Tasting & Wine Experiences

Come behind the scenes and get a hands-on glimpse into how Winemaker Lawrence Buhler and Chef Jason Parsons work together to create wines that awaken the palate.  You will work in our vineyards and cellar, taste from our Signature Series wines and enjoy the ultimate wine and food pairing.

Enjoy an easy-going Saturday lunch experience.  While overlooking the beautiful Estate vineyards, enjoy a 3-course tasting menu created and presented by Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons.  Beginning with a Kitchen Reception, the menu showcasing seasonal ingredients found right here in Wine Country.

Wine and food need each other.  For those with a growing passion for wine and food, this lively and interactive experience will awaken your palate with three wines and three food items selected by Winemaker Lawrence Buhler and Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons.  Learn how the three traits of food and wine pairings: structure, intensity and acidity, can make wine and food come together in a simple, harmonious way.

Surrounded by barrels of slowly aging Peller Estates wine, immerse yourself in the joy of wine and food at a Peller Estates Barrel Cellar Dinner.  At this signature experience, join our Resident Sommelier and member of the Peller Estates culinary team as they guide you through the finer points of the 6-course, seasonally inspired tasting menu created from the finest local ingredients.  The evening begins at 7 pm with a Sparkling Wine Reception.

Come behind the scenes at Peller Estates Winery Restaurant and discover how Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons approaches the art of pairing wine and food.  Your dining experience begins with a reception in Jason's kitchen where he will discuss collaborating with winemaker Lawrence Buhler and his approach to developing innovative food and wine pairings.  You will then enjoy a seasonally inspired tasting menu presented by Jason and perfectly paired with wines selected by Lawrence.

Chocolate + Wine = Quite possibly the world’s perfect pairing.  Even if you ignore our ‘Wine Country math’ you can't ignore the irresistible lure of wine paired with chocolate.  During this lively experience, learn how wine and chocolate complement each other and how they can be paired to awaken your palate.

Join our Sommelier on an enlightening exploration of the path our grapes take from vine to wine.  Tour our Estate Vineyards and understand the winemaking techniques used to make the weekend’s feature wine, and then challenge your newly found knowledge in a unique aroma experience.

Taste among our Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot vines and experience the difference in these three noble varietals.  Learn how Winemaker Lawrence Buhler tends to the vineyards producing powerful red wines of great structure and intensity.

 This is the ideal setting for the collector who is looking to add to their wine cellar. Our Reserve Boutique tasting room provides an exclusive environment to enjoy Peller Estates' very best wines. Our team of Wine Consultants can answer your questions and help you with your buying selections. The Reserve Boutique features back vintage library wines and bottlings that are only available at the winery. In addition, browse our selection of Riedel crystal stemware, decanters and accessories.

Set off together on a journey through the world of Riedel stemware and senses.  While tasting and participating in our hands-on experience, discover that "Glasses and decanters don’t change the chemistry of the wine, just how it is perceived by the taster.  The glass is there as interpreter, a loud speaker, bringing forward the message of the wine." – George Riedel.

This experience will no longer be available after March 31, 2010.  We are sorry for any inconveience.

Winemaker Lawrence Buhler and Chef Jason Parsons invite you to join them for a unique wine and food experience where you will awaken your palate with the fresh flavours of our Signature Series Sauvignon Blanc 2009 and other favourites wines alongside perfect food pairings.  Beginning with a Canapé Reception & Tour of the Sauvignon Blanc Vineyard, the afternoon will continue with a 3-course lunch.

For the first time visitor, this tour and tasting explores three generations of winemaking excellence and founder Andrew Peller's belief in producing food focused wines that awaken the palate.  While touring the property and tasting three Peller Estates wines, learn how Winemaker Lawrence Buhler lives this philosophy everyday.  Love the wines you tasted on tour?  Get a $5 rebate when you buy the trio pack of wines you just tasted.