Come experience our exclusive tasting events

Wines are like people. Some are perfect but boring, some are precocious but fail to live up to their promise, and some may be flawed, but the way they develop is endlessly fascinating.
Michael Broadbent

Through our ongoing courses and events, the Academie du Vin encourages guests to discover wine tasting and appreciation in a convivial atmosphere within a relaxed, sophisticated setting.

It’s a modern community focused on a passion for fine wine, allowing us to share our interests with like-minded people with an innate curiosity without intimidation.

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Current Event:

Global Outliers: A Journey Through Unique Wines

6:00 pm March (Date TBD) at

The Vintage Conservatory, King Street West

224 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 1K4

This exclusive evening offers a curated selection of exceptional wines from prestigious regions, including rare and intriguing outliers that showcase unique craftsmanship and terroir.

SAVE THE DATE:

Salon & Sensations : A Journey through Champagne and Burgundy

6:00 pm Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at

The Vintage Conservatory, King Street West

224 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 1K4

An extraordinary evening featuring rare magnums of Salon Champagne and premier red Burgundies, perfectly paired with an unforgettable dining experience.

Recent Events

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Bordeaux Roots, Worldly Vines

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT

The Vintage Conservatory, King Street West

224 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 1K4

An unforgettable evening celebrating the art of pairing fine wines with exquisite cuisine.

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Tides & Tails: A Coastal Meat and Seafood Culinary Journey

Scaramouche Restaurant

1 Benvenuto Pl, Toronto, ON M4V 2L1

Join us for Tides & Tails: A Coastal Meat and Seafood Culinary Journey, an unforgettable evening where land and sea flavours unite in exquisite harmony. Savour the finest seafood and meats, artfully paired with exceptional wines selected to elevate each course and tantalize your palate in a sophisticated and convivial setting.

La Cuvée One Drop Toronto September 18

The Vintage Conservatory, King Street West

 224 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 1K4

The One Drop Foundation, created by Guy Laliberté and its curating partner, The Académie du Vin, are proud to invite you to an exceptional philanthropic event dedicated to addressing the urgent water and climate crisis. We are privileged to have Daniel Johnnes as our Guest of Honour, lending his esteemed presence to this vital cause.

Passed Events

Global Wine Pairing Dinner Odyssey: A Taste of 10 Countries

The Vintage Conservatory, King Street West

 224 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 1K4

We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming event, Global Wine Pairing Dinner Odyssey: A Taste of 10 Countries, where wine and cuisine enthusiasts will gather for a truly unforgettable experience.

La Cuvée One Drop Toronto July 10

The Vintage Conservatory, King Street West

 224 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 1K4

The One Drop Foundation, created by Guy Laliberté, its curating partner, the Académie du Vin, and its culinary host, the Vintage Conservatory, are proud to invite you to an exceptional philanthropic event benefitting the crucial mission to solve the water and climate crisis.

La Cuvée One Drop Toronto July 8

The Vintage Conservatory, King Street West

 224 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 1K4

The One Drop Foundation, created by Guy Laliberté, its curating partner, the Académie du Vin, and its culinary host, the Vintage Conservatory, are proud to invite you to an exceptional philanthropic event benefitting the crucial mission to solve the water and climate crisis.

Cellar Gems: Canadian & International Icons That Stand the Test of Time

Vintage Conservatory, King Street

We are delighted to extend an invitation to you for an intimate tasting experience designed to debunk myths that may hinder the appreciation of Canadian wine. This exceptional event is being hosted by Marc Nadeau, co-founder of the Academic Du Vin, a world leader in wine education and Carl Boucher of Carl’s Wine Club. Carl tastes over 1200 Canadian wines per year as the founder of Carl’s Wine Club, a community of over 10,000 Canadian wine lovers across Canada. We will also feature esteemed winemakers Richard Da Silva from Da Silva Vineyards (travelling from the Okanagan Valley) and Ilya Senchuk from Leaning Post Wines (Niagara), who will guide us through a journey of taste and debunk misconceptions surrounding Canadian wines.

67 Pall Mall Wine Tasting

67 Pall Mall - Past Event

Academie du Vin in partnership with the High Commission of Canada invites you to a Canadian Walkaround Tasting…

The Academie du Vin in partnership with the High Commission of Canada invites you to join us in the Club on Wednesday 11th May, as we explore one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world.

To give Members a little background on Canada as a wine-making region, during the first half of the twentieth century, the temperance movement and the demand for fortified and sweet wines hindered the development of a quality table wine industry.

It was during the 60’s that this demand shifted from sweet and fortified wines to drier and low alcohol wines. There was significant growth and development within the Canadian wine industry during this time, with access to better grape varieties, disease-resistant clones and in-depth viticulture research.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to what will be a fascinating evening of a whole host of fantastic Canadian expressions.

Follow this LINK to discover the menu and wine we enjoyed on the night.

67 Pall Mall Wine Tasting

67 Pall Mall - Past Event

Academie du Vin in Partnership with the High Commission of Canada Wine Pairing Dinner

Academie du Vin in partnership with the High Commission of Canada invites you to join us in the Club for a delicious wine pairing dinner on Friday 13th May, as we explore one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world.

In 1983, Bartholomew Broadbent, then based in Toronto representing the Symington Family Ports in Canada, opened a branch of L’Academie du Vin, the Paris wine school that Steven Spurrier had founded a decade earlier based on the teachings of his acknowledged mentor, Michael Broadbent.

In 1986, with Bartholomew moving to San Francisco, the management of L’Academie was taken over by wine lover, businessman and 67 Pall Mall Member, Marc Nadeau. Marc has since been actively involved in nurturing Canada’s position on the global wine stage and has introduced many foreign winemakers, wine lovers and personalities to the Niagara, Prince Edward County, Nova Scotia and Okanagan Valley regions.

Past Webinars

Painted Rock Winery

Painted Rock Exclusive: “Next World” with “Old World” Guidance

Watch this recording of a unique tasting and educational experience showcasing Painted Rock: InterVin’s International Winery of the Year in 2018/2019.
Steven Spurrier

A Conversation with Steven Spurrier

British wine icon Steven Spurrier, who has been called “the man who changed wine forever” thanks to his role in organizing the momentous Judgement of Paris tasting in 1976. A consultant editor for Decanter and one of the masterminds behind the new Académie du Vin Library initiative, Spurrier has long been a champion of good wine as well as good wine writing….
Hugh Johnson

A Conversation with Hugh Johnson

Please join us for a conversation with Hugh Johnson as he chats about his recently revised The Story of Wine and how our understanding and appreciation of wine has evolved over his extraordinary 60-year career. Since the publication of his first book, Wine, at the age of 27, Johnson has forged a reputation as one of the subject’s most knowledgeable communicators…