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Annapolis Valley's July 9 – 23, 2015 MAGICAL WINE COUNTRY Brought to You By 1 July 9 – 23, 2015 A FREE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY July 9 – 23, 2015 | Issue No. 12.14 ARTS CULTURE COMMUNITY You're holding one of 5100 copies A Sparkling Couple – p.2 Magic Wine Country – p.11 –14 The Magic Winery Bus: Good Family Fun – p.6 Immersion Winery Tour – p.13 Probiotic Kids – p.7 Summer Reading – p.23 PAGE 2 REG 2 July 9 – 23, 2015 ON THE COVER The WHO’S WHO: Pauline Scott and Bruce Ewert:A Sparkling Couple! Gaspereau Harvest is a limited-edition She prints on a Vandercook No. 3 cylinder reduction print made by Laura MacDonald. press, a machine from the 1930s that weighs Mike Butler Laura owns and operates Deep Hollow Print, about 1200 pounds. Visit deephollowprint. t’s the oldest story in Canadian Wine Awards a letterpress print shop and graphic design com to learn more. I the book – you meet and went on to win business located in Kentville. She specializes someone who ends up Canada’s only medal at in gig posters, but also makes cards, retail Gaspereau Harvest and many other prints, are being related to some- the 2011 Effervescent art prints, product packaging, invitations, for sale at the Box of Delights Bookshop in one else you know, but du Monde in France, and other printed ephemera. Laura learned Wolfville. For more information on how this you didn’t realize they a competition for the the letterpress trade during her time work- print was made, see the back page of our wine were not just related, best sparkling wines in ing with Gaspereau Press and at the famous insert. but actually brother the world.” Hatch Show Print in Nashville, Tennessee. and sister, and then you find out that their What I love about parents own a spectac- the L’Acadia Wines is ular vineyard that pro- that they’re certified Winery Events Laila North duces incredible wine organic. They wouldn’t and you all become do it any other way! friends… and you put Bruce has worked at French Poetry Evening at Planters it all together and it both conventional and Ridge Winery July 15, 2015, 6pm - 8pm means… free wine! No organic wineries in his Charles Baurin and participants of the French wait, that’s not right! It means I get to write career and knows the health hazards of the Proficiency Institute of Acadia University about them in a Who’s Who article… yes, that’s chemicals used elsewhere. He also knows that read French poetry accompanied by harpist correct! In honour of our Wine Grapevine wines express their terroir more clearly when Johanne McInnis. issue, let me introduce you to Bruce Ewert and soil is allowed to be a living vibrant ecosystem. Tickets: $15+tax. Call 902-542-2711 to Pauline Scott, owners of L’Acadie Vineyard, and The mineral-rich soil of Bruce and Pauline’s reserve. a couple worth WINE-ing about! vineyard can be tasted in their estate wines, Who's Who is and is especially significant in their Prestige brought to you by Bruce Ewert is from Delta, British Columbia. Brut. Music and Wine at Gaspereau Vine- He went to UBC and graduated with a Bachelor T.A.N. COFFEE of Applied Science in Bio-Resource Engineer- I encourage you all to pop by the Vineyard and yards Every Saturday, 7pm - 9pm www.tancoffee.ca Enjoy wine by the glass and listen to live ing in 1986. The first seven years of Bruce’s take a detailed tour of the site. Their onsite music on the patio every Saturday night this wine-making career were with Peller Estates in wine shop is open daily, 11am - 5pm, from summer. British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. mid-May to October at 310 Slayter Road, Gas- Nova Scotia proved to be Bruce’s favourite spot pereau. Call with questions at 902-542-8463. because that’s where he met Pauline Scott. They are also very active on social media and Blues on the Hill at Luckett Vineyards They both moved to the Okanagan Valley in have a newsletter about events, vineyard activ- July 18, 7pm - 10:30pm BC where Bruce was head winemaker for eight ities, and new releases at lacadievineyards.ca. Enjoy the wonderful sounds and stories of years at Hawthorn Mountain Vineyards and L’Acadie is also present on the Magic Winery renowned roots/blues singer-songwriter and Summerhill Pyramid Winery. Bus tour this season and it’s a wonderful way guitarist, Thom Swift. Tickets include admis- to spend the day, so give it a go! sion, dinner and one glass of select LV wine or Pauline is from Nova Scotia and her family Sea Level beer. dates back to the first sheriff in Truro, the With this family-owned business comes a Tickets $50/person. Call 902-542-2600 to Salem witches, and the Mayflower. She studied healthy, talented, and beautiful family. I’ve reserve. travel & tourism and graphic design and been fortunate to do theatre with both Michael worked in the travel industry prior to having and Alexa Ewert and owe many sore muscles to Uncork Nova Scotia by Go North Tours children (who were all born in Penticton, BC). Alexa’s brilliant choreography. Pauline states, In 2004, with their three young children ages “We love the culinary focus of this area and the 1-877-365-2552 | 902-352-2552 | wine- 4, 5, and 7, and their Newfoundland dog, vibrant theatre, dancing, and music commu- toursns.com | gonorthtours.com they made the move back to Nova Scotia to nity. All have been very positive influences establish their own winery. They purchased a on our children as they’ve been involved in thirty-acre property in the Gaspereau Valley local theatre and have taken music and dance and founded L’Acadie Vineyards. lessons for years. Alexa has been accepted into the musical theatre program at Capilano In 2005, they became the province’s first University on a full scholarship for a perform- certified organic vineyard. Before deciding to ing arts degree and we couldn’t be prouder.” establish their winery in Nova Scotia, Bruce Pauline also says the family spends a lot of and Pauline looked at BC’s gulf islands, Califor- time in the kitchen preparing healthy organic nia, and New Zealand - all appealing regions meals together. All three children, Michael, that they knew very well from work experi- Alexa, and Sydney enjoy cooking and spending ences and travel (and Bruce lived in California time together, which is rare for teenagers so as a child and has a special connection). But, close in age. in the end, the decision was based on their love for Nova Scotia and extended family plus And what’s down the road for L’Acadie? Well, the excitement of being a part of an emerging aside from introducing Traditional Method wine region and the prospect of introducing Sparkling and Certified Organic wine to Nova sparkling wine. Bruce was one of a handful Scotia, they also had a five-year research of experienced Canadian sparkling winemak- project with the National Research Council ers and had been a significant winemaker, and Agriculture Canada in collaboration with researcher, and educator when BC’s region was Italian researchers to produce Appassimento in its infancy and he saw similar potential in wines - the drying of grapes to produce richer, Nova Scotia. fuller-bodied red wines. Stay tuned, no doubt you’ll hear about it through the Grapevine! Pauline says, “At our vineyard we specialize in traditional-method sparkling wine, made And a special treat for my readers: how would the way Champagne is made. Our climate is you like a FREE tasting at L’Acadie vineyards? ideal and our unique rocky soil contributes Well, all you have to do is pop by the vineyard mineral flavours ideal for aging our bubblies in and tell them you have read this article and the bottle. There were no Nova Scotia spar- that you “LOVE ORGANIC WINES”! Can you kling wines available at the time we began our do that for me? Thank you Bruce and Pauline adventure. We tasted many L’Acadie Blanc still for this gracious offer, for your skills and your wines from the, then, existing eight wineries time to produce great products, and for your and tasted flavours that would make spectac- continued excellence in the wine-making ular sparkling wines. Our 2007 Prestige Brut industry! was the top scoring sparkling wine at the 2010 Photo Credit: Alexa Ewert FEATURES 3 July 9 – 23, 2015 IN REVIEW: Recent Events, Happenings and News Emily Leeson HEAR YE, HEAR YE! The Windsor Town Crier work parties on a weekly basis on Thursday Lloyd Smith has won the 2015 Town Crier evenings from 5-8pm. Anyone and everyone Provincial Title at the June 20 competition in is welcome to join in and get their hands dirty Digby, Nova Scotia. Check out photos of Lloyd while helping out. From acadiafarm.org: "Vol- letting the world hear him loud and clear on unteers are welcome to bring refreshments, the Town of Windsor blog. snacks, musical instruments, questions, ideas, or just about anything that helps build a stronger community through sharing knowl- It was around this time period last year that edge and skills." post-tropical storm Arthur tore through the Maritimes. The Village of Canning is remind- ing everyone to be prepared this Hurricane The Town of Berwick Facebook page is sport- and Tropical Storm season. For useful infor- ing new photographs from their Canada Day mation about setting up a 72-hour kit with es- celebrations.
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