Baga, Bairrada and Barbecue at Peacock
Tue, Jul 02
|Peacock at Grand Marque
At this event celebrating the wines of Bairrada, William Wouters (chef, President of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale), and Filipa Pato (2021 Portuguese winemaker of year) are on hand premium wines from their region, and you'll enjoy skewers of barbecued food. $60+grat ($9)+tax
Time & Location
Jul 02, 2024, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Peacock at Grand Marque, 1709 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 1S5, Canada
Guests
About the event
This event will be held at the exclusive and luxurious Peacock Wine Bar found within in the Queen's Marque complex on Halifax's Waterfront overlooking Halifax Harbour. At this event we welcome William Wouters (Global President of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale, decorated sommelier, and former chef for the Belgium National Football (soccer) team) along with his wife Filipa Pato (2021 Portuguese Winemaker of the Year), winemaker at Pato & Wouters, a boutique winery based in Bairrada, Portugal. Pato produces wines from local grapes such as Baga and Bical. Pato, known as the 'Queen of Baga', is considered one of Portugal's finest winemakers. All their wines are made using biodynamically grown grapes, and natural winemaking. In this casual event, you'll get to enjoy 6 samples of wine from Portugal, including a sparkling Bairrada to start and a selection of Filipa and William's wines. Also included are 4 skewers (your choice of beef, lamb, shrimp, or vegetarian),and the opportunity to chat with William and Filipa about their wines.