Stave & Slate

Good wineneeds goodcompany.

Stave & Slate is a Toronto wine company. We manage private cellars, run tastings for producers and trade associations, direct restaurant wine programs and host private events.

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What we do.

We are a small team. Each project goes to the sommelier who has done that kind of work before.

For collectors

Private cellar consulting & management

We catalogue your collection, advise on storage and tell you what to open and when.

  • Inventory
  • Storage
  • Buying plans
Cellar consulting →
For producers

Wine trade promotion

Our sommeliers present wines at live tastings for producers and trade associations, to buyers, press and the public.

  • Trade tastings
  • Consumer tastings
Trade promotion →
For restaurants

Program direction

We write wine lists, set pairings and train the staff who serve them.

  • Wine lists
  • Pairings
  • Staff training
  • Ongoing direction
Program direction →

Private events, personal or corporate.

We plan and host tastings and wine dinners for birthdays, client events, team offsites and holiday parties. We bring the wine and glassware, and a sommelier leads the evening.

See our events

  • Corporate tasting eventsFor clients, teams and leadership groups
  • Personal celebrationsBirthdays, anniversaries and milestones
  • Wine dinnersA wine chosen for each course

Teams we’ve poured for

Sommeliers with restaurant and vineyard experience.

Our team has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants, run wine programs and worked harvests in vineyards around the world. We bring that experience to your cellar, your event or your wine list.

Meet the team

A stone château in the Médoc, Bordeaux

Tell us what you’re planning.

Send a short note about your cellar, your event or your wine list. Our team replies within two business days.

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