{"id":56062,"date":"2026-05-29T14:23:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brixexperience.ca\/?post_type=product&#038;p=56062"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:55:19","slug":"wine-makers-dinner-castello-banfi-montalcino-20260625","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.brixexperience.ca\/en\/event\/wine-makers-dinner-castello-banfi-montalcino-20260625\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Maker\u2019s Dinner: Castello Banfi Montalcino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"320\">Join us for an intimate Winemaker\u2019s Dinner in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banfi.it\/eng\/\">Castello Banfi<\/a>, a family-owned winery crafting exceptional wines in Novi Ligure\/Aqui Terme and Montalcino since 1978. 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