{"product_id":"wine-tasting-northern-italy-northern-spain-and-north-of-60-november-17-2026","title":"Wine Tasting: Northern Italy, Northern Spain and North of 60 — November 17, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eJoin sommelier Craig Haynes for a themed evening of guided tasting that will change the way you choose, pour, and pair wine at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eThree rounds, heading steadily north. We start in the foothills of northern Italy, move west to the cool green corner of northern Spain, and finish further north still. An evening for the time of year when the weather turns and the wines that suit it come into their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eThis is not a lecture, and it is not about chemistry. Craig pours nine wines — three rounds of three,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eroughly an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eounce each, about two glasses over the evening. For each wine: where it is from, a couple of things worth knowing, and what to serve it with. Practical, approachable, and genuinely enjoyable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eYou are welcomed with a sparkler from our own shelves, and fresh bread is served alongside the wine throughout — because wine tastes like itself when there is something to eat with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eEverything poured is something you can go out and buy locally afterward. That is the point. You leave with a list, not just a memory — we send it to you a day or two later, along with where to find each bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eCome with questions. Leave knowing what you like, and why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eTuesday 17 November 2026, 6:30PM–8PM,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplus 30 minutes for questions and shopping. The price includes a guided tasting of nine wines, a welcome sparkler, and bread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eAbout Craig Haynes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCraig Haynes is a director with the National Capital Sommelier Guild, through which he\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eregularly leads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etastings, and has been an instructor in the sommelier program at Algonquin College in Ottawa. He holds the Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Education Trust Level 3 Certificate in Wine with merit, as well as the Wine Scholar Guild’s French Wine Scholar with honours, Italian Wine Scholar with highest honours, and Spanish Wine Scholar with highest honours, and the Expert level certification from Champagne Education. He is also a wine writer and reviewer — his articles have appeared in vineroutes.com and apt613.ca, and he is @somm613 on Instagram.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eNote: this class serves alcohol. Participants must be 19 or older.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\" class=\"TextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003eAdvance registration required. Spaces are limited to twelve. Classes are non-refundable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199758106 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pot \u0026 Pantry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54078638194995,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1513\/9996\/files\/winetasting2.jpg?v=1789419639","url":"https:\/\/potandpantry.ca\/products\/wine-tasting-northern-italy-northern-spain-and-north-of-60-november-17-2026","provider":"Pot \u0026 Pantry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}