20th Grand Cru Festival – Toronto
For its 20th edition, the Grand Cru Festival, organised in aid of research at Toronto Hospital, broke all records! More than 3,000 visitors attended the ‘grand tasting’ on Thursday with 80 estates, followed by an exceptional auction of fine wines and other fanciful items such as a Rolls Royce Phantom from the latest vintage.
On Saturday, twenty or so fine gourmet dinners hosted by some of the finest estates alongside top local and American chefs brought the 2024 event to a close. The cuvées Champagne Barons de Rothschild were the Champagne partner for the three days, alongside Daniel Boulud and many other remarkable houses. Since its launch in 2004, this celebration of fine wines has raised almost 140 million Canadian dollars, setting an excellent example for medical research worldwide.