Niagara Chapter's June Tasting: Terroir Series - Regional Chardonnay Tasting At Inniskillin Winery, Line #3 at the Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake
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As the second tasting of our "Terroir Series" (a set of tastings designed to explore the concept of terroir) we will narrow in on the differences that can be found here in the Niagara Region. With vineyard-specific bottling, we will explore how our different soil types and micro-climates can impart different qualities in the wine.
What better winery to host our event than Inniskillin! Inniskillin is one of Niagara's oldest wineries, and a constant leader in developing and improving the wine industry in Canada; with significant involvement in the establishment of CCOVI, VQA, and the Riedel/Inniskillin Vinum Extreme Icewine glass. But more importantly to this tasting, for years they've been focusing on single-vineyard bottling, and have been researching the relationship between vineyard selection and varietal plantings.
Our guest speaker, Phillip Dowell arrived as Inniskillin's winemaker in 1998; however before Canada, Phillip spent his life and career in Australia; working and making wine at wineries such as Wirra Wirra Vineyards, Coldstream Hills, and Southcorp Wines. He arrived in Canada at a pivotal time when the Canadian wine industry was starting to gain acceptance on the world stage and we're glad to have him. Phillip will discuss with us the influences that vineyard selection has on the wine, and in turn, how he then decides what to plant in that vineyard!
As always, there will be hor's d'oeuvres and mingling afterward. We hope to see you there!
For information call the Niagara Wine Line at 905-685-7623. Seats will not be sold at the door. Members $25, Non-Members $33. Members may bring one guest at member price. Your cheque must be received by Monday, June 21, 2004. Please do not mail cash. Cancellations will be accepted up to Monday, June 21, 2004.Directions: Inniskillin Winery (Line #3 at the Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake). Take the QEW to Exit 38 (use the "Niagara on the Lake" ramp). Follow the signs to Hwy 55 and Niagara on the Lake. Once you're on Hwy 55, you'll come to a stop light at Four-mile Creek Rd. (in the town of Virgil). Turn right and follow about 1 kilometer to Line 3. Turn left and follow a few kilometers until you reach Inniskillin on the right. For local directions or a map,visit www.inniskillin.com.
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Please reserve _____ space(s) for the Inniskillin - Regional Terroir - Chardonnay Tasting, Thursday, June 24, 2004. Members $25; Non-members $33. 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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