Le Sommelier presents an Ottawa and a Toronto dinner with Burrowing Owl’s Kerri Wyse-McNolty, who will share her family’s new releases & stories…
We’re thrilled to welcome Burrowing Owl Winery’s Kerri Wyse-McNolty, Vice President and Family Owner, back to Ottawa and Toronto next week. Kerri will take us through the wines and stories of one of BC’s highest lauded wineries.
When her father, Jim Wyse, purchased the Southern Okanagan property in 1993, carefully selected for its potential to produce high quality grapes, he immediately began to replant the existing vineyards. Since their first vintage in 1997, Burrowing Owl has remained one of British Columbia’s first premium and collectible wineries, long before it was commonplace to seek out BC wine. From the very beginning the Wyse family has been leaders in environmental stewardship. When they took over the property, they named it Burrowing Owl Vineyard, after learning that the little owl once prolific in the area, has become an endangered species. The property today is a vibrant ecosystem of indigenous species: more than 100 bluebird boxes and two bat nurseries invite insect-eating guests to stay awhile and dine in the vineyards; ground nests of meadowlarks are protected by barriers in springtime to prevent farm machinery and vineyard workers from inadvertently destroying them; snakes are safely relocated; bears and big horned sheep are discouraged from sharing the harvest but never harmed. Organic viticulture practices are in place, and compost and cover crops are a given. 100% of the $3 tasting fee charged in the tasting room is given to the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC, and to the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls. The wine shop alone raises close to $50,000 each year for these two organizations.
We’re looking forward to sharing evenings of new releases paired with an exceptional five course menu in each city. Please see below for the menus, and ticket booking details. Only a few tickets remain for each city. Aaron, in Ottawa, and I, in Toronto, will see you there.
Sincerely,
Le Sommelier
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Beckta Dining & Wine
Ottawa
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
THREE CANAPÉS
goat cheese / pork belly / shrimp
Calliope Sauvignon Blanc 2016
SEARED PICKEREL
puffed rice / calamansi beurre blanc / herb oil
Burrowing Owl Pinot Gris 2018
POACHED SCALLOPS
white soy / crispy sweetbreads / preserved melon
Burrowing Owl Chardonnay 2016
BISON STRIPLOIN
creamed greens / potato pavé / caramelized onion demi-glace
Burrowing Owl Malbec 2016
CHOCOLATE BONBONS
dark chocolate & caramel / white chocolate & sea buckthorn
Five courses with wines for $135, plus tax & gratuity.
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Please RSVP directly with the restaurant by
phone (613) 238-7063
The Broadview Hotel
Toronto
Thursday, October 17, 2019
KING CRAB LEG
crisp celery, egg yolk gel, cold potato, lemon truffle vinegar
Calliope Sauvignon Blanc 2016
FOIE GRAS TERRINE
sour apple purée, compressed apple, roasted apple, brown sugar, oat crumble.
Burrowing Owl Pinot Gris 2018
MUSSELS & SQUID INK GNOCCHI
tomato, sea asparagus, chardonnay cream foam
Burrowing Owl Chardonnay 2016
DUCK BREAST
butternut squash, pain perdu, turnip, brussels leaves, jus gras
Burrowing Owl Malbec 2016
VENISON
cranberry, farro, vanilla parsnip purée, baby beets
Burrowing Owl Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Five courses with wines for $135, including tax & gratuity.
BOOK NOW
Please RSVP directly with the restaurant here.
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