Home > Events > La Vendemmia

About La Vendemmia

In Italian tradition, harvest time is when Farmers gather together to celebrate the earth's bounty, catch up with their neighbors, and offer their produce. It is a time of merriment, celebrating the end of the intense work involved in planting, growing, and harvesting. Wine -- being such an integral part of any gathering of friends -- has its own celebratory harvest tradition. Fresh off the vine grapes are poured into huge vats, and crushed in the first stage of this centuries old art form.

Since 1997, La Vendemmia has been Ottawa 's Celebration of Italian Wine & Food held in the heart of Little Italy, Preston Street.  La Vendemmia is a series of Italian wine and food seminars, dinners, cooking demos, wine tastings and a charity grape stomp.

Mark your calendars September 14-20, 2009 for the this year's La Vendemmia, highlights include:

• Chef cooking demonstrations
• Wine tastings
• The Moveable Feast walkabout dining experience
• Feature dinners at Preston Street restaurants
• Taste of Little Italy Wine and Food Show
• Charity Grape Stomp in support of Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation