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January 13 to 29, 2012 d ol G of er himm A S niagaraicewinefestival.com Niagara Icewine Festival The 17th Annual Niagara Icewine Festival is a uniquely Canadian winter experience for all. This annual celebration of Canada’s most cherished product, Icewine, is only the beginning of three weekends of events and tastings. From Gala evenings to outdoor ice carvings and wine and culinary activities, the Niagara Region comes alive. There is nothing like it anywhere else in North America and we invite you to visit, taste and experience a true Canadian Festival: the Niagara Icewine Festival. Cheers! Kimberly Hundertmark Executive Director | Niagara Grape and Wine Festival On behalf of our Board of Directors, we would like to thank the continued support of our presenting and founding sponsors; the City of St. Catharines, the Grape Growers of Ontario, and the Wine Council of Ontario. A very special thank you to our growing family of winery partners and hospitality stakeholders who are as passionate about the Niagara Wine Industry as we are! Images courtesy of Bruce Jackson, Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate Winery and Tara Adams. Cheers to the Xerox is proud of the 2012 Niagara Icewine Festival Niagara Icewine for going way beyond business as usual. Festival. Xerox is proud to honour those excelling in business. We know the value of a job well done, whether it’s helping the world’s largest companies with document management solutions or making high-quality colour printing affordable for businesses of all sizes. That’s why we appreciate those who care enough to go that extra mile. Congratulations on 1-800-ASK-XEROX 17 great years! xerox.com Cogeco: A proud supporter R of all three Niagara Wine Festivals in 2012. 3 © 2011 Xerox Corporation. All rights reserved. XEROX®, XEROX and Design® and Ready For Real Business are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Xerox Canada Ltd. is the licensee of all the trademarks. Niagara Icewine Festival | Icewine Unveiled, A Masquerade Gala Icewine Unveiled, A Masquerade Gala 'SJEBZ +BOVBSZ tQN Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls PRESENTS $175 CAD plus HST $165 plus HST before December 16 This spectacular evening showcases wines from over 30 Ontario wineries and features Canada’s largest tasting of internationally acclaimed VQA Icewines and table wines. Combined with exemplary Niagara cuisine prepared by Fallsview Casino’s top chefs as well as outstanding entertainment and an incredible silent auction, this is an unforgettable evening. For information or to purchase tickets visit niagaraicewinefestival.com or call 905-688-0212. KDI:9º7:HI86C69>6C L>C:GN»'&I>B:H 8DJCI>C<### 8DBEA>B:CI6GN K>EI6HI>C<;DG' HXVci]^hXdYZl^i]ndjg hbVgie]dcZdgWg^c\i]^h VYiddjgl^cZgn _VX`hdcig^\\hl^cZgn#Xdb PLEASE ENJOY RESPONSIBLY. 5 Niagara Icewine Festival | Events Sweet. Sparkling. Sensational! Winterfest in the Square +BOVBSZ tQN Market Square, Downtown St. Catharines Free Admission Celebrate the magic of winter in St. Catharines. Join us for Winterfest in the historic downtown area. Presenting delectable VQA wines, gourmet cuisine, artisanal cheeses and live music from Cleveland 351. Purchase tokens for wine, food and a commemorative Dairy Farmers of Canada wine glasses. For information, call 905-688-0212 or visit niagaraicewinefestival.com. Twenty Valley Winter Winefest +BOVBSZ tBNQN January 14 & 15 - Jordan Village Main Street, Jordan Join over 30 wineries as they pour some of their best Free Admission Icewine, sparkling and still wines of the year, paired with delicious food from the chefs of Twenty Valley. Sip and savour with over 30 of Twenty Valley’s most celebrated twentyvalley.ca wineries. Sweet Icewine, festive sparkling wines and sensational 905.562.3636 VQA red and white wines will be on offer, paired with delicious offerings from our renowned local chefs. Centre stage will feature live entertainment and wine and food demos in the heart of charming Jordan Village. If you’re looking for a wonderful winter weekend getaway, cozy up ADMISSION IS in one of our stylish B&B’s and inns. With unique shops, fabulous FREE restaurants and 30 wineries to tour, there are plenty of reasons to “Take Twenty”. Visit us at twentyvalley.ca or call 905-562-3636 to plan your weekend. In the Square 20122012 Presented by Love Niagara =PZP[3V]LP[:OHYLP[ January 14, 2012, 6pm -10pm Market Square, Downtown St. Catharines Sip and savour the magic of winter in St. Catharines. Enjoy VQA wines, gourmet cuisine, artisanal cheeses and live music. For more information, call the Niagara Icewine Festival at 905-688-0212 or visit us online at niagaraicewinefestival.com 7 Niagara Icewine Festival | Fine Canadian Cheese Albert’s Leap* Quality Cheese | Vaughan, Ontario qualitycheese.com Creamy Havarti* Arla Foods/Dofino | Concord, Ontario arlafoods.ca Le P’tit St-Damase* Damafro Inc. | Saint-Damase, Québec Presented by damafro.ca Dairy Farmers of Canada Raclette Fritz Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser | Noyan, Québec fkaiser.com 6-Year Old Cheddar* Black River Cheese | Milford, Ontario blackrivercheese.com Casey Blue Cheese Thornloe Cheese | Thornloe, Ontario thornloecheese.ca Ask for these fine cheeses in Toronto or Niagara specialty cheese stores like: Alex Farms, All the Best, Cheese Board at Stoney Ridge, Cheese Boutique, Cheese Emporium, Cheese Shop On Locke, Chris’ Cheese Mongers and Olympic Cheese (St. Lawrence Market), Goat Inc Cheese Shoppe, La Fromagerie, Leslieville Cheese Market, McEwan Fine Foods, Mickey McGuire’s Cheese Shop, Nancy’s Cheese, Pusateri’s, The Cheese Truckle, Thin Blue Line, Will & Co Fine Foods, Whole Foods. *Available in supermarket deli cheese sections. In St. Catharines try: Cheesy Guys at the Market Square Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday. Cheese Notes at Your Fingertips Discover the premium Canadian cheeses being served at the 2012 Niagara Icewine Festival. Scan the code to the right with your smartphone for full details or visit us online at: niagaraicewinefestival.com/allyouneedischeese LOOK FOR Presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada allyouneedischeese.ca 9 Niagara Icewine Festival | All You Need is Cheese Love Niagara 8JOFBOE$IFFTF4FNJOBSTt1SFTFOUFECZ%BJSZ'BSNFSTPG$BOBEB =PZP[3V]LP[:OHYLP[ Deborah Levy for Dairy Farmers of Canada will be presenting six Niagara wine and artisanal cheese seminars. Working closely with each winery, Deborah will present cheese selections that truly complement the various winemakers’ style and, of course, incredible Canadian Icewines. starting from These seminars are a must attend event and have limited seating. 219.99* Cost per seminar is $20 plus HST. Tickets are available online at niagaraicewinefestival.com Wine and Dine Weekend Getaways Fun with Fromage Stay in St. Catharines, the heart of wine country, and Flat Rock Cellars, Jordan experience winter in Niagara as you travel the snow 4BUVSEBZ +BOVBSZ tQN covered wine route and enjoy the breathtaking landscapes. Book your escape today. Our winemaker Ross Wise loves cheese so much his three pets are all named after types of cheese. Join this fromage junkie for an exclusive seminar exploring the fun of selecting cheese and wine For information on hotel packages please for your next party (or perhaps simply for your next Saturday call 1-888-558-8820 or loveniagara.ca afternoon in front of the fire). *Based on double occupancy plus all applicable taxes and service fees. Sweet & Sinful Wine and Cheese Pairings Subject to availability. Starting prices vary depending on hotel choice, available at participating hotels, based on standard room. 3JWFSWJFX$FMMBST&TUBUF8JOFSZ /JBHBSBPOUIF-BLF 4VOEBZ +BOVBSZ tQN Share an enlightening pairing experience with Winemaker Angela Kasimos as she presents a flight of white and red Icewines including UIFOFX#VPOB/PUUF8IJUF*DFXJOFBOEUIFBXBSEXJOOJOH Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 2007. Incredible Canadian Cheeses…Meet an Old Friend Omni Media Productions Proud sponsors of the .BSZOJTTFO&TUBUFT8JOFSZ /JBHBSBPOUIF-BLF 235 Martindale Road Niagara Wine Festival for 4BUVSEBZ +BOVBSZ tOPPOQN St. Catharines 5 years. Visit us online at ON L2W 1A5 www.omnimedia.com to Winemaker Jeff Hundertmark will pair newer released wines and a Phone: 905.684.9455 see our work! rare older vintage Icewine from the library collection with artisanal cheeses from the pastures of Canada. This is a once in a lifetime tasting event, followed by a special one day release of the back WJOUBHFTPG.BSZOJTTFO*DFXJOFTEBUJOHGSPN Fielding Takes Flight Fielding Estate Winery, Beamsville 4VOEBZ +BOVBSZ tQN #1 Volume Honda Dealer in the Region The ever charismatic Heidi Fielding has teamed up with 905-934-3379 Dairy Farmers of Canada to bring you a flight of their premium estate wines (Icewine included of course!) expertly matched with some of Canada’s finest cheeses! www.henleyhonda.com 11 Niagara Icewine Festival | All You Need is Cheese 8JOFBOE$IFFTF4FNJOBSTt1SFTFOUFECZ%BJSZ'BSNFSTPG$BOBEB The Ultimate Icewine and Cheese Experience 3FJG&TUBUF8JOFSZ /JBHBSBPOUIF-BLF 4BUVSEBZ +BOVBSZ tQN Join Klaus W. Reif at the adjacent Historic Grand Victorian for an afternoon of decadent Icewines paired with incredible Canadian cheeses. Sample Icewines produced from some of our oldest vines on the estate and taste the terroir of the Reif Estate vineyards. Vintage Icewine and Cheese Tasting Malivoire Wine, Beamsville 4VOEBZ +BOVBSZ tQN A must attend session devoted to the perfect pairing. Savour rare, carefully cellared vintage Icewines from Martin Malivoire’s personal cellar QBJSFEXJUITPNFPG$BOBEBTNPTUTPVHIUBGUFSBSUJTBOBMDIFFTFT Presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada We take the time to help you understand your investments. It is, after all, your money. Meridian offers a complete range of investment services. More importantly – we take the time to partner with you and build a plan to help you reach your financial goals. Want straightforward financial advice? Get it here. For more information visit a branch or meridianbanking.ca TM Trademarks of Meridian Credit Union Limited. 13 Discovery Pass | Presented by This is Wine Country Winery Experiences and Events +BOVBSZ tBNQN UJNFTNBZWBSZ $30 per pass (Plus HST) The Icewine Festival Discovery Pass is your key to three weekends of wine and culinary adventures at wineries across Niagara.