Special Extended Event Promotion

Wine Country Ontario helps solve the problem of what do with so many wines and so little time! You’ll love the ‘shopping list’ of recommended County wines prepared by wine writer Michael Pinkus and found in your TASTE! a celebration of regional cuisine event package on Saturday, September 25 at the Crystal Palace, Picton. As you partake in different off-site events, visit and purchase listed wines at participating wineries and they will validate your list. Drop off your completed list by December 31, 2010 at any of these wineries for a chance to win a case (12 bottles/750 ml) of delectable County wine.

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A “TASTE” OF THE COUNTY TOUR FROM TORONTO

Picking up at 9.00 a.m. at Union Station in Toronto, Prince Edward County Wine and Culinary Tours will transport you to TASTE! a celebration of regional cusine, at the Crystal Palace in Picton.

You will have an opportunity to sample foods from world class chefs from Prince Edward County along with fine wines from the area’s award-winning wineries all while listening to jazz performed by local musicians.

From the TASTE! event, you will be taken to three Prince Edward County wineries for a tour of one and private wine tastings at each. You will arrive back in Toronto at approximately 5.30 p.m.

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Prince Edward County Music Festival presents
Alcan Quartet with Martin Riseley and Stéphane Lemelin

The Prince Edward County Music Festival provides a unique and exciting artistic experience by featuring the works of a living composer along with works from other eras and genres which inspired or stimulated their creation. The four evening performances in the acoustically superb Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Picton, are designed to delight a broad spectrum of musical tastes, while providing a unique window into the world of one of Canada's most original composers.

Alcan Quartet
(Laura Andriani, violin, Luc Beauchemin, violist, Nathalie Camus, violin, David Ellis, cello)

The Alcan Quartet, based in Chicoutimi, Quebec and formed over sixteen years ago has an impressive list of accomplishments: close to 1000 concerts; over 100 live radio broadcasts (Radio Canada, CBC Radio, National Public Radio in the U.S., and Radio France); numerous television appearances; tours throughout North America, Europe and Asia and a number of commissioned pieces and first performances. The quartet was awarded the “Prix Opus Recording of the Year” for its CD of Schubert Quartets. 

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Prince Edward Memorial Hospital Foundation presents
Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir with guests
Jeanette Arsenault and The Trentones

You are invited to enjoy the sounds of the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir as they assemble in the historic Regent Theatre on Saturday evening. You will appreciate a collection of beautiful songs that will lift the human spirit. Joining the choir is Prince Edward County singer and songwriter Jeanette Arsenault along with the Quinte Regional Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, the Trentones.

Following the performance you are invited to the Royal Canadian Legion of Picton to meet the performers, listen to some more music and partake in the traditional afterglow.

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Glass/Goblet Making Demonstrations at the Furnace

Bloomfield Studios invites you to come and view how they form liquid glass into individual works of art. Demonstrations will include discussion on the make-up of glass, glass blowing and history of this art form. There will also be bead making demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday.

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County Inspirations

Black Prince Winery invites you to drop by the Art Cellar and enjoy a complimentary taste of our "Art Series" wine while viewing new works by local artists Judy Plomer and Gudrun Gallo.  Judy and Gudrun will be on hand to discuss their work.

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Harvest Party at Sandbanks Estate Winery

Friends of Sandbanks are invited to come out and help us harvest our Baco Noir! This weekend promises to be one of our best yet. This will be the first Harvest Party held at the new Wine Boutique. Bring your gloves and an appetite. There’ll be some toe-tapping music to keep energy high.

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Taste the County Wine and Culinary Experience

A local guide will take you on a magical tour of Prince Edward County. The tour includes visits to three unique, boutique wineries with private wine tastings at each, an opportunity to savor award winning cheeses at Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Company and Black River Cheese Company, and lunch at Waupoos Winery with spectacular views of Prince Edward Bay.

With pickup available at local inns and B&B’s

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After TASTE! event Barley Days Shindig

Saturday, September 25th, 2010, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Waring Hall

Join us at The Waring House, Picton’s country inn, for an after-TASTE evening of great blues and jazz music with Jenica Rayne and The RayneMakers, an upbeat quartet from Kingston, Ontario.

The Shindig is sponsored by Barley Days Brewery and we will have some great food on offer, made with Barley Days beer. This is also a great chance to try Barley Days Brewery’s newest release, County IPA, featuring a blend of Prince Edward County and German hops.

Admission is free. The Waring House Inn and Restaurant is located at 395 Sandy Hook Rd., just west of Picton. Call 613-476-7492 or 1-800-621-4956 for more information.

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An Afternoon Island Wine Tasting Adventure

Visit three or four charming wineries during an afternoon of County touring and wine tastings with a local guide.

Tour includes a tour of one winery and private wine tastings of premium wines at each including a formal wine tasting with a sommelier. Learn why Prince Edward County is fast becoming a world class wine region.

With pickup available at local inns and B&B’s

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