The Ontario Wine Society Presents A Weekend Trip To Lake Erie North Shore & Pelee Island Wineries (and a few wineries in between) Date: Saturday June 11 & Sunday June 12, 2005 Inclusive Cost: $450-495 per couple ($295-315 single)

In 1890, of the 41 wineries in Canada, 23 were located between Windsor & Pelee Island. The Lake Erie North Shore is on the same latitude as Napa, Bordeaux, Rioja & Chianti. Come join us as we have a never-to-be-forgotten weekend in one of our premier wine districts.

• air conditioned bus with washroom facilities.
• luxurious accommodation on the shores of Lake Erie. Do it yourself continental breakfast in your room or on the outside patio.
• hydrofoil to & from Pelee Island with tour and lunch. (subject to weather conditions on Lake Erie).
• visit additional wineries between Toronto and our destination.
• help celebrate Colio Winery’s 25th Anniversary with a barrel tasting of selected wines.
• a catered dinner with a special selection of wines served in the new ‘cave’ at Pelee Island Winery.
• all meals, wine tastings, wines with dinner, bus, bus refreshments, hotel, hydrofoil, tours are included.

Saturday June 11
6.45-7.00am: Board bus: Leave Toronto 7.00am: in parking lot behind (Jolly) Miller Tavern, Yonge & York Mills. To park: presently $9/full day; use credit card; push green button till max (for Saturday) shown, continue pushing green button till max for Sunday also shown & then ask it to issue ticket.
7.00am-9.30am: Toronto to St. Thomas (optional stop in Milton, Scotch Block Winery for Niagara Chapter member pick-up).
9.30am-10.30am: Visit Quai du Vin Winery (with Meadow Lane Winery also participating).
10.30am-1.00pm: St. Thomas to Harrow.
1.00pm-3.00pm: Colio Winery for sparkling wine reception, BBQ, tour, barrel sampling and tasting.
3.00pm-4.00pm: Optional winery visit.
4.00pm-7.00pm: Hotel check-in at Seacliffe Inn (www.seacliffeinn.com); take a walk or just relax.
7.00pm-10.00pm: Dinner at Pelee Island Winery’s new banquet facility.
10.00pm: Back to Hotel

Sunday June 12
Till 8.00am: Continental breakfast in room, lounge or outside on patio.
*8.00am-8.30am: Bus to hydrofoil.
*9.00am-9.30am: Hydrofoil to Pelee Island.
*9.30am-1.30pm: Stroll, tour of vineyards, tasting & BBQ with wine at Pelee Island Winery Pavillion.
*2.00pm-2.30pm: Hydrofoil to mainland.
*3.00pm-4.00pm: Visit winery; pick up box snack for bus or eat on-site.
4.00pm-8.00pm: Bus trip back to Toronto.
8.00pm: Arrive in Toronto.

*Subject to weather on Lake Erie; In lieu of trip to Pelee Island the wine tour(s) and lunch will be done on the mainland with supper and tasting in London at Bellamere Winery.

Seacliffe Inn
Twenty-nine (29) rooms on 3 floors. In Leamington, by the shores of Lake Erie. All rooms have at least one queen-sized bed, a fireplace, individual heating/cooling, cable TV & computer access. Recently refurbished in a nautical tradition.

Pelee Island, Winery, Pavillion & Vineyards
Pelee Island is on the same latitude as North California, (ie south of Oregon & Washington state), Southern Italy, Spain & Portugal. Pelee Island is home to over 10,000 indigenous species of flora & fauna, including some endangered wild life species. Home to Canada’s first estate winery, Vin Villa, founded in 1868, with the first grapes grown in 1854. Pelee Island Winery was established in 1979 with over 500 acres of vinifera on the island.

Colio Estate Wines
Opened 1980, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Has 140 acres of vineyards. Houses 2.1 million litres of cooperage & produces over 200,000 cases of wine annually. Carlo Negri is the Master Winemaker.

Quai du Vin
In the village of Sparta near St. Thomas. Run by Roberto & Lisa Quai. Wines includes Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, as well as hybrids & native North American grape wines. First vines planted in 1970. Issued license #19.

Meadow Lane Winery
Over 20 fruit & grape wines including Ontario Kiwi, Elderberry, Zweigelt, Seyval Blanc. Will be joining with Quai du Vin to showcase & sell their wine.

Other possible wineries (if visit to Pelee Island by hydrofoil is not possible) include Bellamere, Erie Shore, Viewpointe, Sprucewood, Sanson, D’Angelo, Grape Tree, Le Blanc, Rush Creek.

• $450 per couple (double occupancy), postmarked until April 15, 2005; $490 after April 15
• $295 per person (single occupancy), postmarked until April 15, 2005; $315 after April 15
• $215 per person for 3rd or more sharing a room, postmarked until April 15, 2005; $235 after April 15

Non-members (see #4 below) add $35 to these prices [if you haven’t figured it out yet, it’s cheaper to become a new member for $35 since you get, in addition, a complimentary tasting voucher].

A full refund will be given up to April 15 or later if replacements are available. $50 per room penalty April 16-May 16; thereafter $50 per person penalty.

1. Preference of 2 queen sized beds in a room will be given to 3 or more sharing a room.
2. The best rooms (ie lake view) will be given to those booking the earliest.
3. There are no elevators, so with rooms on the second & third floors and one room with the bed in a loft (ie ladder access), you must indicate if this is a problem. If possible, we will attempt to accommodate.
4. To qualify for above member rates, at least one person in room must be a member. Non-members can send in form at any time but will only be accepted from April 15 on, subject to availability.
5. To include a stop in Milton, we will need at least one person from the Niagara Chapter committed to coming by April 15.
6. If less than 35 people registered by May 16, would have to cancel trip with full refund.
7. We have 29 rooms available. After May 16, rooms not booked are released & thus subject to availability.
8. We can accommodate up to 55 people on the bus.
9. May want to bring a small umbrella (to make sure it doesn’t rain)!!!

For information only, call the Wine Line 416-921-9798. Cancellations will be accepted till April 15th without penalty, by calling the wine line at 416-921-9798.