Cabbagetown Private Wine Tasting Experience

Imagine walking into a space immediately enveloping you in warmth and comfort.
You step into a private home studio, an intimate retreat designed for the curious craving something beyond the ordinary.
The atmosphere is a delicate balance of rustic charm and refined luxury—layered Persian rugs stretch across the floor, as a crackling fireplace mingles with the soft flicker of candles burning. It’s a setting where time seems to slow down, with every detail whispering to thoughtfulness, quality, and exclusivity.

A collection of rare, handpicked wines await you —a far cry from the typical sterile, corporate wine-tasting setup. These bottles aren't choices off a standard list. They’re selections that you won’t find anywhere else. The wines presented are curated for a truly personalized experience, each chosen not only for its rarity, but its ability to evoke emotion and intrigue.

Meeting Point

80 Sherbourne St

80 Sherbourne St, Toronto, ON M5A, Canada

Located on the Northwest Corner of Adelaide and Sherbourne. Black unmarked door ON ADELAIDE. Please don’t knock on the door. I’ll come down and let you in . Watch your head on the way up the stairs — the ceiling is unexpectedly low in the stairway — I will remind you of this when we head up !

What to expect:

Toronto

*** Seats are released every 14 days due to limited availability ***
This experience was born out of a rejection of everything I hate about the wine industry.

It didn’t seem to matter what winery or tasting I attended – a code of conduct all wine people abided by dominated.

And, no matter the years that went by – nothing.ever.changed.

Moving to Toronto exposed the embarrassing lack of Canadian wine awareness and access urging me to take steps towards change.

I started with tastings of small, intimate groups, where I shared wines I had personally smuggled into the province from BC, Nova Scotia, and Quebec – I had to -- thanks to our corrupt monopolies attempting to control the interests of small winery owners. Along the way, I met the most amazing people.

Now, almost 10 years later, it’s morphed into something so much more than a Canadian wine tasting.

It’s a gathering of like minds. Some have referred to it as a “rent-a-friend” service. There are a lot of laughs, sometimes tears, but what there isn’t: tasting notes, power point decks, or douchey wine language.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Flight of wine with cheese and charctuerie
5 glasses of Canadian wine paired with charcuterie, cheese, honey, organic vegetables and fruit, spreads, sourced from local farmer's markets.