Winter in Wine Country

winterwineLots of wonderful winter events are scheduled for Niagara wine country. There’s too many to mention, but here’s a few ideas, and www.wineriesofniagaraonthelake.com is a great site for inspiration and reference.

On Saturday, January 23rd check out the BBQ event at Konzelmann Winery. The grill is on from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Call 905 935 2866 for info or visit www.konzelmann.ca. (love those winter BBQ’s!)

On Saturday and Sunday the same weekend, from 12 to 4, Creekside is hosting their Winter 2010 Futures Offerings. $10 per person or free if you’re a cellar club member. www.creeksidewine.com

Cave Spring is hosting many winter events, including a tasting of their 2007 reds on Saturday, February 27th at 1:00 ($15.00 or comp for Inn guests), winter moonlit vineyard walks on the next two Saturday nights, and a wine & chocolate pairing on February 13th. www.cavespring.ca

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. :)

One Comment on "Winter in Wine Country"

  1. Kelly Steeves says:

    Hello Billy! I attended a wonderful wine tasting at the Black Dog in Bayfield. I am taking a facilitating course and we are sharing ‘ice breakers’ right now. I immediatley wanted to refer to the name badges we were asked to select upon arrival. Can you offer some more insight…what were the names and characteristics that went with them. I LOVED the idea and it was a great way to get the crowd to ‘gel’! Please share!!!
    P.S. I am a great friend of Tania Auger and did pass along Kato’s card to her!!! :)

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