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Winemaker's Dinners

February 2006: Ice on Ice, Winterlude and Ice wine, uniquely Canadian!
This winemaker's dinner was a celebration of ice wine, winters gift to wine lovers everywhere! Appetizers created by the Crowne Plaza were matched with ice wines from featured Niagara wineries, Vineland Estates, Fielding Estate, Reif Estates Winery, Peller Estates and Hillebrand. 

Dinner followed with a uniquely Canadian menu created by Executive Chef Christopher Marz. Each of the five courses was paired with signature red and white wines from the participating wineries. During the dinner Winemaker Brian Schmidt of Vineland Estates walked guests through the creation of icewine from vine to bottle, sharing with us why ice wine is Canada’s most internationally acclaimed wine.    menu and recipes
 

October 2005:  Fall Harvest Winemaker's Dinner
Together with the Crowne Plaza, Kelly organized a Fall Harvest Winemaker's Dinner featuring Yorgos Papegeorgiou  of Thirty Bench Winery. 

Thirty Bench Winery is renowned by wine enthusiasts for their dedication to the production of small scale, locally crafted wines of superior quality and varietal character.   review , menu