From Chablis to Côte d’Or, California to Canada, experience the great Chardonnay with your friends at Bishop’s Cellar. Taste and learn more about the wines produced by this personality-filled and flexible grape, from famous Chardonnay producing regions like Burgundy to wineries right here in our own backyard! Kathryn Harding Kathryn Harding is retail manager at…

Are you a chef or a cook? Join Chef Michael Smith for his uncompromising life lessons learned from the intersection of being a professional chef and a passionate home cook. He’ll be sharing secrets on how to get your whole family cooking. Michael Smith Michael Smith, one of Canada’s best-known chefs, is a passionate advocate…

All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the region’s finest purveyors of traditional method sparkling wines – L’Acadie Vineyards and Benjamin Bridge. This Devour! The Bounty of Kings County Tasting Tour is facilitated by our partner Grape Escapes…

Aligned with the Good Cheer Trail and featuring members of Taste of Nova Scotia, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers’ Ale Society and Barrelling Tide Distillery. This Devour! The Bounty of Kings County Tasting Tour is facilitated by our partner Grape Escapes Wine Tours. Round trip:…

Schumann’s Bar Talks Charles Schumann is the man behind Schumann’s Bar in Munich — a writer, model, thinker and traveller in all things to do with bars. Schumann’s Bar Talks is not only a voyage of discovery to the most beautiful bars in the world, but also to the people who bring them to life.…

We’re celebrating everything about the apple in this newest of tasting tours at the Devour! festival. In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple is a most diverse offering and we’ll show you with a guided cider tasting at the Annapolis Cider Company and a tour with the family through the orchards, market and…

Who will be crowned the chowder champion in 2017? Brought to you by Ocean Wise, this family-friendly event is a signature event at Devour! Ten contestants compete with their chowder prowess, vying for votes from the esteemed panel of judges and you! Your ticket includes samples of all 10 chowders and the opportunity to vote…

Barbecue A symphony of meat and fire, Barbecue shows us how an everyday ritual is shared by cultures around the world as a way to celebrate community, friendship and tradition. A film told in 13 languages, from Texas to the Syrian border, from Shisa nyama to Lechon, Barbecue reveals the simple truths in life that…

The Essence of a Country In Québec, maple syrup is a way of life. This poetic documentary tells the story of the Québecois through their devotion to the sweet amber liquid. With striking northwoods scenery and polemical observations about Québec culture and history, The Essence of a Country is an homage to a people holding…

Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Festival Lounge over three days of the festival, from Thursday to Saturday. We raise a glass, enjoy some fresh Nova Scotia oysters courtesy of our partners at Sober Island Oysters and mingle with an interesting crew night after night. Restricted to 19 years of age…