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Special Events + Wine Dinners

Wine Dinners at Pukka

Our Winter 2026/27 wine event schedule is coming soon!

Peter Boyd and the Pukka team are putting together a new season of wine dinners, with details to be announced shortly. Expect thoughtful pairings, great conversation, and plenty of good food and drink to warm up the colder months.

Seats are limited and tend to book quickly. Subscribe to our email list to be the first to hear when dates and tickets are released.

Winter Events: Details Coming Soon

Watch this space for dates, themes, and pricing. Want to be notified first? Sign up below, or call 416-342-1906 to ask about upcoming dinners.

Please note:

  • Please email info@pukka.ca or call the restaurant directly at 416-342-1906 to reserve your spot.

  • Cost is per person plus tax and service.

  • Dinners begin at 6:30 pm.

  • Space is limited to 15 participants.

  • These evenings will provide each participant with somewhere between 2/3 and 3/4 of a bottle of wine/person.

  • Please make safe arrangements for your trip home so you can join in with abandon and enjoy the evening’s conviviality.

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Your Wine Dinner Host

Sommelier Peter Boyd, dressed in a black suit with a white shirt and a striped tie, smells a glass of red wine, standing in a dark room.

Peter Boyd, Sommelier

Peter was first bitten by the wine bug in the early 1980s and has been pursuing it ever since. In 1986, he followed the bug to France where he traveled extensively, studying wines and vines, before settling down to live in the Southern Rhône for a year.

Asked by Derek and Harsh to host Pukka’s wine dinner events, Peter eagerly agreed because of the fascinating challenge of matching wine to this, the most complex of all cuisines.

In addition to Pukka, Peter also consults on a number of other Toronto establishments’ wine lists, and has written about food, wine and pop culture for Canadian magazines. He has taught the ISG Sommelier Diploma course in Toronto, the highest level of instruction in Canada, for the International Sommelier Guild. As well, he plays jazz/blues guitar in local clubs and sessions, and has raised two excellent children.

FAQ’S

  • We host wine dinners and seasonal tastings, with a beer night or two thrown in when the right guest comes along. Each evening pairs great drinks with our Indian cuisine, and the room is small (15 guests max), so it feels more like a dinner party than a event. Come hungry, come curious, and bring your questions.

  • Our wine dinner schedule for fall and winter is released every August. By joining our mailing list, you’ll be among the first to know about upcoming dates and secure your spot before seats fill up quickly.

  • Our wine dinners are curated by Peter Boyd, one of Toronto’s most respected sommeliers. He has spent decades pouring, teaching, and talking about wine, and he knows exactly which bottle makes a spiced lamb dish sing. Every pairing is chosen to bring out the layers in each course, so each glass tells you something new about what’s on your plate.

  • Subscribe to our email list. Every new wine dinner goes up on our events page, and subscribers get a note as soon as it does. Seats are limited and tend to book quickly, so it’s the easiest way to hear about a dinner before it fills up. You can also call 416-342-1906 or email info@pukka.ca anytime to ask what’s coming up.

  • Each wine dinner is a multi-course meal built around the season, with wines chosen to go with every dish. Peter Boyd hosts, so expect good stories and plenty of conversation along the way. Pours are generous, somewhere between two thirds and three quarters of a bottle per person, and the group is small (15 guests max), so it feels like a dinner party with very good wine. Dinners start at 6:30 pm.