Tasting & Wine Experiences

January 28; March 10
6:30 pm Reception; 7 pm Dinner
Join us at Peller Estates for our newest dining experience. Surrounded by our portfolio of estate wines, enjoy the ambiance of the Wine Library while Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons showcases the best of his kitchen right in front of your eyes. Listen to Chef's local food and wine stories and savour the dishes that are paired perfectly with our wines.

January 14 & 28; February 4, 11 & 25; March 10, 17 & 31
12 noon Reception; 12:30 Lunch
Enjoy an easy-going Saturday lunch experience.  While overlooking the beautiful Estate vineyards, enjoy a 4-course tasting menu created and presented by Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons.  Beginning with a Reception, the menu showcases seasonal ingredients found right here in Wine Country.

Offered Saturday & Sunday at 1 pm & 3 pm
Bon vivants already know that wine and food need each other.  This interactive experience will awaken your palate with three wines and three food items selected by Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons.  Learn how the traits of food and wine pairing make wine and food
come together.
 

March 31
7 pm Reception; 7:30 pm Dinner
‘Dining in the barrel cellar under candlelight is a unique dining experience.’ – Chowhound
Our signature dining experience is more lively and interactive than ever.  Beginning with a sparkling wine reception, the dinner leads into a 4-course tasting menu set in our exquisite candlelit barrel cellar and is co-hosted by our wine consultants and a member of Chef Jason Parsons’ culinary team.  The experience ends with a dessert ‘after-party’ where you can mingle with your fellow guests over Icewine, sweet treats and good conversation.
 

February 18
12 noon to 4 pm
Stop by to sample your 2010 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and 2010 Private Reserve Meritage and pick up your order. While in the cellar, take the Decanter Challenge and sample canapés from the award-winning 3 Chefs Cookbook, the perfect match to these new releases. The Pick Up Party is complimentary for purchasers of the 2010 Reds

February 4, 11 & 25; March 17 & 31
Kitchen Reception at 6:30 pm; Dinner at 7 pm
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 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 Peller Estates wines.

Offered Monday through Friday at 3 pm; Saturday & Sunday at  2 pm & 4 pm
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.

NEW DATES COMING SOON!
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.

Offered Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm & 4 pm
A glass is a wine's best friend. While tasting four of our wines and participating in our hands-on experience, discover how the shape and design of the wine glass can enhance the distinctive characteristics of wine varietals.
“Glasses and decanters don’t change the chemistry of the wine, just how it is perceived by the taster.” – George Riedel.

Offered July through September - Monday through Friday at 4 pm; Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm & 4 pm
Red wine lovers will relish the chance to taste amongst our Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot vines and experience the difference in these three noble varietals.  Learn how our Winemaker tends to the vineyards producing powerful red wines of great structure and intensity.

February 18
2 pm
Red wine lovers will relish the chance to taste and experience the difference in our three Bordeaux varietals. Join our Estate Sommelier and learn the story of how our Winemaker tends to the vineyards producing powerful red wines of great structure and intensity. The Estate Reds seminar is complimentary for purchasers of the 2010 Reds

NEW DATES COMING SOON!
Created by our Winemaker and Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons, this dining experience will awaken your palate with the most perfect wine and food pairings we could make.  Beginning with a sparkling reception on our front lawn, spend a summer evening strolling through our vineyards and dining alfresco on 5 courses, including freshly shucked oysters.  Co-hosted by our Estate Sommelier and a member of the culinary team, the evening concludes with a dessert reception that boasts one of the most beautiful views of Niagara Wine Country.

Offered in January on Saturday & Sunday at 3 pm
Adventurous entertainers may have already learned what our Winemaker and Chef Jason Parsons already know: Icewine is best when enjoyed with food. During this lively and interactive experience you will sample four Icewines and four food items demonstrating the basic principles of pairing Icewine and cuisine. You will not only learn how to perfectly pair Icewine with cuisine, but explore how Icewine can be used in food preparation; a technique used daily by Chef Jason Parsons.

February 18
1 pm Reception; 1:30 pm Lunch
Join our Winemaker and Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons for a lunch celebrating the release of the Big Reds 2010. This dynamic duo will entertain you with their stories and adventures in making these wines. A four course lunch inspired by these spectacular wines and a sneak peek of the yet to be released 2010 Andrew Peller Signature Series wines. The cost is $84  per person, plus taxes and gratuities.

Open Sunday through Thursday from 12 pm to 6 pm; Friday & Saturday from 12 pm to 8 pm
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.

New Dates Coming Soon!
Drink and learn!  Taste and learn the basic characteristics that make up your favourite wine styles at this Estate Sommelier led wine and food experience.  The event begins with a tasting and tutorial about a style of wine made at Peller Estates, its characteristics and what went into the making of it.  You will then be treated to a private 3-course lunch created by Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons to pair perfectly with the wine style you are studying. 

February 18
3 pm
Our Winemaker will lead guests through a tasting of the just released 2010 wines. Enjoy stories of the 2010 Niagara growing season and learn why it has been called the "Vintage of the Decade." The Structured Tasting is complimentary for purchasers of the 2010 Reds.

Offered July to September daily at 6:30 pm
Enjoying dinner with us this evening?  Join us for our traditional Winemaking Excellence Tour, now held at dusk.  While touring the property and tasting three Peller Estates wines, learn about three generations of winemaking and founder Andrew Peller's belief in producing food focused wines that awaken the palate.  Hold onto your tour receipt and receive $5 towards any wine purchase.

The exclusive Wine Country Touring Pass gives guests VIP access to Niagara's best wine experiences.  Guests can spend a full day touring and tasting through Wine Country at four of the region's most unique wine destinations: Peller Estates, Hillebrand Winery, Thirty Bench Wine Makers and Wine Country Vintners.  Bring your confirmation and pick your pass up at any of the four locations.

Offered Monday through Friday at 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday every hour on the half hour from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
If touring Wine Country is a new experience for you, this tour and tasting is a great introduction to our 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 we live this philosophy everyday.  Redeem your Tour receipt and receive $5 towards any wine purchase.

Feburary 18
12 noon
Enjoy a glass of Ice Cuvée while Winery Chef and CityLine personality Jason Parsons takes you behind-the-scenes in the Peller Estates Winery Restaurant Kitchen. Tour the kitchen while Chef Parsons shares his local food stories and his approach to developing innovative food and wine pairings. The Kitchen Tour is complimentary for purchasers of the 2010 Reds. Space is very limited.