Win Wine & Chocolate Passes!

by Kato on January 31, 2011 in Events with 13 Comments Tweet

Here’s a yummy contest. I have SIX passes for Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries  ‘DAYS of WINE & CHOCOLATE’. Explore Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries any weekend in February, from 11 am to 5pm. Check out the 25 wineries…all or some! Each stop will feature a VQA wine matched with a decadent chocolate selection. Price per tix is valued at $33.90.

Just tell me your current favourite VQA wine at this post and I’ll mail you the pass.

www.wineriesofniagaraonthelake.com

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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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13 Comments on "Win Wine & Chocolate Passes!"

1. Debra says:

   January 31, 2011 at 12:37 pm

   What a wonderful contest!

   My current favourite VQA…really can I only have one? It’s Henry of Pelham Cuvee Catherine Brut Rose.
2. Debra says:

   January 31, 2011 at 12:42 pm

   My favourite VQA of those wineries listed? Trius Red
3. Kellie Scott says:

   January 31, 2011 at 5:10 pm

   Strewn Cabernet Franc! Yum….
4. Shawn says:

   January 31, 2011 at 6:50 pm

   Peller Estates Signature Series Cab. Sauv.
5. Sean Weaser says:

   January 31, 2011 at 9:50 pm

   My favourite VQA wine is Le Clos Jordanne Pinot Noir. How wonderful, thanks!
6. Sean Weaser says:

   January 31, 2011 at 9:56 pm

   Ah, I’m confused. If it’s my favourite wine of those listed on the Wineries of Niagara website, it would have to be Coyote’s Run Pinot Noir! Thanks!
7. Kato says:

   January 31, 2011 at 11:27 pm

   hey Sean
   It doesn’t have to be on the wineries listed. But maybe you’ll find a new fave after you’ve had a few glasses and chocolates! Have fun.
8. Kathy says:

   February 1, 2011 at 9:16 am

   Hard to pick one, but okay, coyote run pinot noir
9. Andrew Bloomfield says:

   February 1, 2011 at 11:29 am

   Oh, Kato and Billy, what a fantastic idea!!
   And look at all of the comments so far!

   I’m afraid that I can’t participate in the contest part of this post; February weekends are packed for this Realtor so a trip to Niagara is not in the cards. Still… I’m always thrilled to wax snobbish about wine (just ask my poor wife)! ~ So here are a few faves from various Ontario wine regions…

   Niagara area:
   30 Bench small lot Rieslings – talk about tasting the soil! “Triangle Vineyard” may be tops.
   Henry of Pelham’s Baco Noir – uninhibited! Like an old friend with nothing to prove.
   Angel’s Gate Gamay – spirited, playful and crying out for “feel-good” music.

   North Shore Lake Erie:
   Colio CEV Gamay Noir – sunshine on the deck stuff. Fire up the BBQ and call some friends!
   Colchester Ridge Estates Winery (CREW) Cab Franc. Meat! Preferably filet.

   Prince Edward County:
   Closson Chase “Kocsis Vineyard” Chardonnay – indulgent. Forget food. Read a good book.
   The Old Third Pinot Noir – “sigh!” (Thank you for THIS introduction, Billy!)

   …and so many more that I haven’t tried yet! Can’t wait for the next happy accident.
10. Anna says:

    February 1, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    Not sure if there are any left but my fav is the Palatine Hills fume blanc! Thanks.
11. Kato says:

    February 1, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    Last one for you Anna!
12. Jeff says:

    February 2, 2011 at 11:45 am

    I know there’s no tickets left (a big shame, because I’d fly home to go!) but it’s still worth posting. I’ve moved to Northern Alberta for the year, and I’m very disappointed that I have so much difficulty getting my Ontario wines!

    Right now I’m dieing for INNISKILLIN LEGACY RIESLING 2008. While being an excellent wine it’s mostly the memories it’s conjuring up! I first tasted this bottle on a Niagara road-trip with a friend and we both got bottles. We went with empty pockets, so it consumed our very limited wine budget! I’m not the biggest riesling fan but it was worth it! Could have been the company I kept… Beautiful country, beautiful wine, beautiful girl!
13. Kato says:

    February 2, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    Thanks for writing Jeff! And for reading! Hope to catch you winning the next contest.
    All the best!