Essex Wine Review

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to write a short note to give you a little update on the Ice Wine Festival! This event is free and is taking place this Saturday, January 31 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm at the Roundhouse Centre on Howard Ave. directly across from Devonshire Mall. We will be there selling tickets for the chance to win uniquely designed bottles of wine. All proceeds from the raffle ticket sales will benefit the 2009 Summer Games. We’re hoping you can drop by!

Here are the details:
The famous dessert wine will be showcased with Icewine tastings, desserts created by local chefs, Icewine bottles decorated by local artists, and a beautiful ice sculpture out front.

Visitors are invited to attend this FREE event to indulge in samples from across Ontario, including a few of Essex County’s favourite Icewines. A grab bag will go to each guest with drink tickets, voting ballots for the sculptures and culinary creations, information on the artists and chefs, and Icewine brochures supplied by the Wine Council of Ontario.

After enjoying everything offered at the event, guests can buy raffle tickets for a chance to win the uniquely designed bottles. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the John Atkinson Memorial Fund in support of the Special Olympics.

About Icewine:
Canada is the largest producer of Icewine in the world with harsh winters that provide the ideal setting for growing grapes needed for the sweet dessert wine.

The grapes are picked when temperatures drop below −8 °C (17 °F) and because the process must take place while the grapes are frozen, the Icewine harvest often occurs in the middle of the night. Pelee Island Winery and Hillebrand are credited with being Canada’s first commercial Icewine producers.

Celebrate winter’s gift at the LCBO Roundhouse (3165 Howard Avenue, Windsor) “Icewine Event” on Saturday, January 31st from noon to 4 p.m.

Sample a number of Icewines, vote on the best dessert created by local chefs, vote on and buy raffle tickets for icewine bottles decorated by local artists. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the John Atkinson Memorial Fund in support of the Special Olympics.

LouAnne Hunt,
Events, Sponsorship & Marketing Coordinator