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Xerox
"Images of Winter"
Icewine Evening
Friday, January 19th, 2001 • 8 - 11 pm

Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, Penthouse Dining Room
Niagara Falls, Ontario

 

Join the celebration of Canada's premier wine - Ontario Icewine and the
50th Anniversary of the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival on Friday, January
19th in one of North America's most picturesque settings in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

  The Xerox "Images of Winter" Icewine Evening showcases over twenty-five of
Ontario's internationally acclaimed wineries presenting Canada's most
awarded wine - Ontario Icewine, as well as other exceptional wines from
Ontario's 1999 "Vintage of the Century".

The Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, hosts this exceptional evening in its
acclaimed Penthouse Dining Room overlooking spectacular Niagara Falls.

  Tickets are $105 per person and include tastings, a distinctive evening of
Wine Country Cuisine and the Festival's Anniversary Passport, allowing
guests a special weekend of tours and tastings at participating wineries.

The Event

  Make It An "Icewine Weekend".  Niagara Falls' extraordinary Sheraton
Foxhead on the Falls Hotel hosts the Xerox "Images of Winter" Icewine
Evening.  Experience Canada's premier wine tasting and a Passport to
Ontario's Wine Country.  Book your "Icewine Weekend" by calling 
1-800-263-7135.

 

Icewine Packages

Xerox "Images of Winter" Icewine Evening Gala Tasting - Friday, January
19th, 2000 - 8 - 11 pm.  $105.00 per person includes Icewine Passport to
wineries. Call the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival at (905) 688-0212 or use
ticket order form available at our website www.grapeandwine.com.

Icewine Friday includes 2 Gala Evening Tickets, 2 Icewine Passports,
Overnight accommodation on Friday, January 19th - Fallsview - $399 per
couple plus taxes.  Cityview - $319 per couple plus taxes.

  Icewine Weekend   includes 2 Gala Evening Tickets, 2 Passports, overnight
accommodation on Friday, January 19th and Saturday, January, 20th. -
Fallsview - 588 per couple plus taxes.  Cityview  - $428 per couple plus taxes.

For Icewine Friday or Weekend Packages call 
Sheraton Foxhead on the Falls
at 1-800-263-7135 or (905) 374-4444.
The special rate is $109 Cityview or $189 Fallview.

 

Icewine Passport

Festival Icewine Passport - $10.00 per person.  Call the Niagara Grape &
Wine Festival at (905) 688-0212 or use ticket order form.

  25 acclaimed Ontario wineries will be presenting special Icewine Events
throughout the Niagara region on January 20 and 21.  The following are
samples of some of the activities planned in celebration of this weekend.

Festival Icewine Touring Events
January 20th & 21st, 2001

BIRCHWOOD ESTATE WINES, 4679 Cherry Ave, Beamsville
"Icewine and Chocolate Truffles"
January 20 & 21, 2001,10:00am-5:00pm  at the Winery Store (905) 562-8463

 

CAVE SPRING CELLARS, 3836 Main Street, Jordan
"Winter Warmer"
January 20&21, 2001,1:00pm-4:00pm 3836 Main Street, Jordan (905) 562-3581
Join us for a sampling of our new vintage reds paired with preserves from
On the Twenty. Complimentary with Icewine Evening Ticket or Passport presentation

 

CREEKSIDE ESTATE WINERY, 2170 4th Avenue, Jordan Station 
2nd Annual "Fire and Ice", January 20&21, 2001,11:00am-4:00pm
Creekside Estate Winery (905) 562-0035
Join us for roasted chestnuts and marshmallows over an outdoor fire, 
paired with a sampling or our 1998 or 1999 Vidal Icewine.
Event complimentary with presentation of Icewine Evening Ticket or Passport

 

EASTDELL ESTATES WINERY, 4041 Locust Lane, Beamsville
"Dining in Winter Wonderland",January 20, 2001,11:00am-3:00pm
EastDell Estates Winery (905) 563-9463
Savour the warmth of a roaring fire and the winteresque Niagara Escarpment
while enjoying a two-course lunch with wine. Reservations Recommended. 
Cost $21.95 per person.

 

HARBOUR ESTATES WINERY, 4362 Jordan Road, Jordan Station
"Red Ice", January 20&21, 2001, 11:00am-6:00pm
Harbour Estates Winery (905) 562-6279
Experience rare Cabernet Franc Icewine paired with delicious chocolate
delicacies.  Passport holders can also taste Vidal/Riesling Icewine at no
extra charge. Cost $10.00 per person

 

HERNDER ESTATES WINES, 1607 8th Avenue, St.Catharines
Touring Event-"Liquid Assets", January 20&21, 2001, 1:00pm
Hernder Estates Wines (905) 684-3300
From great stocks, climb the sweetness scale; Off Dry, Late Harvest, Select
Late Harvest, on to Special Select Late Harvest, to the top investment-'Icewine'.  Complimentary with presentation of Icewine Evening Ticket or Passport.

 

INNISKILLIN WINES, Niagara Parkway at Line 3, RR#1, Niagara-on-the-Lake
"The Riedel Inniskillin Icewine Glass Experience"
Saturday January 20, 2001,1:00pm-3:00pm, Inniskillin Winery Boutique
(905) 468-3554, ext. #3
Inniskillin Wines and Riedel Crystal introduce a new dimension of pleasure
for enjoying icewine.  Savor a selection of icewines from Inniskillin's
elite portfolio through the "Vinum Extreme Icewine Glass".  Experience the
Difference.  Cost $20.00 per person.

 

KITTLING RIDGE ESTATE WINES AND SPIRITS, 297 South Service Road, Grimsby
"Icewine Ecstasy" January 19,20,21, 2001Anytime during Winery Boutique hours
Kittling Ridge Winery & Distillery Boutique, (905) 945-9225
Enjoy a taste of any one of our award winning Icewine vintages.  Also
receive the perfect Icewine glass, complimentary with every purchase of our
VQA Icewine.  Complimentary sample with presentation of Icewine Evening
Ticket or Passport Holders.

 

KONZELMANN ESTATE WINERY, RR#3 Lakeshore Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake
"Icewines Revisited",January 20, 2001, 10:00am-6:00pm
Konzelmann Estate Winery,(905) 935-2866
Join Konzelmann's winemaker in sampling and discussing the finer points of
several back-vintages of icewine.  Cost $1.00 per person.

 

LAKEVIEW CELLARS ESTATE WINERY, 4037 Cherry Avenue, Vineland
"From Humble Beginnings to Liquid Gold"January 20&21, 2001
11:00am-4:00pm
Lakeview Cellars Estate Winery Boutique
$3.00 per non-passport holders
Discover the transformation of sugar levels during icewine production from
vine to bottle.  Complimentary with presentation of Icewine Evening Tickets
or Passport.

 

MAGNOTTA ESTATE WINERY, 4701 Ontario Street, Beamsville
"Icewine Ecstasy", January 20&21, 2001, 12:00pm-4:00pm
Magnotta Cellars, (905) 563-5313
Enjoy a tasting from a selection of our award winning limited edition and
sparkling icewines, paired with an appetizer or dessert, or a sampling of
Castlefield Icewine Jellies.  Complimentary with presentation of Icewine
Evening Ticket or Passport.

 

PILLITTERI ESTATES WINERY, 1696 Hwy #55, Niagara-on-the-Lake
"Icewine Indulgence",January 20&21, 2001 on the hour, 11:00am-5:00pm
Pillitteri Estates Winery, (905) 468-3147
Learn how Pillitteri Estates' exquisite Icewine is made during a special
tour of the winery, featuring a tasting of Icewine directly from the tank.
Guests will enjoy a fireside tasting of a range of our award-winning
Icewines, accompanied by decadent Icewine Truffles.  Complimentary with the
presentation of an Icewine Evening Ticket or Passport.

REIF ESTATE WINERY, 15608 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake
"Chocolate Fondue and Icewine", January 20&21, 2001, 11:00am-4:00pm
Reif Estate Winery Hospitality Room, (905) 468-7738
Spoil your palate with a delicious fruit and chocolate fondue, and experience 
the mouth watering marriage with our Vidal Icewine.  Need we say more?  
Cost $5.00 per person. also includes a free Special Select Late Harvest tasting.

 

STONECHURCH VINEYARDS, 1270 Irvine Road RR#5, Niagara-on-the-Lake
"Siberian Summer",Saturday January 20, 2001,Lunchtime
Stonechurch Vineyards, (905) 935-3535
Comparison tasting complimentary for Icewine Evening ticket or Passport holders
Our Stonechurch Chef grills hearty fare in celebration of the Icewine Harvest!  
For dessert, follow with a tasting comparison of our 1994 and our
1997 Late Harvest Vidal.  Cost $6.95 per person - Tasting complimentary for
passport holders.

 

STONEY RIDGE CELLARS, 3201 King Street Hwy #8, Vineland
Touring Event-"Biscotti and Ice", January 20&21, 2001, 12:00pm-4:00pm
Stoney Ridge Cellars, (905) 562-1324
You are invited to come and savour our award winning Icewine elegantly
paired with almond biscotti.  Available from 12:00pm -4:00pm at the winery.
Complimentary with presentation of Icewine Evening ticket or Passport.

 

STREWN ESTATE WINERY, 1339 Lakeshore Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake
"Red Wine for Winter", January 20$21, 2001, 10:00a.m-5:00p.m
Strewn Estate Winery, (905) 468-1229
Break the winter blues with mulled wine and a comparison with the fabulous
1998 reds.  Complimentary with presentation of Icewine Evening ticket or
Passport

 

THE MALIVOIRE WINE COMPANY, 4260 King Street East, Beamsville
"Malivoire's First Riesling Icewine", January 20&21, 2001
11:00am-5:00pm, 4260 King Street, Beamsville, (905) 563-9253
You can taste the camaraderie (and the cold!) in the Riesling Icewine that
Malivoire's friends harvested in the wee morning hours of Christmas Eve 1999.  
Complimentary with the presentation of Icewine Evening Ticket or
Passport only.

 

THIRTY BENCH WINES, 4281 Mountainview Road, Beamsville
"Icewine Extravaganza", January 20&21, 2001, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Thirty Bench Wines, (905) 563-1698
Join one of our winemakers in a special tasting where you are invited to
savour the flavours of our Late Harvest Botrytis Affected Riesling,
followed by our award winning Vidal and Riesling Icewines.  Specially
paired with fresh bread and an assortment of cheeses.  Finish the tasting
with a gift of truffles made form our Late Harvest and Icewine.  Cost
$12.00 per person. Reservations required.

 

THOMAS AND VAUGHAN VINTNERS, 4245 King Street, Beamsville
"Sweet Beginnings", January 20&21, 2001, Daytime
Thomas and Vaughan Vintners, (905) 563-7787
Start your new year off right with our selection of dessert wines served
with chocolate truffles and cheeses.  Complimentary with the presentation
of Icewine Evening Ticket or Passport.

 

VINELAND ESTATES WINERY, 3260 Moyer Road, Beamsville
"Evaluating Icewine and the Appropriate Glass"
January 20, 2001, 1:00pm, Vineland Estates Winery, (905) 562-7088
In a comfortable, but formalized setting, we will carefully evaluate
different varietals and vintages of icewine.  We will also explore the
effects of the proper  stem ware on the 'Liquid Gold'!  Cost $39.00 per
person, glass included.

 

WILLOW HEIGHTS ESTATE WINERY, 3751 King Street, Vineland
"Ice on Crystal", January 20&21, 2001, 12:00pm-5:00pm
Willow Heights Estate Winery, (905) 562-4945
Savour our international award winning 1997 Icewine presented in a Vinum
Riedel Tasting glass. Taste the difference!  Cost $4.00 per person.

 

 

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