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The Ontario Wine Society Presents
2004 Icewine Weekend Special Wine Tasting and Dinner at Hillebrand Estates Winery and Restaurant and overnight accommodation with early check-in at the Colonel Butler Inn.

Date: Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25, 2003 Members $360/couple, double occupancy Non Members $370/couple, double occupancy Members $240 per person, single occupancy Non Members $245 per person, single occupancy SPECIAL for Niagara Chapter members: Dinner at Hillebrand Estates Winery Restaurant - $145.00 per member inclusive of wines, tax and gratuities. The Ontario Wine Society is pleased to again offer this unique and successful event that sells out each year and features: Private "Essence Tasting" at Hillebrand Estates Winery Fabulous Three Course Dinner in the Barrel Room of the Hillebrand Estates Winery Restaurant overlooking the vineyards and into the barrel ageing room with premium wines to match each course (2000 Showcase unfiltered Chardonnay; 2000 Showcase Cabernet Franc or Merlot and 2000 Grand Trius Red which sells for over $50 a bottle; finishing with 2002 Showcase Cab Franc Icewine) Early 12 noon check-in and Luxurious Rooms for over night accommodation at the Colonel Butler Inn in Niagara on the Lake including Continental Breakfast on Sunday morning This event sells out each year and again space is very limited and will be reserved on a payment-received basis. Please complete the form below together with payment (payable to the Ontario Wine Society) and send to: Ontario Wine Society c/o David Falconer 139 John West Way Aurora, Ontario, L4G 7E3 Registration and payment must be received by Friday, January 16, 2004. There will be no refund on or after January 19, 2004. An additional night's stay at the Colonel Butler Inn either Friday or Sunday is available for approximately $100 plus taxes and must be booked by the member directly with the hotel. For information only, call the Wine Line 416-921-9798 or David Falconer 905-841-7572. Reservations will not be taken over the phone or accepted at the door.

Please reserve _____ space(s) for the Icewine Weekend, January 24 - 25, 2004.

Members $360 per couple based on double occupancy; non-members $370 per couple based on double occupancy; members $ 240 for single occupancy and non members $ 245 for single occupancy. Members may bring one couple for double occupancy at member's price, or one single for single occupancy at member's price. Enclosed is my cheque for $_____________ (please circle appropriate accommodation - Double Occupancy or Single Occupancy)
Please make cheques payable to the "Ontario Wine Society".

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: _________________________________________

Niagara Chapter members only: Please reserve _________ space(s) for dinner at Hillebrand Estates
Winery Restaurant $ 145.00 per member. (Please complete information above)

Please forward your registration and payment to: The Ontario Wine Society
c/o David Falconer, 139 John West Way, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 7E3

The Ontario Wine Society

2004 Icewine Weekend Program

The Ontario Wine Society Icewine Weekend commences at 12 noon when you can check in early at the Colonel Butler Inn. This special advance check in time will allow you to drop off your bags and if you wish visit some of the numerous wineries and shops in the area or simply relax at the inn. This is also the last weekend of the special Icewine Celebrations which include Icewine Tours, Ice Sculpture Competition, Chocolate making demonstrations and Educational Seminars.

A special "Ontario Wine Society members and friends" premium wine tasting is scheduled at Hillebrand Estates Winery at 3:00 p.m. This "Essence" tasting will be served in Spieglau glassware and will unveil the mysteries of aromatic essences commonly associated with red and white wines. This tasting focuses on influences such as soil, climate and the artful hand of the winemaker in developing the nuances of Hillebrand Estates Wines. The tasting will take approximately one half hour - from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Following the tasting participants could return to the Colonel Butler Inn and relax until 5:30 p.m. or so, when you should make your way back to the Hillebrand Estates Winery where an incredible dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m.

As the sun sets and you make your way through the entrance of the Hillebrand Estates Winery, park your car and walk to the main entrance of the restaurant where at 6:00 p.m. we will assemble in the lobby and be shown to our private dining room.

Here you will enjoy exceptional regional cuisine, with specially selected fine wines matched to each course and like last year, you will select from a three-course menu similar to the one listed below. The Hillebrand Estates Winery Restaurant has been rated one of Niagara's top restaurants for over ten years and was once again awarded a 3.5 star rating in Toronto Life magazine.

This is a sample Hillebrand Estates Restaurant Menu but not necessarily the menu for the Ontario Wine Society dinner as menus change monthly and January's menu is not available at this time.

Appetizers:

Soup of the Day
or
Effingham Baby Romaine Lettuce with Toasted Almonds, Peppercorn Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese Emulsion
or
Creamy Chicken Liver Pate with Pickled Eggplant, Toasted Pine nuts and Apple & Mint Chutney

Entrees:

Thyme Roasted Monkfish Fillet with Cauliflower Potato Puree, Roasted Carrots and Almonds on Bacon Caper Dressing
or
Roasted Breast of Quebec Capon with Three Potato and Aged Cheddar Cheese Gratin, Shitake Mushroom and Winter Greens on Mushroom Jus
or
Grilled Beef Striploin with Peppercorn Cabernet Sauce

Desserts

Pumpkin Sticky Toffee Pudding with Sweet Bay Anglaise and Pumpkinseed Praline
or
Double Chocolate Crème Brulee with White Chocolate Sabayon and Gamay Cinnamon Jelly
or
Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Maple Sugar Dusted Pear Fritter

After dinner you will return to the Colonel Butler for a relaxing evening either in your own room, or the Ontario Wine Society hospitality suite where you can enjoy the company of other Wine Society members while sipping on Icewine and enjoying cheese, pate and crackers.

The reason we call this Icewine Weekend was that in the past we had always hoped that there would be a chance to go out at 2 or 3 a.m. to pick Icewine grapes. So far the Icewine grapes have not been picked so be prepared to leave the comfort of the Colonel Butler Inn and go out into the night to pick Icewine grapes, an experience you will not forget.

Following a good nights sleep, you will rise and shine on Sunday morning and enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast and then have the day to yourself to tour other wineries, or whatever you wish to do.

The Colonel Butler Inn check out time is 11 a.m.

Important Numbers - Colonel Butler Inn located at 278 Mary Street [left turn at stop light where Hwy. 55 turns into Mississauga Avenue - which is the main road to Queen Street and NOTL] -Toll Free 1-800-511-7070 or 905-468-5844.

Hillebrand Estates Winery - Toll Free 1-800-582-8412 or 905-468-7123