We went, we were dazzled by the bubbles and we left with smiles.

Last Wednesday, I was fortunate to attend an event in Toronto called VQA Into The Bubbles hosted by the incredible Sparkling Winos. I had won the tickets through their Instagram contest on the Tuesday, so quickly scrambled to get childcare and ensure the hubby and I could coordinate work to be able to zip into the 6ix for this evening of bubbles!

After a chaotic drive, we arrived at the lovely Berkeley Bicycle Club  – which is an old mansion converted to a stunning event space on Jarvis St. near Bloor. Twelve Ontario wineries were set up throughout the rooms to share their sparkling wines. Paired with light appetizers and music, the vibe was fresh and fun. While my partner in tasting (and marriage) agreed to be the DD, I took full advantage of all the options – for education purposes 🙂

We toured the house, sampling and chatting up the winemakers along the way. Think all sparkling wines are the same? No way – depending on the production method, vintage (or not), location, grapes, dosage choice and more, each wine has its own character and story to share.

When we finally bumped into the Sparkling Winos (Jeff & Mike), they were kind enough to take a photo with me and chat for a bit. These guys know their sparkling wine and I love following their wine adventures and promotion of all things Ontario wine. It was so cool to meet them in person!

I left inspired to figure out a way to bring an event like this to my hometown of Waterloo…fingers crossed we can make it a reality one day!