The Niagara Chapter's Niagara Sub-Appellation Tasting from the "Terroir Series" At Peninsula Ridge Winery, The Coach House at Peninsula Ridge, 5600 King St., Beamsville
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Have you heard about the ten new sub-appellations being designated in Niagara? They are:
- Vinemount Ridge
- Creek Shores
- Lincoln Lakeshore
- Niagara River
- Niagara Lakeshore
- Four Mile Creek
- St. David's Bench
- The Short Hills Bench
- Twenty Mile Bench
- Beamsville Bench.
To view a map of these designations go to: http://www.vqaontario.com/about_vqa_wines/origin_and_appellations.html.
At this tasting, we'll taste wine from the new designations as we learn what kind of terroir to expect in each. We can discuss what kind of an impact the new sub-appellations will have on bottling, labeling, marketing, and customer selections.
Join us as Laurie Macdonald; Executive Director of Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario (VQA Ontario) discusses the new designations. She has been closely involved with the work by the VQA Ontario Standards Development Committee and Dr. Tony Shaw of Brock University over the past several years to develop the new Niagara sub-appellations. This work involved extensive research into the climate, geology and topography of the region and consultation with local grape growers and wineries.
Our tasting will be held in the Coach House at the scenic Peninsula Ridge Winery; located in the newly designated (but oh-so-familiar) "Beamsville Bench" sub-appellation. Jonathan Kuhling of Peninsula Ridge will be on hand to aid the discussion and talk about his wines.
As usual, stay afterwards for mingling and delicious nibblies. Hope to see you there!
Directions:
Follow the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Highway to exit 64, Ontario St. Beamsville and follow south until
it ends at King St (Hwy 8). Turn right and follow a few kilometers. Peninsula Ridge will be on the
left hand side. For local directions or a map, visit www.peninsularidge.com/directions.htm.
For information call the Niagara Wine Line at 905-685-7623 or visit
www.ontariowinesociety.com.
Members $30, Non-Members $40. Members may bring one guest at member price.
Your cheque must be received by Tuesday July 11, 2006. Cancellations will be accepted up to Tuesday July 11, 2006.
Please do not mail cash. Seats will not be sold at the door. 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.
Please Note: In order that all of our members are fully able to appreciate the wines, we kindly request your cooperation in not wearing perfumes or scented after-shaves - Thank you.
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Please reserve _____ space(s) for the PENINSULA RIDGE WINERY - Niagara Sub-Appellations Terroir Tasting , Tuesday, July 18, 2006. Members $30; Non-members $40. Enclosed is my cheque for $_____________ (members may bring 1 guest at member price.) Please make cheques payable to "The Ontario Wine Society - Niagara Chapter". Please include a telephone number or email address that you would like us to contact to confirm that your cheque was received. Please print: NAME: _________________________________________ GUEST(S): _________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY: _______________________________________ POSTAL CODE: ________________________________________ TELEPHONE: (DAY)________________________________ (evening) ________________________________________ I understand and accept my personal safety responsibilities when attending an Ontario Wine Society event. SIGNED: __________________________________________ DATED: _________________________________________ |
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Please forward your registration and payment to: The Ontario Wine Society - Niagara Chapter c/o S. Couch, 4850 Cherrywood Dr., Beamsville, ON., L0R 1B9 |
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