Drop in Tasting: Wilco Fine Beverage - Italian Varieties You Haven't Heard Of!

Join us for an exclusive wine tasting showcasing a selection of rare and unique Italian grape varieties. Discover new flavors and expand your palate as Master of Wine Louise Wilson Cormier guides you through the origins, characteristics, and tasting notes of these exceptional wines.

About Louise

Louise Wilson Cormier, Master of Wine, founded her Ontario-based wine agency, Wilco Fine Beverage, with the desire to create new tasting experiences for wine lovers through sharing unique, high-quality wines from her portfolio. Her personal wine journey began by enrolling in a wine course while working in a busy wine shop on Vancouver Island. One course led to another, with Louise’s interest in wine and passion for learning leading her to become a certified sommelier in 2006, a Wine and Spirits Education Trust Diploma holder in 2009 and finally, after an additional 10 years of study, a Master of Wine in 2020.

A Master of Wine, or MW, is a beverage industry professional globally recognized for their exceptional wine business expertise. To become a member of the Institute of Master of Wine, each applicant must pass a rigorous 4-day exam and adhere to a code of conduct. The exam, which is only held once yearly, tests the candidate’s knowledge of wine theory and wine-tasting ability. Once an individual passes the exam, they must write a paper based on their original research. Since 1953, when the exam was first written in London, England, only 507 people have acquired the Master of Wine designation.

Currently, there are 416 Masters of Wine based in 31 countries worldwide. Louise is one of ten Masters of Wine in Canada and one of four in Ontario.

Wines to be Poured

• Sguardi di Terra Lugana DOC 2022 
• Sguardi di Terra Valtenesi Groppello 2020 
• Weingut Schloss Englar Leon Vernatsch 2019 
• Prediomagno Ruchè 2021 
• Zoppi Cristina Grignolino d’Asti DOC 2021 
• Osvaldo Barberis Dogliani DOCG Puncin 2022