Wine Pairing Dinner

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Saturday, August 9th, 2014
6:00 PM

Day two of the Alpine Wine & Food Festival. A six-course meal prepared by Chef Daniele Mereu, with wine pairing by sommelier Jason Hyde from Peacock and Martin.

Chef bio:
Daniele grew up at his family's farm and vineyard in the province of Asti in the Piedmont Region of northern Italy, where his father Cosimo and his mother Celestina grew Barbera and Moscato grapes. This is where Daniele's passion for food and wine was born and where he received his initial introduction to the hard work involved in the production of excellent ingredients and products.

Further up, he took his passion for wine into professional kitchens and pursued two complementary careers. He had consulted many restaurants regarding the projection of their kitchens, their food preparation, their food safety (HACCP) and the effects of nutritional content of food. Daniele has more than twenty years experience cooking around the world, including cruise ships, some of the best restaurants in Europe and one of the best wineries of Sicily.

In 2007 he graduated with full marks from the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy. This university, the first of its kind, was founded in 2004 by the Slow Food movement in collaboration with the regions of Piedmont and Emilia Romagna.

Daniele now lives in Victoria BC with his lovely family of four kids and girlfriend Katie, still growing vegetables, making wine and cider (from real fruit) and conducting cheese classes and wine-tasting around Vancouver Island. He works for Sysco Victoria as a culinary specialist and product developer, as well as a Sysco Brand Manager.

Ticket includes six-course meal, wine pairing, tax and gratuities.