Chef Tim Mackiddie, Smoke and Barrel Niagara

We are pleased to have Chef Tim Mackiddie return as part of the Chardonnay on the Bench culinary crew on Friday July 19 & one of the guest chefs participating in the Chardonnay in the Vineyards Grand Tasting event on Saturday July 20th. About Chef Tim Mackiddie, Smoke and Barrel Niagara Born in Niagara Tim […]

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Jeremy Choy & Pooja Bakshi, Moksha Indian Bistro

We are pleased to have Jeremy Choy and Pooja Bakshi  return as part of the Chardonnay on the Bench culinary crew on Friday, July 19th. Jeremy Choy and Pooja Bakshi are owner operators of Moksha Indian Bistro and Chaat Spot Indian Street Eats, restaurants, catering and events. Pooja’s family pioneered Indian cuisine in the Niagara […]

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Chef Maurice Desharnais, Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery and Distillery

We are pleased to have Chef Desharnais return as one of the guest chefs of the culinary dining experience at the Chardonnay in the Vineyard event Saturday July 20th. About Chef Desharnais, Executive Chef, Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery and Distillery Chef Maurice Desharnais is a Niagara local, who began honing his culinary skills at Algonquin […]

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Chef Jason Parsons, Peller Estates Winery Restaurant

We are pleased to have Chef Parsons return as one of the guest chefs of the culinary dining experience at the Chardonnay in the Vineyard event Saturday July 20th. About Chef Parsons, Executive Chef, The Winery Restaurant at Peller Estates Executive Chef Jason Parsons has brought his passion of local food and wine to one […]

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Chef Frank Dodd, Trius Winery Restaurant

We are pleased to have Chef Dodd return as one of the guest chefs of the culinary dining experience at the Chardonnay in the Vineyard event Saturday July 20th. About Chef Dodd, Executive Chef and Restaurant General Manager, Trius Winery Restaurant Since Frank’s graduation in 1991 from Durham College where he took his apprenticeship, he […]

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