Wine & Beer
Festival & Symposium
24th, 25th, 26th &27th July
Toronto 2019
What is Holy Waters?
Holy Waters is a four-day decentralized festival devoted to wine and beer culture. There will be events happening all over Toronto ranging from educational symposiums to beer and wine parties. The crescendo of events will conclude with the Holy Waters Wine Festival where people can drink the wines of over 50 natural, biodynamic, organic and low intervention producers from all over the world!
Event Calendar
Wednesday 24 July
ADVANCING WOMEN IN THE BEER INDUSTRY
What: Join us at Bellwoods Brewery for an engaging afternoon with Brienne Allan as she discusses her work in developing the Boston Chapter of the Pink Boots Society and how it has changed both the work and consumer beer culture in Massachusetts. Brienne is the Production Manager and Brewer at Notch Brewing as well as the Boston Chapter Lead of the Pink Boots Society. This event is free and everyone is welcome, make sure to RSVP via info@bellwoodsbrewery.com.
Where: Bellwoods Brewery, 20 Hafis Road, Toronto
When: July 24th at 12pm
Cost: FREE! Make sure to RSVP via info@bellwoodsbrewery.com
MIKKELLER BAGHAVEN BOTTLE FEATURE WITH MASTER BREWER & BLENDER
What: Meet Ehren Schmidt, the Master Brewer and Blender of Mikkeller Baghaven as we pour his beers for the first time ever in Ontario.
Where: Paradise Grapevine, 841 Bloor St W, Toronto
When: July 24th from 5pm
Cost: FREE
BELLWOODS BREWERY CELLAR RAID AND TAP EVENT
What: Join Bellwoods Brewery for a rare and special look back in time at some of their
favourite cellared beers and some special surprises.
Beers (5oz pours):
Motley Cru #1 2013
Barn Owl #1 2015
Bring Out Your Dead #1 2013
Donkey Venom 2014
Blitzen 2012
No Sleep Till Brooklyn - (Evil Twin Collaboration) - 2013
+ some nice surprises
Where: Wise Bar, 1007 Bloor St W, Toronto
When: July 24th at 3:30pm
Cost: $75 + HST, Tickets on sale from 7pm Wednesday July 17th. Only 25 tickets available. The Bellwoods Tap Event will run from 5pm at Wise Bar and is free to the public.
Thursday 25 July
What: Presented by Paradise Grapevine and Escarpment Laboratories the Holy Waters Beer Symposium is a full day of beer and brewing technical seminars presented by leading experts from all over the world.
Where: Burdock Barrel Warehouse, 201 Geary Ave, Toronto
When: July 25th from 9am-5pm
Cost: $99 +HST BUY TICKETS
What: All lagers, all night! A tap takeover event at WVRST that showcases the best lager brewers in Ontario, and some from afar!
Where: WVRST, 609 King St W, Toronto
When: July 25th from 5pm
Cost: FREE
Friday 26 July
What: Presented by Paradise Grapevine and Escarpment Laboratories the Holy Waters Beer Symposium is a full day of wine and winemaking technical seminars presented by leading experts from all over the world.
Where: Burdock Barrel Warehouse, 201 Geary Ave, Toronto
When: July 26th from 9am-5pm
Cost: $99 +HST BUY TICKETS
What: We asked 20 of the best hoppy brewers in Ontario to brew a one-off hoppy style to be released on the one night, Hazy Waters at Birreria Volo!
Where: Birreria Volo, 612 College St, Toronto,
When: July 26th from 5pm
Cost: FREE
Saturday 27 July
HOLY WATERS WINE FESTIVAL - THE MAIN EVENT!
What: Paradise Grapevine presents the Holy Waters Wine Festival! Drink the wines from over 50 different natural, biodynamic, organic and low intervention winemakers from around the world! A ticket gains you admission, your own festival wine glass and ALL YOUR WINE!
Where: The 918 Bathurst Centre, Toronto
When: Session 1 runs 1pm-5pm, Session 2 runs 7pm-11pm
Cost: $120 +HST BUY TICKETS
Wine Festival
- 27 July 2019 -
Sat, Jul 27918 Bathurst Centre
Sat, Jul 27918 Bathurst Centre
Paradise Grapevine presents the Holy Waters Wine Festival! Drink the wines from over 50 different natural, biodynamic, organic and low intervention winemakers from around the world!
A ticket gets you a glass and all the wine you'd like to drink (safely)!
From the eclectic to the elegant and everything in between, Holy Waters is about soulful wines that are made with integrity, provoke thought and are above all delicious!
Featuring Wine From
- First Announcement -
Alta Alella • Alvear • Arnaud Lambert • Barco del Corneta • Benjamin Bridge • Bodegas y Viñedos Mengoba • Broc Cellars • Cantina Giardino • Cascina Iuli • Cellar Comunica • Chateau Megyer • Christian Binner • Clos des Mourres • Domaine Brand & Fils • Domaine des Aubusières • Domaine Sérol • Envínate • Fattoria di Sammontana • Fattoria Sardi • Frédéric Brouca • Gilvesy • Giró Ribot • Günter Steinmetz • Gut Oggau • Jean Bourdy • Jean-Claude Lapalu • Karim Vionnet • Lamoresca • Laurent Cazottes • Leaning Post • Luis Seabra • Luna Beberide • Meinklang • Menade • Milan Nestarec • Millton • Pardas • Pearl Morissette • Radikon • Ribela • Strekov • Troupis Winery • Vincent Caillé • Weingut Brand
Symposium
Presented by Escarpment Laboratories and Paradise Grapevine, the Holy Waters Symposium is a two day program of technical, scientific and sensorial seminars that explore some of the most relevant and least understood topics facing producers and consumers of wine and beer today. Leading professionals from around the world will gather in Toronto to address challenges and present ideas and solutions in the pursuit of creating better wine and beer. See the full list of presenters and topics below
Hidden Secrets of the New England IPA
Dr. John Paul Maye - Technical Director
at Hopsteiner
Evolution of Dry Hopping
Luke Pestl
Bellwoods Brewery
Wild Production with Mikkeller Baghaven
Ehren Schmidt - Master Blender and Brewer
at Mikkeller Baghaven
Open Top Fermentation
Mary Beth Keefe - Brewmaster
at Granite Brewery
Tasting Terroir
Brenna J. Quigley, MSc - Geologist,
Illustrator and Terroir Specialist
THP, the mouse in the room
Richard Preiss, MSc - Microbiologist
at Escarpment Laboratories
Sulphur and low intervention winemaking
François Morissette - Vigneron
at Pearl Morissette
Wild Production with Mikkeller Baghaven
Ehren Schmidt - Master Blender and Brewer
at Mikkeller Baghaven
The Path to Lacto 2.0
Iz Netto - R&D Biologist
at Escarpment Laboratories
Modern Piquette
Todd Cavallo - Owner and Winemaker
at Wild Arc Farms
THP, the mouse in the room
Richard Preiss, MSc - Microbiologist
at Escarpment Laboratories
Lager Stars
Luc 'Bim' Lafontaine - Owner and Brewmaster
at Godspeed Brewery
Michael Fava - Head Brewer
at Oxbow Brewing Company
Olivier Dupras - Owner and Head Brewer
at Brasserie Isle de Grade
Modern Piquette
Todd Cavallo - Owner and Winemaker
at Wild Arc Farms
Under the ‘Velo de Flor’
Caitlin Ferguson - Sherry Educator and wine importer
at Bogie's Best Imports
Removing Context - An Unguided Tasting
Amy Blake, MSc - Senior Research Technician
at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
Svetlana Atcheva - Partner and Brand Ambassador
at Pearl Morissette Centre
Lexi Wolkowski - Sommelier
at Burdock