Susanne Seelig-Mense, Author at The Wine Ladies

The Magic of Mushrooms and Vitamin D! To Your Number One Health With Irie Selkirk.

December 27, 2020 /0 Comments/in Audio Podcast, Featured Slider, Fitness, Beauty & Health, Food /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

Our special guest this week, Irie Selkirk.

On this podcast you’ll learn about the healing powers and magic of the mushroom, both of grocery store species and those containing psilocybin! Fascinating info from our special guest Irie Selkirk, Co-Founder of Sansero Life Sciences and co-founder of Rise Wellness Retreat located in beautiful sunny Jamaica! Tips to better health, well being and balance with Irie include Vitamin D and Box Breathing!

Be sure to tune in!

Have you taken your daily mushroom boost today? We love adding our tinctures to a morning coffee, tea, cacao elixir, or straight under the tongue and down the hatch to elevate our day.

Rise Wellness Retreat combines natural healing and ancient wisdom with modern science to create a completely immersive wellness experience unlike any other, in a beautiful and relaxed setting with trained facilitators.

Our integrative wellness program supports your mind, body and spirit, combining microdoses of specially-formulated psilocybin, restorative classes and personalized guidance to pioneer a safe and new way to rebuild the foundations of life based on increased creativity, reduced stress, improved wellness and an overall better state of mind.

Sansero Life Sciences is a Canadian-based bioscience company developing novel medications for the evolving needs of patients and the future of mental health care.

Sansero’s highly skilled and experienced research team uses advanced machine learning, diagnostics and metabolic pathway profiling to create psilocybin-based formulations designed to replace anti-depressants and ADHD medications with new pharmaceuticals that treat the complete neurological pathway

Weed Wine has arrived! Rebel Coast Winery and Cannabis Infused Sauvignon Blanc.

Christmas in Hawaii! Virtual Wine Tasting with The Wine Ladies

December 9, 2020 /0 Comments/in Entertainment, Featured Slider, The Wine Ladies Events, Wine /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

We had the opportunity to host a virtual wine tasting for the Oakville Wine Enthusiasts Club. This event replaced their annual Christmas Gala due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although not a “party” in the normal sense of the word, everyone had fun and we tasted some lovely wines. Peter Sharp, from Select Wine Merchants provided some wonderful wines for the members to taste and enjoy, including the Telmo Rodriguez/Blancos de Rueda, the 2019 Basa Rueda DO $ 18.99 from Spain and the Speri / Valpolicella Classico 2019 Valpolicella Classico Valpolicella Classico DOC $ 21.99 from Italy.

Lots of great prizes and games were part of the fun too.

If you are interested in a similar event for your club, restaurant or business, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

This is an edited version of the 1.5 hour event that took place on Dec 4th, 2020 with over 100 participants.

The Wine Ladies Events, Soirees, Fundraisers and Simply Super parties!

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You never know when or where our next event will be…. Life is like a box of chocolates…. But one thing is for sure, it will be filled with joy, laugher, great people and fabulous wine and food! Heck, you might even learn something!

Visit this page regularly to not miss out!

Whether practicing yoga in the vineyard, harvesting frozen grapes in the bold cold of January for icewine or stomping grapes in oak barrels, live life large with us!

See some of our past events below. Oh and if you ‘d like us to create an event for you, your company or your brand? We’re here for YOU!

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FoodME…NOW YOU CAN MAKE MORE MONEY WITH YOUR OWN RESTAURANT BRANDED APP

November 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in Beer, Benefits, Fabulous Finds for Foodies, Featured Products and Services, Food, Platforms, Spirits, The Wine Ladies Blog - Food & Wines, Wine /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

E-commerce is definitely here to stay and is the way of the future, being an early adopter, by having your own app before everyone jumps on board is a great position to be in.

We build you:

– A new online ordering system for your website. (Touchless online payments for orders)
– A custom branded iOS & Android App which would function for all locations.

This app FoodMe developed specifically for restaurants is valued at over $250k and took years to develop. The parent company Dine Palace which is purely marketing based, will assist with marketing your ordering platform to our large database of customers.

We can help with website updates, social media posts, internet marketing etc, all free of cost. We are very hands-on, working with our customers to achieve their goals during this challenging time.

We are constantly developing and adding new features that are free on the next update. Our team at Dine Palace/FoodMe has over 15 years experience with local restaurants in the GTA.

Our App features:

– Build your own database of customers! You can send custom ‘push marketing notifications’ to every customer that has downloaded your app.
– Save $$ on 3rd party companies charging high commissions. Cut out the middleman with your own branded app.
– Built in Loyalty Rewards Points.
– Receipt printers, printing orders right to the kitchen.
– Live menu updates.
– Custom Delivery Zones with set fees per zone.
– Direct Payment to your bank account on orders.
– Free online ordering.
– 24/7 local support.
– Stop the phone from ringing.
– NO MONTHLY FEE’S!

Check out some of our current clients.

Regular Price Package: $2500.00

Web Ordering Set Up: $500.00

Android App Set Up: $1000.00

Apple App Set Up: $1000.00

COVID 19 Super Special Package:$1000.00

Web Ordering Set Up: No charge

Android App Set Up: $500.00

Apple App Set Up: $500.00

Financing available- $500 upon signing and $100 per month for 5 months.

Our fees are 10% (and re-invest back into marketing) and are based on the net sales, before tax, delivery ant tips. Our payment provider Stripe takes 2.9% and $0.30 per order. There are absolutely no other fees. Stripe pays your bank account daily and as don’t handle your money.

Contest: WIN! Oh Bombay Dinner For 4 With The Wine Ladies And Friends.

November 1, 2020 /0 Comments/in Contests, Events, Featured Slider, Food /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

Instagram Contest: oh bombay Dinner For 4 With The Wine Ladies And Friends.

#Win #Contest #ohbombayContest
We are celebrating the upcoming holiday season with an opportunity to get together and enjoy some authentic Indian cuisine at Oakville’s newest fine dining restaurant.

Enter to win a dinner for four with The Wine Ladies & Friends.

Easy To Enter!
1. Follow us here @thewineladies @oh_bombay
2. Like this post
3. Tag a friend in the comments below.
Each friend tagged counts as an entry. Enter as much as you like. The winners will be contacted via Instagram DM. Contest starts Wed November 2nd, 2020 and closes November 10th, 2020 at noon.

Dinner will be held in November 2020. The Wine Ladies, the winner (4 persons) and The Wine Ladies guests will attend the dinner.

Dinner will include an array of delicious Indian and Hakka cuisine. Please see menu.

Please rest assured that all regulations as related to COVID 19 will be in place including social distancing.

You have the option to dine at your own table.

Date to be determined.

Good luck, have fun, be safe and we look forward to meeting you and dining with you in November.

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Welcome to oh bombay

An Indian restaurant in Oakville with a difference – we serve fine dining quality authentic Indian food in a casual upscale environment. We remain true to our Indian roots – by using traditional recipes, ingredients and methods, we proudly create authentic Indian dishes…

Each dish that we create, whether sophisticated with nuanced flavours from the royal kitchens of Indian Maharajas or an explosion of flavourful spices of the streetside variety, will more than tingle your taste buds – we are sure this will want you coming back for more!

On This Week’s Podcast, Marvels Of Mediterranean Cuisine Featuring Oakville’s NEW Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine.

October 20, 2020 /0 Comments/in Featured Slider, Audio Podcast, Decor, Fabulous Finds for Foodies, Food, Wine /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine

We’ve got the travel bug and no place to go!
And with so many folks out there having travel plans being foiled due to Covid 19, we thought well…for today’s show our topic is “if you can’t get to the Mediterranean, we’ll bring the Mediterranean to you!

And introduce you to some of the marvels of Mediterranean cuisine, from countries including the likes of the well traveled Spain and France, but also those less well known for their cuisine such as Israel, Egypt and Syria. Each celebrating a few of their very own and unique specialties.

We’ll also touch upon on some of the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Studies have shown folks that follow this style of eating are also more likely to enjoy a longer life than people in other regions.

So joining us today, we bring the Mediterranean to you via the journeys of our guests Rebecca Shoufany Amoury .Rebecca and her husband Jad are the proud owners of Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine, a fabulous restaurant, located in Oakville, Ontario that offers you, the diner a delectably diverse and mouth-watering menu.
Rebecca and Jad each have their own journey that began just north of Israel, knowing and living the traditions of Mediterranean culture first hand for many years. Their journeys eventually led them here to our beautiful country and our beautiful town of Oakville.
We will welcome Rebecca CEO of Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine first, she will fill us in on her story and learn more about the story behind Montfort.

For our second perspective on rosés made in France we turn our attention to the Rhone Valley. Our focus is more specifically the appellation of Ventoux. The Ventoux vineyards actually developed and expanded during the Avignon papacy. This papacy was 1309 -1376. The kings of France drank these wines over the centuries.

Our producer Ogier founded in 1859 is situated in the southern Rhone in the famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This literally translates to “new castle of the Pope”. Ventoux is enjoying a positive affect of climate change now due to the warmer climes. They are producing wines of deeper colour and body.

And to close off the show, Yvonne Robinson will join us. Montfort just recently relocated and under the guidance of Yvonne, an Interior Design Consultant for over 25 years, with a love herself of the Mediterranean, Yvonne designed and decorated the new Montfort. Yvonne will share with us the nuances that speak to the Med in her design, truly a job beautifully done.

About The Wine Ladies Podcast

Our podcast “Taking Life One Sip at a Time” is an radio audio podcast on which we share with the audience our passion and sense of adventure for delectable and fascinating foods, wine, spirits and lifestyle discoveries. Our motto “everything in life somehow comes back to the vine and to live life large and with integrity is intertwined with a variety of guests from around the globe… Chatting with celebrity chefs, celebrity winemakers, exotic food purveyors, artists, musicians, sports personalities, lifestyle advocates and fashion icons be sure to tune in for an hour of lively topical and educational conversation.

Mesmerizing Marvels of Mediterranean Cuisine

October 20, 2020 /0 Comments/in Articles, Audio Podcast, Fabulous Finds for Foodies, Featured Slider, Food, The Wine Ladies Blog - Food & Wines, Travel /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

Rebecca sits above Montfort Castle in the high Galilee, Israel where the Montfort name came.

Mesmerizing Marvels of Mediterranean Cuisine

With so many folks out there having travel plans being foiled due to Covid 19, we thought well… if you can’t get to your planned destination maybe you can bring the destination to you! What do they say, when life gives you lemons make lemonade? For us… a hopeful visit to the Mediterranean was not to be, so since we couldn’t get to the Med, why not bring a little of the Med to us! Starting with one of the Mediterranean’s star features, food glorious Food! Here we’ll introduce you to a brand-new restaurant embracing the delectable, mouth-watering and healthy cuisine of the Mediterranean. We’ll touch upon the incredible diversity the region has to offer. With Twenty-three countries bordering the Med one can only imagine the possibilities for the foodie, from a country’s signature dish to a unique spice, indigenous herb and/or traditional recipes handed down over generations.

Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine, located in Oakville, ON, is a quintessential Mediterranean restaurant with some of the best authentic dishes you can imagine.

On This Week’s Podcast, Marvels Of Mediterranean Cuisine Featuring Oakville’s NEW Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine.

Rebecca, or Rabab as she is affectionately known, grew up in the North Galilee Israel, in a town that overlooks Lebanon which we learned is located just a half hour from where the Last Supper was held. Now that is pretty cool! Rebecca’s roots go back many generations in the area with her grandparents and parents having a passionate connection with the land, harvesting grape leaves, lemon and olives trees, growing a variety of vegetables, different herbs and more. Rabab tells us this is where she has many fond memories of harvesting the trees, grinding falafel, and learning to prepare traditional recipes of the Mediterranean which are still being used today at Montfort. She recalls that everything was always so fresh, so delicious, and prepared with so much love and attention.

“Growing up, I had the opportunity to be a part of the most incredible experience of what the true meaning of traditional Mediterranean cuisine is! Every October olive harvesting and pressing our own olives at the olive press which was in our village”

We learn that the family time together was most often spent sitting at a large harvest table, enjoying one another’s company over food and drink. This she tells us has a lot to do with her philosophy today.

“The Shoufany Amoury family represents the true foundation of Montfort and we stand behind the belief that “food, family and friends“ are a shared richness that is not only a part of our culture, but a way of life that we have been privileged enough to share here in Canada at our restaurants.

We had the opportunity to sit down with the Founder Rebecca Shoufany Amoury and, over a glass of wine and a variety of mouth-watering dishes, she began to share her story.

Rebecca founded Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine over 25 years ago with “the grateful assistance of my parents Melad and Georgette”. The name Montfort she says was chosen “because it represents a big part of who my family are; “strong mountain ”She recalls on many occasions sitting far above the Montfort Castle from where the name Montfort came, in Galilee, Israel.

After 25 years in one location, they recently relocated reopening in a space where the atmosphere and environment of Montfort bellow out “welcome to the Mediterranean”! And welcome to our place for friends and family to gather and enjoy fresh, delicious, home-made traditional dishes of the Mediterranean.

In 2013, the Montfort family grew after Rebecca met Dr. Jad Amoury in Israel. Jad had been practicing dentistry for 15 years and since coming to Canada has joined the family business at Montfort.

An astute businessman, Jad runs the business and oversees the kitchen, whilston off hours spending time with two young babies, ages 2 and 8 months. How do they do it all?“It’s about passion” Rebecca tells us. Passion for family, for tradition, for the wonderful flavours and dishes of the Med!

What is the Mediterranean diet?

Twenty-three countries across 3 continents border the Mediterranean Sea. Although all of the Mediterranean diets share common characteristics there are slight variations depending on the region.A typical Mediterranean diet consists of plenty of vegetables, grains, nuts, legumes and fruits. Olive oil is the predominant fat and thank goodness…wine and homemade Arak often accompanies meals!

To our own experience on this day at Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine Although the countries of France, Spain and Italy have garnered much of the “Mediterranean “attention, today as you may have surmised Rebecca and Jad are eager to explore several of the eastern countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Israel, Lebanon, Palestine and Egypt to name a few are represented on a beautiful spread Executive Chef Fouad sets down before us.“Chef Fouad,”Jad informs us “hails from Egypt, studied in France and in Holland.

Let the tasting begin! We begin with an appetizer plate “Maza” which is a selection of four appetizers, (you are free to choose your own) baba ghanoush, humous, kibbeh and falafel. Each of these represent a different birth place including Israel, Lebanon, Greece and Egypt, although all are a key staple around the Mediterranean with slight variations. A delicious starter to be sure. After a plate of delicate, delicious fried calamari, seasoned withMontfort Mediterranean spices and drizzled with a reduced balsamic vinaigrette, the main course, a Mixed Grill featuring their signature dish, Montfort Chicken, Chicken Shawarma, Pork Souvlaki and Kafta arrived. All juicy, flavorful, tender and with fragrant and flavourful herbs and spices… where am I? Could it be the eastern part of the Med? No… alas, we are not permitted to travel, but this is definitely the next best thing!

In closing we have to applaud Rebecca and Jad for having the courageto push forward with the launching of the new Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine during these challenging times. Jad, as the operations Manager took a bold and savvy step, by being an early adopter in creating their own apps for Montfort for takeout and delivery. This allows their local customers to order online, earn loyalty points and receive an automatic credit of $5.00 with each download.This has helped the restaurant immeasurably, allowing for greater sales, and pickup and delivery costs to be minimized during Covid 19.Before we part ways Rebecca wants to make it clear that she credits the continued success of Montfort to her loyal customers, many of which have become good friends and are like family.As she maintained throughout our chat “I’ve learned that fresh quality food is just as important as the service, atmosphere and presentation but most importantly Pleasing my guests just like they are family is the key to a successful restaurant.”If you would like to experience the delectable and diverse foods of Montfort MediterraneanCuisine, please visit their website.www.montfortrestaurats.com

Bravo Rebecca and Jad!

Want to dazzle your guests? Book The Wine Ladies to host or emcee your next event!

October 17, 2020 /1 Comment/in Featured Slider, Entertainment, Events, Fashion /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

The Wine Ladies Events, Soirees, Fundraisers and Simply Super parties! Book The Wine Ladies to host or emcee your next event. You never know when or where our next event will be…. Life is like a box of chocolates…. But one thing is for sure, it will be filled with joy, laugher, great people and […]

The 10th anniversary of “The Berlin Tasting” The Wine Ladies interview with Eduardo Chadwick

October 9, 2020 /0 Comments/in Audio Podcast, Featured Slider, Wine /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

Recently ( First published Nov 25th, 2014) in Toronto celebrating The 10^th anniversary of The Berlin Tasting with featured guest Eduardo Chadwick the President and Owner of Vina Errazuriz and co-founder of Mondavi of Sena.

On this week’s podcast…

The 10th anniversary of “The Berlin Tasting”

The 10^th anniversary of a ground breaking tasting that sent a little bit of tremor through our world of wine… it was called The Berlin Tasting. And boy did it ever make a statement and an impact in the perception of this country’s wine

And the country, a long and skinny one with wine regions that span from the north to the south, over 4000 kilometers. Is… ready for this.. Chile. Now at this historic tasting, these wines truly came out on top! Beating out some of the worlds iconic wines including established French classics such as Chateau Lafite, Chateau Margaux and and Italian cult wines including Sassicaia and Tignanello.

Today all the way from Chile, to share with us how this tasting went down that historic January day in 2004, to the surprise of the panel of 36 international judges, no-one really expected this outcome… except possibly our guest… Eduardo Chadwick, the President and Owner of Vina Errazuriz and co-founder with Mondavi of Sena, who’s two wines won top honours! We’ll also explore with Mr. Chadwick how these wines are faring today and the long lasting impact this legendary tasting has had on the wines of Chile today.

And not only is Chile a premier wine growing region, but the country itself is also stunning with natural landscapes, dramatically varied from desert to forest, volcanoes, glaciers and beaches.. So much to do and see from the mysterious and most isolated place in the world, Easter Island to the Atacama Desert, the highest and driest desert on earth, likened in places to the surface of Mars…to fill us in on some of the bucket list places to visit in Chile, we

will be welcoming Juan Antonio Figueroa, the Trade Commissioner of Chile here in Toronto

Get Your Own Branded Restaurant APP for Apple and Android

October 6, 2020 /0 Comments/in Featured Slider, Fabulous Finds for Foodies /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

Make More Money With Your Own App! Your own food ordering App plus web ordering. Send messages directly to your customers(push, email & more) Offer loyalty rewards to draw your customers back. Deposit payments directly into your bank account. GPS tracking of deliveries. Very low commission rates.

Please email us directly for more info. thewineladies@gmail.com

Celebrate Thanksgiving For A Good Cause.Join Us, Oct 6th At Zucchinis Cucina, Kerr Street Village, Oakville. Another Fabulous Find For Foodies!

October 2, 2020 /0 Comments/in Charitable Events, Events, Fabulous Finds for Foodies, Featured Slider /by Susanne Seelig-Mense

Please join us Oct 6th at Zucchinis Cucina to celebrate the Thanksgiving season with family and friends as we give back to those less fortunate.
Introducing the culinary skills of Chef Giuseppe Ferraro who will showcase the amazing ways Turkey can be enjoyed all paired with a selection of wines.
The evening is a dedicated fundraiser* to The Good Shepherd Centres.

Food & Wine Tasting Menu

Turkey Chorizo Sausage Bites

Polenta Fries With Truffle-Alioli

Turkey Sliders With Cranberry Chutney, Stuffing And Gravy

Turkey & Potato Croquettes With Spiced Cranberry & Chilli Gel

Cavatelli With Shredded Turkey & Zucchini, Sun-Dried Tomato, Grilled Red Onion And Simmer Peas. Light Cream And Lemon Sauce.

Lemon And Pumpkin Tarts.

ALL INCLUSIVE** $50.00 PER PERSON

Date: Tuesday, Oct 6th, 2020
Time: 6pm-10pm
Place: Zucchinis Cucina
Address: 438 Kerr Street, Oakville, ON
L6K 2A6

Please book early as seating is limited to 50 guests.

R.S.V.P. at 905-808-8374

All precautions are in place to ensure employees and our esteemed customers are safe.

Looking forward to spending some quality time, good food and wine while expressing our thanks for all of our blessings in these challenging times.

See you there.

Georgia and Susanne
The Wine Ladies

* Partial proceeds from the evening will be donated to The Good Shepherd Centres.
** Food, wine tasting menu includes hst. Gratuities are welcome.

Zucchinis Cucina Thanksgiving Oct 6th, 2020 event.

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The Magic of Mushrooms and Vitamin D! To Your Number One Health With Irie Selkirk.

Our special guest this week, Irie Selkirk.

Christmas in Hawaii! Virtual Wine Tasting with The Wine Ladies

The Wine Ladies Events, Soirees, Fundraisers and Simply Super parties!

FoodME…NOW YOU CAN MAKE MORE MONEY WITH YOUR OWN RESTAURANT BRANDED APP

We build you:

Our App features:

Contest: WIN! Oh Bombay Dinner For 4 With The Wine Ladies And Friends.

Contest: WIN! Oh Bombay Dinner For 4 With The Wine Ladies And Friends.

Instagram Contest: oh bombay Dinner For 4 With The Wine Ladies And Friends.

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On This Week’s Podcast, Marvels Of Mediterranean Cuisine Featuring Oakville’s NEW Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine.

Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine

Mesmerizing Marvels of Mediterranean Cuisine

Mesmerizing Marvels of Mediterranean Cuisine

On This Week’s Podcast, Marvels Of Mediterranean Cuisine Featuring Oakville’s NEW Montfort Mediterranean Cuisine.

Want to dazzle your guests? Book The Wine Ladies to host or emcee your next event!

The 10th anniversary of “The Berlin Tasting” The Wine Ladies interview with Eduardo Chadwick

On this week’s podcast…

Get Your Own Branded Restaurant APP for Apple and Android

Celebrate Thanksgiving For A Good Cause.Join Us, Oct 6th At Zucchinis Cucina, Kerr Street Village, Oakville. Another Fabulous Find For Foodies!

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