When it comes to wine, we’re not complicated. Versatile, smooth, and priced right at $11.95, OPEN Smooth Red and OPEN Riesling-Gewurztraminer have become our weekend go-tos. Made 100% with Ontario grapes, OPEN Wines are easy-drinking, local, and great value: check-check-check.  But beyond hitting all the right notes (PUN MOST DEFINITELY INTENDED!) OPEN Wines has partnered with Chef Matt Basile (Fidel Gastro, Lisa Marie) to create the ultimate tasting experience. Our new favourite table wine just got really exciting. 

The question is: are you open to having Chef Matt Basile and OPEN Wines host a dinner party in your home? WHO WOULDN’T BE?? This is basically like having Matt’s famous food truck IN YOUR HOUSE with some complimentary OPEN Wines, that we love BTW! (FOOD TRUCK IN YER HOUSE + FREE WINE) #BeOpen and very tasty things happen, people. VERY TASTY THINGS. #BEOPEN #BEOPEN #BEOPEN

But before we literally flip out from excitement, let’s just take a deep breath and set the scene: It’s Friday night and finally Spring, Belle and Sebastian is gently playing in the background as you sashay around the room, topping up your guests with a touch of OPEN Smooth Red. The minus horrible weather is gone, and so are the endless layers of clothes. You’ve got new bangs, ballet flats and a bold lip: The possibilities are literally endless. At this very moment, you’re the chillest you’ve felt in months. Warm vibes all round. You take a long, slow sip so that you can taste the flavours of dark berries with a touch of toasted oak. Mmmm, the weekend has jussst started and it’s already purrrrrrfect. And then the scent of sizzling red snapper in fresh garlic wafts into the living room AND YOU REMEMBER THAT MATT BASILE IS STANDING OVER YOUR STOVE MAKING YOU TACOS. OMG. OMG.OMG.

If there ever was a time to #BeOpen it is NOW. This very second: Enter to win this dream contest here. But that’s not all! Because we always love a good pre-party, we’re also giving away an OPEN Wines dinner party gift set that contains the following: OPEN Smooth Red, OPEN Riesling-Gewurztraminer, sexy bottle opener, 2 sweet coasters and Chef Matt Basile’s Street Food Diaries cook book.

Chica, you’ve got two things TO DO:

  1. Enter to win a #BeOpen dinner party with Chef Matt Basile in your home HERE.
  1. For a chance to receive our tasty little giveaway tweet, “Dear @Shedoesthecity, send me an #BeOpen gift set so I can sip @Open_Wines Smooth Red and eat tacos all weekend long.”

We hope you’re inspired to whip up some sumptuous street food at home and find your very own perfect pairing. OPEN Smooth Red is terrific with grilled meats and veggies, rich cheeses and even chocolate desserts. With notes of spiced apple, lychee and citrus, the OPEN Riesling-Gewurztraminer pairs marvellously with colourful spring salads, grilled salmon and zesty Asian fare. Be creative, experiment, and #BeOpen!

OPEN Wines bear the VQA symbol, which means they are made from 100% Ontario grapes.

OPEN Wines are sold at all LCBO stores across Ontario.