Before Chantal Kreviazuk

11:30 AM to 1:15 PM

In honour of Chantal Kreviazuk’s Ukrainian and Métis heritage, Chef Douglas Hope from Sper Restaurant in Warkworth prepares a delightful preconcert lunch with wine pairings by Prince Edward County’s wine expert Duarte Da Silva

Duarte da Silva, wine buff - Born in the Azores, Portugal, Duarte was introduced to the world of wine at a young age, his grandfathers being amateur winemakers. He developed an interest in all things wine from the vineyard to production, to promoting and selling wine. He has travelled to wine regions around the world in France, Spain, Portugal, Australia, USA and Canada. He currently lives in Prince Edward County, Canada's fast growing wine region and was most recently, the Executive Director of the Prince Edward County WinegrowersAssociation.

Chef Douglas Hope has incorporated his vast experience and diversity in his upbringing and travels to gain an understanding of food from growing livestock and produce to the complete use of each product in numerous countries around the world including across Canada, Australia, UK, France and 5 oceans serving food on 7 continents.

An education that started at Sir Sandford Fleming in Hospitality Mgmt to Culinary Arts at SAIT in Calgary which continued throughout his global travels. He has worked in numerous countries and with 2 cruise companies. For 5 years Chef Hope had his own restaurant amidst the four wine districts near Adelaide, Australia including multiple features in TV shows Postcards & Discover Australia. Notable restaurants and hotels filled his resume from Anton Mosimann of London, Canoe in Toronto, Conrad Hotels; Windows on The World, six star cruise line Silversea to recently Elmhirst’s Resort of the Kawarthas. Chef Hope has opened a restaurant called Sper Food and property “ ‘Sper Farm” with his family in Warkworth which includes heirloom varietal produce in Greenhouses, organic Gardens and a distinctive selection of livestock rearing naturally fed heritage breeds.