Terrior: Prince Edward County Wine Festival

by Kato on May 15, 2010 in Billy's World, Events with 1 Comment

TerroirA record number of Prince Edward County wineries will be pouring their new spring releases at the fifth annual Terroir Wine Festival, May 29, at the historic Crystal Palace in Picton.

“It’s been less than a decade since the first winery opened here in the county,” said Terroir organizer Sally Peck, co-owner of Sugarbush Vineyards.  “Amazingly, we now have more than 25 wineries, including about eight new ones that will be opening their doors this summer.  Many people have made Terroir a weekend tradition, sampling the wines during the Terroir event on Saturday, then touring the wineries Sunday to buy their favourites.”

For a $20 entry fee, participants can purchase tastes of wines and local foods prepared by county chefs.  YOURS TRULY will be leading a tasting workshop “All You Need To Know About County Wines in Six Glasses.” Cheese expert Vanessa Simmons of Savvy Company, will lead participants through cheese and wine pairings.

It is a scenic time to visit The County – hope the lilacs will still be in bloom…they are magnificant.

Doors of the Crystal Palace will open at 12 noon and the event runs until 5pm, leaving lots of time to experience one of the great restaurants in the area. (Last week I was lucky to experience an incredible meal at East and Main Bistro in Wellington.)

Ticket information is available at www.thecountywines.com or by calling 1-613-921-7100 or 1- 888 313 9463.

Kato
Kato Wake is an entrepreneur – a creative thinker and a visual maker with over twenty years experience in the design business. She possesses strong communication skills and has managed teams and groups of many sizes. Creative, resourceful and curious by nature – Kato is an ideas person and a problem solver. She sees the big picture, the practical steps needed to achieve it and the means to do so. Experienced with both print and web, she is motivated by serving the client and communicating ‘their story’ – however it needs to be told. She has been involved in the restaurant and hospitality industry for almost as long as Billy – but hasn't drunk quite so much. Over the years, Kato has instructed hundreds of hospitality workers in 'the art of service' and has implemented training programs for several restaurants. Presently, Kato manages both the print and web for Billy’s Best Bottles (www.billysbestbottles.com) and has designed 10 editions of Billy’s Best Bottles annual wine book – which has been a Canadian best seller each year. She also designed Kathy Guidi’s book on Canadian Cheese (published by McArthur and Company) and is currently designing a breakfast cookbook for County resident Elizabeth Pulker. As Billy's 'right hand woman', she helps him conduct seminars is is the 'operations manager' behind the Wine with Life Tours. :)
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One Comment on "Terrior: Prince Edward County Wine Festival"

  1. Amici Eatery says:
    May 20, 2010 at 2:05 am

    Now this is exciting..how i love to have a free taste and need to know more about county wines in six Glasses. I think i will call for a reservation now!

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