The Ontario Wine Society Presents Niagara Chapter's April Tasting Cellaring Wines Through CCOVI at Brock University At The Pond Inlet - at Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines Date: Thursday, April 21, 2005; 6:30pm Meeting and Reception, 7:00pm Tasting Members: $30     Non-Members: $40

What makes a wine ageable? Which varietals are best suited to aging? How do you know how long to age that great bottle of wine you just purchased? There are a million questions surrounding the ageability of wine and even more uncertainty. Join us as we try to discover some of the answers through access to one of Canada's best wine resources.

At this very special tasting, we will be privileged enough to sample wines from the Canadian Wine Library: a library of Canadian wines judged ageable by the Directors, and reserved for use by the industry for promotional, research and educational purposes. The Canadian Wine Library is housed at CCOVI: Cool Climate Oenology & Viticulture Institute (in Inniskillin Hall at Brock University). Established in 1996, CCOVI is a facility dedicated to research in Oenology and Viticulture in cool climate regions and is the only university degree program of its kind in North America.

Guest speaker Peter Gamble is a director on the board of the Canadian Wine Library, as well as an independent wine consultant for starting premium wineries such as Stradus here in Niagara, Benjamin Bridge in Nova Scotia, and Lowrey Estates in Niagara. In addition, Gamble is the Founding Executive Director of Ontario VQA and VQA of Canada, and Co-Founder of Cuvée. Gamble will lead us as we will partake in a tasting to discover facts surrounding the ageability and cellaring of some of Ontario's top red and white varietals.

As April is the start of our new "tasting" year, a short Annual General Meeting will be held at 6:30pm and will welcome in the new executive of the OWS Niagara Chapter, as well as provide any interested members in an outline of the Chapter's finances and practices. As always, stay after the wine tasting for snacks and mingling.

Directions & Parking ($5 charge):
Brock University (500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines): Follow the QEW to Highway 406 (Exit 49) and continue until you reach St. Davids Road. Take the St. Davids Road West Exit and follow until you reach Glenridge Avenue. For a map or local directions, see http://www.brocku.ca/index_find_us.html/
The Pond Inlet (Block D): Park in Lot A ($5 charge), and proceed to Block D of the MacKenzie Chown Complex. Once inside, the Pond Inlet should be straight ahead. For a campus map, see http://www.brocku.ca/maps/.

For information call the Niagara Wine Line at 905-685-7623 or visit www.ontariowinesociety.com. Seats will not be sold at the door. Members $30, Non-Members $40. Members may bring one guest at member price. Your cheque must be received by Thursday, April 14, 2005. Please do not mail cash. Cancellations will be accepted up to Thursday, April 14, 2005. Although we appreciate knowing your intentions, receipt of your cheque is the only way to guarantee a reservation, so please be sure to mail in your registration forms early as reservations are not accepted by phone or email.