A Wine Women And Philosophy Weekend... wwp weekends take place at The Nurtury, which is situated in the beautiful Lower Laurentians.  They are held throughout the year.  Each weekend is carefully planned and delivered by an experienced practitioner and ourselves.  Together, the three of us are your weekend salonnières, committed to sharing our passion for a particular activity or educational field with you and other like-interested women.

One can never speak enough of the virtues, the dangers, the power of shared laughter. Françoise Sagan

...that is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you have understood all your life but in a new way. Doris Lessing

Imagine! An educational experience that includes wine, food and conversation in a convivial setting.

Each wwp weekend starts in our replica fin-de-siècle Parisian salon on Friday evening with a welcome meal and film night, and finishes with a wrap-up brunch on Sunday afternoon. Activity sessions of two to three hours are interspersed with a variety of epicurean pleasures. For example, after your morning session on Saturday we provide you with a delicious lunch. Conversation is a vital part of the wine women and philosophy experience, and meals shared around the table provide the perfect opportunity to explore some of the ideas to emerge through the morning's activities.

Parisian Salon

Sunroom

After a stimulating afternoon of activity with your salonnières, it's on to a sumptuous evening meal prepared in our gourmet kitchen - providing you with the perfect opportunity to experiment with wine pairings while getting to know each other better.

Gourmet kitchen

Fireside lounge

Lakeside porch

Dining room with cathedral ceiling

As for Sunday morning, you start your day - as you did on Saturday morning - with a self-serve continental breakfast.  The group then comes together for the last activity session.  Over brunch, you'll have the chance to reflect on your weekend experience and share your insights with others before heading home in time to beat the traffic.

Looking across the lake to The Nurtury

Looking back across the lake from the Nurtury

Robin's Loch in Autumn

Circular Driveway

Our fleet of boats!

View from Nan's studio

Did You Know? The Nurtury lies midway between Lachute and Morin Heights, and is an easy drive from Montreal or Ottawa.

Join us at wine women and philosophy...the spa that ignites your creative and reflective side.

What Others are Saying   "Thank you for a magical weekend. Food for the body, mind and spirit. It was as though I had been off and away for three weeks. Better, even. I came home refreshed as I rarely am after a trip. The food was way beyond expectations, the building a delight, the location secret and yet open, and of course the opportunity to experience my good friend as a talented teacher was a rare gift. The discussions echoed the kind of things that often roll around in my head, but rarely do I have anyone to exchange them with. All in all, something I will happily do again, and recommend to friends." Pat Simms attended our Yoga at the Nurtury Weekend in May 2010.