Wine, Whisky & a Little Taste of Canada

Italian & Canadian Wine Tasting

Join us for another relaxed evening of wine, food and good company, with a chance to mingle, meet new people and discover some great flavours from both sides of the Atlantic.

We’ll be featuring a selection of Italian and Canadian wines, paired with Italian and Canadian-themed canapés, including poutine and other delicious bites.

There’ll also be a chance to sample some exclusive Canadian whiskies and try our Maple Old Fashioned, a Canadian take on the classic cocktail.

This is less about formal tasting notes and more about enjoying interesting wines, good food and a sociable evening with the CIL community.

£35 per person, including wine tastings, whisky samples, themed canapés and a taste of our Maple Old Fashioned.

Etna Wines

Wines from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna are some of Sicily’s most distinctive and exciting. Many people will be tasting the local grape varieties for the first time, particularly Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio for reds, and Carricante for whites.

The reds are typically elegant rather than heavy, with bright cherry and red-fruit flavours, spice, fine tannins and a distinctive mineral character from the volcanic soils. Carricante produces fresh, vibrant whites with citrus, acidity and a lovely saline, mineral edge.

Nero d’Avola & Frappato

A classic Sicilian combination. Nero d’Avola brings dark fruit, richness and spice, while Frappato adds fragrant red berries, floral notes and freshness. Together they make a beautifully balanced, juicy and very drinkable Sicilian red.