We’ve had lots of emails and feedback about the TV series, This Food That Wine so we thought it would be helpful to put a page together with all the information we have about the show.

What is This Food That Wine all about?  The Food Network TV series is about pairing food and wine.  In every episode, Angie and Stacey meet up with someone planning a party (birthday, games night, bachelorette party, home coming, etc.). They get together in Angie’s kitchen for a day of menu planning, cooking and wine pairing. Then, armed with recipes and a wine list, our “guest du jour” returns to home to cook up a feast and bask in the adulation of his/her happy guests.

Knight Enterprises produced the 13 episode series and issued a press release that explains the show in more detail.

What channel is the show on?  Food Network Canada.  It is available on standard cable is most major markets across Canada.  In Ottawa it is on Rogers Digital Cable channel 258 or any service that subscribes to Food Network Canada.

When is the show on air and for how long?  Each week a new episode airs Monday 7:30pm, then the episode replays Tueday 12:30am, Friday 10:00pm, Saturday 1:00am, Saturday 3:30pm, and Sunday 11:30am.  Season 1 began October 2, 2006 and it airs until December 31, 2006.

Who are the hosts on the show? Stacey Metulynsky, groovy grapes co-founder and Sommelier and Chef Angie MacRae host the series. 

What are the episode topics?  We’ve created blog entries for each episode as they go to air:

Episode 1: The Birthday Party

Episode 2: The Homecoming Party

Episode 3: The Bachelorette Party

Episode 4: The Boys Night In Dinner

Episode 5: The Forgotten Anniversary Dinner

Upcoming Episodes:

Adults Only Party
Baby’s Out, Let’s Drink Dinner
Canadian Themed Dinner Party
Forgotten Anniversay Dinner
Games Night Party
House Warming Party
The Book Club Dinner
The Fondue Party
The Homecoming Party

Where can I find all recipes and wine seletions used on each episode?   Visit the individual blog entries we’ve created for each episode or visit Food TV’s recipe archive.

What articles and tools have been created to support the series? Visit our This Food That Wine Articles and Tools archive for an up to date list of wine and food pairing tools and articles.

How can I share my feedback about the series?  We’d love to hear what you think about the first season of This Food That Wine.  Please send us feedback and also take the time to share your thoughts with Food Network through this special web form.

What kind of media attendtion has the series received?  Visit our This Food That Wine news archive for an up to date listing of media articles.  Stacey and Angie have made appearances on CTV, CBC Radio, Motts Call in Radio, Sun TV, A-Channel and Rogers Television.

How can I get myself and my friends on a future episode of This Food That Wine?  It looks like Knight Enterprises is coninuing to accept applications for upcoming seasons of the show.  Why not apply and have a chance for a free wine and food party not to mention a great opportunity to learn more about wine and food pairing with your own chef and sommelier as your guides…

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