Taste & Buy Events

• Lucie

  

  Jeff and I had a wonderful time at County in the Capital Taste & Buy and discovered a couple of tasty wines that we ordered.

  

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• Mike, Traynor Family Vineyards

  

  I wanted to reach out to let you know that a bunch of us winemakers were talking about the County in the Capital Taste & Buy and we really like what Savvy Company is about. We look forward to working with you.

  

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• Carollynn Dejardins, Among the Vines B&B

  

  The All Canadian Taste & Buy event Savvy Company hosted was great….in spite of the two rainshowers!  It didn’t dampen the spirits of the tasters.

  

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• Barry

  

  Thanks again for organizing another great event! My guest and I thought it was a perfect evening and I can’t wait to get the wine I ordered!

  

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• Melayna

  

  I attended County in the Capital with my father and we both enjoyed it immensely! Looking forward to our shipment arriving so we can enjoy the county wines all summer long!

  

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Corporate Events

• Lori, Colliers International

  

  Thank you Susan. The feedback from the event was positive and we had a great time.  Thanks to you and Wayne for keeping the evening organized and we look forward to doing this again.

  

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• Diane, EDC

  

  Everyone I’ve spoken to really enjoyed the event.  Paul, our resident wine expert, was particularly impressed with the reds you selected.  I will definitely keep you in mind when planning future outings for our teams.

  

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• John Lark, Managing Principal Coherent Advice

  

  Thanks SO much Debbie for your help in making this wonderful event in support of Rotary Home come together so successfully. It was a great event with your Ontario wines and Sommelier service, everyone had a great time. It was a success and everyone who came will want to come again next year.

  

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• B Shepherd, Britannia Yacht Club

  

  I just wanted to put in writing what I said in person. It was a fabulous evening. The wines were lovely and an excellent variety. And your commentary was very insightful. I look forward to working with you in future.

  

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• S Clark, Halsall and Associates

  

  Just wanted to thank you for all of your help in making our grand opening a success. I’ve only heard wonderful things about the event, which would not have been as successful without the help of you and your team. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Thanks again for everything!

  

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Savvy Team

• Kimothy Walker, Ottawa Media Group

  

  What an incredible gift you gave us Debbie…creating the Amazing Wines private labeled wines to raise funds for Amazing People charities. I know you spent hours and hours of time organizing this project, and many more to come getting it launched. It’s all pretty incredible.

  

  Continue reading →  - Kimothy Walker, Ottawa Media Group

• Greg

  

  All delivered! Awesome customer service Debbie, you go above and beyond.
  

  

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• Derick Fage, Host of Rogers TV Daytime Ottawa

  

  Thank you very much for the beautiful bottle of bubbly Debbie! You rock with your kindness.

  

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• Jennifer

  

  I love emails from Savvy Company!

  

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• Alan

  

  I thoroughly enjoyed the UWO wine tasting you hosted last night. The wine selection, the accompanying nibbles, the atmosphere…everything was fantastic. I want to especially praise the Savvy Team who were so welcoming & helpful during the evening. And a special hats off to your great Cheese Sommelier who was soooo enthusiastic about Canadian cheese!

  

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Wine Tastings

• Greg

  

  Savvy Company is very knowledgeable about wine & food. Their wine tasting events are professional, not to mention extremely organized. Thanks for a great night out!

  

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• Julie

  

  The information presented for each wine was very interesting.  After sampling the wine on our own, it was a great experience to smell and taste what you explained to us in advance.  This certainly put those of us who are new to wine tasting at ease.

  

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• Jane

  

  What an excellent evening tasting wines from around the world! The Savvy team displayed incredible poise & knowledge about the wines.

  

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• Jennifer

  

  Thank you for a fantastic evening at the Wines to Warm your Winter wine tasting. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

  

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• Heather

  

  A lovely evening – the right balance of education & entertainment.  Savvy Company knows how to put on a stylish & fun event.

  

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Savvy Wicked Wines

• Gary

  

  I want you to know that last night we served wines from the Savvy Selections. Our menu included the recipes from the Savvy eZine and our guests were entertained with the stories about the winemaker that you provided. It was a wonderful evening.

  

  Continue reading →  - Gary

• Wayne

  

  My brother gave Savvy Selections to me as a birthday gift. Each month, I look forward to the delivery of wines. This is truly a gift that keeps on giving – lucky me!

  

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• Carole

  

  We are thoroughly enjoying Savvy Selections. There are four of us who share a case of wine. When the monthly delivery arrives, everyone comes over to pick up their wines…we often end up having an impromptu party!

  

  Continue reading →  - Carole

• Kristen

  

  I truly enjoyed my experience with Savvy Selections and the wines were wonderful. I look forward to the delivery each month.

  

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• Peter

  

  Savvy Selections wine-of-the-month club is such a good idea for a wedding present – especially for the couple that has everything. No wonder I have given it twice already

  

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Savvy Hip Hops

• Alain – the Happy Hip Hopster!

  

  Great stuff. Thank you. My daughter who gave me a subscription to your Savvy Hip Hops, insisted that my son and I sit down and share a couple of the beers you sent us. They were awesome.

  

  Continue reading →  - Alain – the Happy Hip Hopster!

• Tyler

  

  Thanks again for providing the Savvy Hip Hops delivery service, it’s been great.

  

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• Pam

  

  When I subscribed to Savvy Hip Hops it was only for 6 months. However, you should know that my husband is so enjoying getting beers he can’t find at the LCBO, that I would like to continue the subscription. P.S. – I never get any of the beer – I’m not allowed! 🙂

  

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• Billie

  

  We’re 2 months in and loving it! I’m looking forward towards July’s Savvy Hip Hops delivery.

  

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• Adam 

  

  My wife and I are very happy with both Savvy Hip Hops as well as your Savvy Selections wine of the month club & most of all your customer service. We have passed along referrals to friends and family. Keep up the great work!

  

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Savvy Cool Curds

• Glenn Symons, owner, winemaker & cheesemaker, Lighthall Vineyards & Dairy

  

  As soon as I heard about Savvy Cool Curds, I wanted to be featured. In fact, a cheese-of-the-month club is so cool, that I am going to subscribe!

  

  Continue reading →  - Glenn Symons, owner, winemaker & cheesemaker, Lighthall Vineyards & Dairy

• Stephanie

  

  Our first shipment of Savvy Cool Curds arrived yesterday and what a lovely surprise! The presentation was beautiful. I had to restrain myself from opening each and every cheese and devouring them right there and then. The tips on pairing I know I will use

  

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• Georgs Kolesnikovs, Founder, The Great Canadian Cheese Festival

  

  Savvy Cool Curds is hands-down a great idea. There is no one better suited than Vanessa Simmons to select the best in Canadian cheese to discover each month. I’m sure the cheese-of-the-month will succeed because consumers want local…they want Canadian!

  

  Continue reading →  - Georgs Kolesnikovs, Founder, The Great Canadian Cheese Festival

• Armand Bernard, Cheesemaker, Cows Creamery

  

  We are thrilled to be featured in the Savvy Cool Curds Cheese of-the-month-club! Working with Vanessa and the Savvy Team has been great & energizing. We appreciate everything they are doing to promote Canadian artisan cheeses in order to get our cheeses

  

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• Jeff Fenwick, owner & cheesemaker, Back Forty Artisan Cheese

  

  We have had the pleasure to work with Vanessa & the Savvy Team & I am very confident that their new Savvy Cool Curds cheese-of-the-month club will bring consumers a unique opportunity to educate themselves & be able to try some of the best cheeses Canada

  

  Continue reading →  - Jeff Fenwick, owner & cheesemaker, Back Forty Artisan Cheese

Personalized Events

• Norman Aitken, Chef Owner Juniper Kitchen and Wine Bar

  

  Thanks for the kind words!! The SAVVY team rocks!!

  

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• Tara

  

  My neighbour and I enjoyed the Cheese and Wine tasting that you hosted this week. Keep up the great work!

  

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• Ion

  

  Your Wine & Cheese with a Twist was a superb event and I was pleased to be included. The fact I met a few extremely nice new people as well is always a bonus. Thanks so much and please let me know when you do it again.

  

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• Natalie Devereux. Alumni Engagement Officer, The Department of Alumni Relations and Development Western University

  

  Thank you again for a great evening last Wed!  I know that our guests had a wonderful time and we had a really great turn out from our alumni. I look forward to working with you again in Ottawa and hopefully on a Niagara winery bus tour!

  

  Continue reading →  - Natalie Devereux. Alumni Engagement Officer, The Department of Alumni Relations and Development Western University

• Pierrette, Canadian Association of Professional Speakers

  

  On behalf of the CAPS Ottawa executive board and those that were in attendance at the wine tasting social event, I wanted to express our sincere thanks for giving us an opportunity to socialize and learn new things – tantalizing as they were!

  

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Sommelier-led dinners

• Robyn

  

  Thank you for a great event!  We had a blast & look forward to future events hosted by Savvy Company!

  

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• Jocelyn

  

  I had a great time at the Big Night event, and thought the combination of learning about cooking and the wines was perfectly enhanced by being held in such a cozy environment as Pam’s kitchen.

  

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• Katherine

  

  After having experienced your Sommelier led dinner, I now have a greater appreciation of how pairing wines with foods can enhance a meal.

  

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• Karl

  

  That was the best event we can remember ever going to.  My wife spent some time at LCBO today and tells me we now have a taste of Tuscany in our collection with our new knowledge from last night’s sommelier led dinner.

  

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• Lisa

  

  Thank you for a wonderful night. The Savvy Supper Series was so well planned and executed it was a pleasure and I know my clients enjoyed them selves as well.

  

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Winemaker’s Dinners

• Vic Haradine, Wine Current

  

  Savvy Company, Novotel and Featherstone Winery make a dazzling Trio

  

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• Stephen

  

  Tonight’s winemaker’s dinner was educational as well as delicious.

  

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• Ray

  

  I wanted to quickly thank you for Saturday’s Dining with Winemakers at Noon. We had a fantastic meal coupled with great wine. Meeting and listening to the winemakers added a level of class and enjoyment.

  

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• Tonya Lailey, Marketing Manager of Lailey Vineyard

  

  The members of Savvy Company are energetic, motivated & passionate about wine.  They have the contacts & the expertise to organize a wine event that is sophisticated, well detailed & incredibly fun.

  

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• Peter

  

  Tonight’s Savvy Supper Series was very informative. My first experience & I loved it.

  

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Wine & Food Shows

• Paul, Thirty Three Vines

  

  Thank you again for the Thirty Three Vines Founder’s Circle VIP event at the winery, pre-concert wine tasting and the private concert with The Jim Cuddy Band. It was a roaring success. I know exactly why it worked so well—because of the Savvy team!

  

  Continue reading →  - Paul, Thirty Three Vines

• Dana, Ottawa Spring Home Show

  

  You are wonderful! Thank you for the time and detail you have put into creating engaging presentations on the main stage at the Spring Home Show. You are welcome back as a presenter anytime!

  

  Continue reading →  - Dana, Ottawa Spring Home Show

• Mary

  

  I would like to personally thank you for inviting us to be part of the VIP day at Thirty Three Vines, we really had a lovely time.  From our perspective, the event you organized was a huge success and my congratulations to you on a job well done.

  

  Continue reading →  - Mary

• Louise, Featherstone Estate Winery

  

  Dave considered it a big success thanks very much in large part to you- and your Savvy Team. They were great. He was very positive about the whole experience and your team of Sommeliers who helped out.

  

  Continue reading →  - Louise, Featherstone Estate Winery

• Patricia, Women’s Business Network

  

  Positive comments were shared all around the Board table last night at the WBN Board meeting. The event was a class act all the way and kudos to you!  The evening went exactly the way I had envisioned. I appreciate your attention to every detail. Thank you for making the President’s Christmas Party a success

  

  Continue reading →  - Patricia, Women’s Business Network