email: [email protected] if interested

07/19/2018

Love Chardonnay? How does a Sunday afternoon on Toronto Island sipping and learning about Chardonnay sound???
This Sunday - July 22 - 2 pm - 4 Chardonnays from around the world, some cheese, some baguette and a fun exploration of Chardonnay from Europe to North America! $35 includes everything in a gorgeous Wards Island setting. Classes are small and personal. PM or email if interested: [email protected]

06/18/2018

Island Vines Summer Events!! Wine tastings and Premium Wine Dinners
Wine tastings=4 wines, some bread, some cheese, some laughter and a whole lot of fun facts about the wines you love (and those you may come to love) - $35
Sunday, June 24 - 2 pm - Pinot Noir from around the world
Sunday, July 8 - 2 pm - Global Rosé
Sunday, July 22 - 2 pm - Charming Chardonnay
Sunday, August 12 - 2 pm - Sizzling Sparklings!

Premium Wine Dinners - 4 courses paired with 4 Premium wines - $75
Thursday, July 19 - 6 pm - Veneto
Thursday, August 16 - 6 pm - New Zealand

Spots are limited and fill up fast - come drink on Toronto Island this Summer. Book a spot at: [email protected]

12/30/2017

And now for the 2018 Island Vines Winter Wine Dinner Schedule (drum roll please):
Sunday, January 14 - Veneto
Thursday, March 1 - New Zealand
Thursday, April 5 - Bordeaux
Thursday, May 17 - Germany
Dinners are held on Toronto Island and include 4 regional inspired courses paired with 4 Premium wines plus lots of fun wine facts and tidbits taught by a Master of Wine Student! email [email protected] for more info or pm me

12/03/2017

Come spend a Thursday evening on Wards Island eating and drinking your way through Argentina - I have 1 spot left for this stellar 4 course dinner featuring the food and wine or Argentina!

On the menu for the evening - 2 premium white and 2 premium red wines plus:
Grilled Provoleta on Crostini
Sweet Potato/basil gnocchi with gorgonzola and walnuts
Braised lamb shanks/ chorizo bean stew
Dulce de leche cheesecake, chocolate almond crust.

tickets are: $65 plus tax
Thursday, December 7 at 6 pm to 8 pm
email: [email protected] if interested

11/14/2017

1 Spot Left for Bordeaux Wine Dinner
If eating duck confit with a 2eme Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux on the lovely Toronto Island sounds like the perfect evening... I have one spot left for this Thursday's (November 16) upcoming Bordeaux Wine Dinner. We have some phenomenal wines from the Left Bank (a Second Cru from Margaux), a Grand Cru from the Right Bank, an old-vine Semillon and a gorgeous Sauternes. To pair with these lovely wines, we will be nibbling on:
Endive, comte, walnut salad
Butternut potage with maple lardons
Duck confit with drunken cherries and rosemary fingerlings
Canele and Cream
Email: [email protected] to reserve your spot

11/07/2017

Bordeaux Wine Dinner + Holiday Wine Sale

November Wine Events on Toronto Island

11/07/2017

Bordeaux Wine Dinner
A few tickets left to next week's Bordeaux Wine Dinner!
Thursday, November 16, 2017
6:00 - 8:00 pm - Wards Island
4 courses paired with 4 Premium wines from Bordeaux
Menu for the evening:
Belgium endive, walnut salad
Roasted butternut squash soup with crispy lardons
Duck confit with drunken cherries and roasted potatoes
Canele
cost: $65 + tax
email: [email protected] if interested

10/02/2017

Fall 2017 Wine Dinners

Island vines announces its fall line-up of premium wine dinners