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News from the Ontario Vines
Fred Couch, Ontario Wine Society – Niagara Chapter
March 2010
The Ice House Winery’s 2005 Northern Ice™ Vidal Icewine outperformed thousands of wines in Monde Sélection in Brussels, garnering a rare and coveted Grand Gold. Northern Ice Vidal Icewine was one of the many premium Canadian products given out to Golden Globe Award nominees and party-goers.
Congratulations to John Szabo who is now President of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada and Michael Pinkus who is now Vice-President.
The Ontario Wine Society is a non-profit club that explores the wines of Ontario and those of other regions of the world through informal, educational, diverse and social tastings and special events. Currently, there are three chapters - Toronto, Niagara Peninsula and Oakville. The club is supported by membership fees and by the Ontario wineries that become Industry members. For more information go to: www.ontariowinesociety.com Ravine Vineyards Estate Winery is the latest to become an Ontario Wine Society Industry member and supporter of the OWS. Check out their website at www.ravinevineyard.com
Congratulations to the management and staff of Hillebrand Estates Winery, who received the 2009 OWS Niagara Chapter’s award for Excellence In Hospitality. The winery and staff have been huge supporters of the Ontario Wine Society and the special treatment the Niagara Chapter received at the 2009 Annual Dinner was exceptional. Visit their website at www.hillebrand.com
Receiving the award on behalf of Hillebrand and staff were from left to right: Alison Zalepa, Estate Manager; Frank Dodd, Executive Chef; Shawn Spiewak, Restaurant Manager; Sherri Lockwood, Marketing. Photo by Bruce Jackson.
Jean Pierre Colas, head winemaker for 13 th Street Winery is also consulting at Vignoble Rancourt Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Congratulations to all the winners at this year’s Cuvée Gala. Cuvée has become known as the “Oscars” of the Ontario wine industry. Twenty-two of the twenty-four winners (1 st place Gold) are Ontario Wine Society Industry members! For a complete list of the 2010 winning wineries go to www.cuvee.ca
Also announced at this year’s Cuvée were the “Promote the Promoter” awards. These awards recognize individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions in the promotion of Ontario wine. The 2010 winners are Michael Pinkus (www.ontariowinereview.com) for “Media”, Ontario Wine Society – Niagara Chapter member, Jennifer Wilhem for “Education” and the OWS – Corporate President, Ken Burford for “Promoter at Large”. Congratulations to these three great supporters of the Ontario wine industry.
Previous Articles by F.G. Couch
~ Feb 2010
~ Jan 2010
~ Dec 2009
~ Aug 1 2009
~ Sept 2009
~ Calamus Estate Winery
~ Oct 09 Grape King
~ Nov 09
