Tastings & Pairings
Saturday September 9th, 2023
*Separate Tickets Required
We are excited to announce our Tastings and Pairings schedule for 2023.
These are ticketed sessions offered only on Saturday, September 9th from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. General admission to the Festival is also required.
These sessions are designed to provide the participants with the opportunity to experience wonderful – and unique – pairings of beverages and foods in an intimate setting. While each ingredient is delicious on its own, in combination, magic can happen!
Session leaders are Stratford Kiwanis Garlic Festival vendors who are leaders in their fields. They provide exciting pairing combinations and explain why these pairings 'work'.
Tickets for these sessions cost $10 per person and are now available online prior to the event or at the door. These sessions have limited space and last year they were heavily subscribed prior to the event!
Hall A
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Rheo Thompson Candies & Junction 56 Distillery
Rheo & Junction are shining examples of collaboration, using each others products to further their own successes. This unique pairing cannot be missed!
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Rheo Thompson Candies & Black Swan Brewing Company
Once again, these local icons will entice your taste buds with pairings of chocolate and beer. Sweet & Sudsy. What a delicious Stratford experience!
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Stonetown Artisan Cheese & Black Swan Brewing Company
Please welcome this Perth County Duo as they use their creativity and expertise to pair their finest cheese and beer. Their passion for their products is Amazing!
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Stonetown Artisan Cheese & Hessenland Inn & Schatz Winery
Almost neighbours, Stonetown and Schatz will share their secrets of pairing cheese and wine. For these creators, being passionate about their products has been the driving force for their success. Compliments and visits will ensue!
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Blanbrook Bison Farm & Hessenland Inn & Schatz Winery
Both new to the T&P, they will present unique products made from locally raised bison paired with Ontario West Coast wines. Rich, rich and rich!
Mansbridge Room
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Bob & Frances Latham
Returning for a second year, Bob, an accredited sommelier and Frances, a Stratford Chefs School graduate and former instructor, will demonstrate their expertise in the pairing of food and wine. What a talented team!
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Great Lakes Goat Dairy & Maelstrom Winery
These two artisans will thrill you with creamy, firm textured goat cheeses and complex and flavourful wines. What's not to love!
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Millbank Cheese & Butter & Maelstrom Winery
These two old friends are the classic example of practice makes perfect. Their pairings will have you wanting more, as they share their extensive knowledge of cheese and wine. Fabulous!
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Millbank Cheese & Butter & Munro Honey & Meadery
Both of these presenters, Millbank Cheese and Munro Honey, have been in business for 100+ years. They will offer pairings of cheeses, mead and honey, that will delight your senses of sight, smell and taste. Fabulous and Flavourful!