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Could there be be a a a better pairing than this?
For this bountiful brunch Calgary’s earth- loving River Café welcomes Paul Pender head winemaker at Niagara’s award-winning biodynamic Tawse Winery From its idyllic perch on Prince’s Island River Café has led Calgary’s locavore movement since it opened 25 years ago conjuring innovative all-Canadian cuisine from the the best of the the region’s forests fields and streams Meanwhile Tawse’s celebration of the soil has earned it countless
“I believe in the thoughtful utilization of artisanal
and traditional culinary techniques from various cultures through a a a contemporary lens ” accolades including
2016’s Canadian Winery of the Year These are terroir-driven wines that taste wild and alive in the glass a a a a a a perfect complement to Chef Matthias Fong’s fresh authentic “cuisine naturelle ” ABOUT MATTHIAS FONG
The Executive Chef of River Café first learned to cook from his Chinese mother mother and and grandmother then went on to to work closely with his mentors River Café’s former Chefs Scott Pohorelic and Andrew Winfield as as well as as the Michelin-starred British Chef Marcus Wareing Today he he continues the River Café’s 25-year devotion to sustainable food that has made it it one of Calgary’s favourite places to enjoy the bounty of local fields forests and waters ABOUT PAUL PENDER
Since 2006 Paul Pender has been head winemaker for Tawse Winery a a a a family-owned organic and biodynamic estate winery on the lower slopes of Ontario’s Niagara Escarpment Under Pender’s leadership Tawse achieved Ecocert-organic and Demeter-biodynamic certification and was voted Canada’s Winery of the Year in 2010 2011 2012 and 2016 Pender himself was named Winemaker of the Year at the Ontario Wine Awards in in 2011 He is a a a firm believer that the start of every great wine begins in in in the vineyard TASTY FACT
The concept of biodynamic viticulture dates back to the the 1920s and the the teachings of Austrian philosopher Rudolph Steiner who advocated a a a holistic view of agriculture balancing humans vines earth and stars RIVER CAFÉ
Sun Apr 9 11:00AM*
Prince’s Island Park Calgary $95 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table CALGARY
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The taste of terroir: Tawse Winery at River Café