Cooking & Wine Classes
La Bottega Nicastro offers cooking and wine tasting classes with various guest chefs and wine experts throughout the season. All classes are Italian food and wine focused unless otherwise noted. La Bottega also offer private customized cooking classes and wine tastings for corporate groups and special events, please contact events@labottega.ca, for further information
About The Wine Classes
Wine Classes are led by a La Bottega Wine Expert - includes 6 wines with 6 food pairings. Each class is roughly 12 people in size unless otherwise indicated. All wine classes are from 3:00 to 4:30 pm - $59 per person.
Sunday August 14 - Introduction to Italian Wine & Cheese - Learn ​why ​Italy ​is ​one ​of ​the ​most ​fascinating ​and ​delicious ​wine ​regions ​in ​the ​world. ​ ​The ​20 ​regions ​of ​Italy ​grow ​over ​350 ​indigenous ​grape ​varietals ​so ​it ​is ​easy ​to ​never ​drink ​the ​same ​wine ​twice. ​ ​This ​class ​will ​cover ​the ​basics ​of ​the ​major ​wine ​producing ​areas ​and ​grape ​varietals ​paired ​with ​regional ​Italian ​cheeses.
Sunday September 25 - Italian Sparkling Wine 101 - Bubbly is always a good idea. We will explore the growing world of Italian sparkling wines from Franciacorta to Prosecco, Brachetto & more. We will taste and cover: how sparkling wine is made, styles of sparkling wine, popular regions, and what makes each one so unique and special. All wines will be paired with antipasti.