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Michelle Levy Spotlights: The 18th Annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival

  • February 6, 2023
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  • Michelle Levy
Grand Cru: 9. Marchesi Antinori at the Halpern Portfolio Tasting
Marchesi Antinori at the Halpern Portfolio Tasting
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UHN Foundation welcomed guests back to the 18th Annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival (Grand Cru), presented by ECN Capital.

Grand Cru: Steven Hudson (CEO, ECN Capital), Ellen and Todd Halpern (Chair, Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival), Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Michael McCormack (Sr. VP, ECN Capital)
Steven Hudson (CEO, ECN Capital), Ellen and Todd Halpern (Chair and Founder, Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival), Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Michael McCormack (Sr. VP, ECN Capital)

Events kicked off on Thursday, October 27, when more than 90 vintners from around the world treated guests to a unique Halpern Portfolio Tasting. The Grand Cru Live Auction featured during the tasting, raised more than $1.3 million with guests having the chance to bid on rare items, such as large format wines, artwork by Jane Waterous and Edward Burtynsky and an Aston Martin DBX707.

Grand Cru: Rare and Large Format Wines at the Grand Cru Live Auction
Rare and Large Format Wines at the Grand Cru Live Auction

The event’s crowning jewel took place on Saturday night when 19 VIP invitation-only Wine & Dine Experiences took place at private homes across Toronto. Twenty-four of the world’s most esteemed chefs developed 5-star menu pairings, including multi-Michelin-starred Daniel Boulud, Chef Patrick Kriss from Toronto’s newly Michelin-starred Alo, and TV host and restaurateur, Mark McEwan. The incomparable menus were developed around specially selected fine wines chosen by international vintners.

Grand Cru: Chefs Daniel Boulud and Stefano Secchi
Chefs Daniel Boulud and Stefano Secchi
Grand Cru: Vela Restaurant’s Octopus Yakitori with blistered shishito peppers
Vela Restaurant’s Octopus Yakitori with blistered shishito peppers

This year’s event raised more than $59 million for ground-breaking medical research and innovations across emergency medicine, diabetes, cardiac and vascular, brain, surgery, stem cell and vision care at University Health Network (UHN). Since its inception in 2005, Grand Cru has raised more than $127 million in support of UHN programs.

Grand Cru: 5.Dr. Kevin Smith (President & CEO, UHN), Myrna Daniels
Dr. Kevin Smith (President & CEO, UHN), Myrna Daniels
Grand Cru: Chef Stefano Secchi (Rezdôra, NY), Todd Halpern (Chair, Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival), Chef Daniel Boulud (Daniel, NY), Steven Hudson (CEO, ECN Capital), Chef César Troisgros (Maison Troisgros, France)
Chef Stefano Secchi (Rezdôra, NY), Todd Halpern (Chair and Founder, Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival), Chef Daniel Boulud (Daniel, NY), Steven Hudson (CEO, ECN Capital), Chef César Troisgros (Maison Troisgros, France)
Grand Cru: Eric Braeden and Michelle Levy
Eric Braeden (The Young and the Restless) and Michelle Levy
Grand Cru: Julianna Foster and Tyrone Edwards
Julianna Foster and Tyrone Edwards
Grand Cru: 1.Edward and Julia Burtynsky with Linda and Kevin O’Leary (Shark Tank)
Edward and Julia Burtynsky with Linda and Kevin O’Leary (Shark Tank)

Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival will return this fall from October 26-28, 2023. For more information visit grandcru.ca.

All Photo Credits: George Pimentel

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