Events

October 16, 2023 6:30pm – 9pm 1604 St Mary’s Rd. Price: $45 Chef Chicco Navarro from Thermea is joining us at Frescolio on St Mary’s for an evening of small bites, all featuring Frescolio’s EVOOs and balsamic vinegars! Our certified olive oil sommeliers will give you a guided tasting tour of the store, including how to spot good quality EVOO and how traditional balsamic vinegar is made. Sample beautiful food, stay for a glass of wine and discover how our delicious products can take your culinary prowess to a whole new level. The Frescolio team will be on hand to make

September 12, 20236:30pm – 9pm1604 St Mary’s Rd.Price: $45 Chef Chicco Navarro from Thermea is joining us at Frescolio on St Mary’s for an evening of small bites, all featuring Frescolio’s EVOOs and balsamic vinegars! Our certified olive oil sommeliers will give you a guided tasting tour of the store, including how to spot good quality EVOO and how traditional balsamic vinegar is made. Sample beautiful food, stay for a glass of wine and discover how our delicious products can take your culinary prowess to a whole new level. The Frescolio team will be on hand to make recommendations. Chef Chicco

Come celebrate with us! Saturday June 1712pm – 6pm Frescolio is celebrating 10 years in business! On Saturday, June 17th 2023 we’re hosting a block party and pop-up market to say “thank you” to our community.  It’s taking place on Wentworth St between Corydon Ave and McMillan Ave, where we’ll be joined by some amazing local businesses and organizations. Frescolio will be sampling some of our most popular products, selling some special one-day-only gift packs, and selling our anniversary t-shirts and aprons! $5 from the sale of each anniversary merch item will go towards supporting Main Street Project.  Local businesses

Friday, February 4, 20227pm $45  (includes $15 gift card) Join us February 4, 2022 at…your place! We’ll be taking you through a guided virtual tasting tour of some of our flagship products including varietal EVOO, fused/infused EVOO, dark balsamic vinegar, and white balsamic vinegar. Frescolio owner and certified olive-oil sommelier Michael Graham will introduce you to the proper method of tasting, as well as share insights into the industry, and what a true EVOO should taste like. Sales and marketing manager Chantal Hogue will share suggestions as to the best way to use our products at home, pairings for your

WednesdayFebruary 19th, 20207:00 PM$45 Sold out Join us February 19th, 2020 at our St Mary’s location for the ultimate experience in vegan cooking. The creative minds behind Roughage Eatery will be making vegan bites made with our products. Our EVOO and balsamic vinegar experts will take you on a guided tasting tour of the shop, and help make suggestions as to how you can use our products in your own kitchen. We’ll also be serving a selection of vegan wine from our friends at Ellement Wine & Spirits. The purchase of a ticket includes a sample of each wine. Location

SaturdayDecember 7th, 2019 10am – 6pm SundayDecember 8th12pm – 5pm Join us December 7th and 8th to kick off the holiday season, Frescolio style!  Come taste what we’ve been cooking! As always, it will be something surprisingly easy made with our products. Back by popular demand is our hot apple cider spiked with Cinnamon Pear Dark Balsamic Vinegar. Sip and savour while shopping for your menus and gifts. With every purchase, enter to win a private after-hours tasting for 12 people! We’ll also be giving away a limited number of free 60ml bottles of EVOO and balsamic vinegar. We’d love

November 14th, 2019 Doors open at 6:30 pmTasting starts at 6:45 pm Price: $35 Sold out! Get some inspiration for your next holiday party, with some tasty appetizers and desserts made with Frescolio’s products. The wine experts at Txoko will be on hand to pair three different wines with our appetizers, and to tell us about pairing well made wines for your guests. Come after work and join us on this tasting adventure, we guarantee you’ll leave with some great tips on wine, cooking, and how to use EVOO and balsamic vinegar at home.    Each ticket includes samples of

October 8, 2019 7 pm – 9 pm Price: $45 Buy tickets Need some inspiration for Thanksgiving dinner? Chef Kelly Cattani from Bluestone Cottage is joining us at Frescolio on St Mary’s for an evening of small bites, all inspired by the rich flavours of fall. All of her creations will feature Frescolio’s EVOOs and balsamic vinegars! Sample beautiful food, stay for a glass of wine and discover how our delicious products can take your culinary prowess to a whole new level. The Frescolio team will be available to give you a tour of the shop. Chef Kelly will be working her

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 7 PM – 9 PM $30 Join us on for an evening of food and learning, featuring the food artistry of Spreads by Rosie. Our EVOO and balsamic vinegar experts will take you on a guided tour of Frescolio, where you will learn about the history of EVOO and balsamic vinegar, what makes our products different from supermarket brands, and how to use our products in your cooking. Enjoy a curated charcuterie board of meat, cheese, fruit, vegetables, jams and dips during our tasting evening. Talk with the owner, Chelsea, about the best way to put together

Saturday, July 27th, 2019 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Free! Shrub: a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.  Also: a beverage made using vinegar Come visit any Frescolio location between 12:00pm and 3:00pm on Saturday, July 27th to learn how to make a mocktail shrub using our balsamic vinegars. Not only will you learn how to make it at home, but they’ll be available to taste! (while quantities last)   Click here to RSVP to the event on our Facebook page and invite your friends! Locations Frescolio

Saturday, June 29th, 2019 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Free! How time flies… We just can’t thank you enough for supporting Frescolio these past 6 years. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed talking about food and flavours with you, and look forward to many more years of experimenting. We’re celebrating by offering you 10% off your entire purchase on Saturday June 29th, 2019 at all three Frescolio locations! Every purchase of EVOO or balsamic vinegar will also be automatically entered to win a free tote bag, along with with four 200ml bottles filled with your choice of regular EVOO or balsamic vinegar. Thank

Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Free! We are fully booked for the tour as of June 6. Thanks to everyone who registered! Feel free to contact us if you’d like to be added to the waiting list. Enjoy strolling through a vibrant Winnipeg neighbourhood, stopping to meet some of the most exciting food purveyors in the city.  The tour is offered in the spirit of free community-led walking tours, such as Jane’s Walk by two local history enthusiasts, foodies and experienced tour guides. Duration is approximately 1.5 hours. Total walking distance is 1.5 kilometers. The tour

June 15th and 16th, 2019 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Free! Come visit any of our three locations on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th. As always, it’s our pleasure to offer you delicious small bites while you browse.  All weekend, every Dad who comes in will receive a free 60ml bottle from a selection of EVOO or balsamic  vinegar.  We have lots of gift options that we’re sure Dad will love, let us help you make up your custom gift set! Click here to RSVP to the event on our Facebook page and invite your friends! Locations Frescolio

May 11, 2019 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Free! Come visit any of our three locations on Saturday, May 11th. As always, it’s our pleasure to offer you delicious small bites while you browse.  All weekend, every Mom who comes in will receive a free 60ml bottle from a selection of EVOO or balsamic  vinegar.  We have lots of gift options that we’re sure Mom will love, let us help you make up your custom gift set! Locations Frescolio Corydon – 929 Corydon Ave.Frescolio South – 1604 St Mary’s Rd.Frescolio East – 1530 Regent Ave.

April 10th, 2019 Doors open at 6:30 pm Tasting starts at 6:45 pm Price: $35 Sold out! Come experiment with wine tasting paired with EVOO and balsamic vinegar! This is a fun, educational evening with the experts from Txoko and Frescolio. We’ll be tasting three different wines, and then seeing how the flavours develop when you introduce EVOO and balsamic vinegar. We’ll also be serving some appetizers and dessert. Come after work and join us on this tasting adventure, we guarantee you’ll leave with some great tips on wine, cooking, and how to use EVOO and balsamic vinegar at home. Location

March 28, 2019 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Price: $35 Sold out! Chef Kelly Cattani from Bluestone Cottage is joining us at Frescolio on St Mary’s for an evening of small bites. All of her creations will feature Frescolio’s EVOOs and balsamic vinegars! Sample beautiful food, sip a cocktail made with Peach White Balsamic vinegar, stay for a glass of wine and discover how our delicious products can take your culinary prowess to a whole new level. The Frescolio team will be available to give you a tour of the shop. Chef Kelly will be working her magic on site and will

March 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Price: $40 We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered up with Brush Fire Studio for another evening of olive oil and vinegar tasting, and ceramic painting. Paint your own personal EVOO and vinegar dipping tray while we talk about the history and benefits of our product. Frescolio will be providing oil and vinegar samples, and small appetizers. Join us Wednesday, March 13th at the Brush Fire studio, tickets are $40.00 per person, which includes a $15.00 gift card to Frescolio! Register your spot by calling Brush Fire Studio at (204) 475-1213 Location

March 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Price: $125 “Join us as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2019! Female chefs, wine and other beverages, and live music all come together for one special night to celebrate women and to raise money for Women’s Health Clinic. Nosh on appetizers from chefs and sample wines and other beverages.”Frescolio is excited to participate again at this year’s Women. Wine. Food. event with a tasting table! Location Manitoba Museum – Alloway Hall, 190 Rupert Avenue​