Olive Oil, Wine & Tastings From The Tuscan Countryside 

Gaia's Plate is not just another Italian food importer: I'm a wine and olive oil producer myself and the products I bring to Ontario come directly from my family's farm in Tuscany.

My reasons for starting the company in 2008 were quite simple: when I moved here, it was difficult to find quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil at a reasonable price - so I decided to import my own. Since then the business has evolved, and through partnerships with local agents I now sell my family's wines here in Ontario as well. 

But Gaia's Plate is much more than products. It's a platform for pursuing my lifelong passion for Italian cuisine, especially the rural Tuscan food and wine of my roots. From the articles and family recipes I share here on my website, to the lectures, workshops and tastings I host at various Toronto venues, I hope to bring the fascinating story of authentic Italian food to my new homeland of Canada. 

Here are some of the subjects I explore in my writing and events: 

• Food, wine and olive oil pairing 
• The origins and history of typical Italian foods 
• Regional differences in Italian cooking - which are seemingly infinite! 
  
• Health, environmental and ethical benefits of authentic traditional foods

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