the international cool climate chardonnay celebration

the international cool climate chardonnay celebration
A 3-day celebration in the vineyards of Niagara, Ontario
July 22 - 24, 2011
Join us this July for a wine event like no other…
This July, a new event will launch in Niagara. It’s not a wine festival; it’s not a tasting event. It’s not a symposium or trade
function. It’s perhaps the most significant wine event for the Ontario wine industry in years.
This 3-day event will host 46 top international and Canadian cool climate chardonnay producers, 15 celebrated Canadian
chefs and over 700 guests in a weekend of exclusive wine tastings, exceptional local cuisine, and discovery of the
character and versatility of cool climate chardonnay.
We are proud to be one of 26 Founding Member Ontario wineries that came together to put a vision into action…to make
Ontario the “international home” of cool climate chardonnay, and to make the i4c the annual event that brings the world
to Niagara. We’d like you to share in this celebration with us.
A limited number of ‘Front of the Line’ tickets are being made available to friends of the
Founding Members from Monday, February 28 until 5pm on Monday, March 7th. With only 300
event tickets available for residents of Ontario, this exclusive opportunity is your best chance to
ensure that you can sip, savour and celebrate with some of the world’s best chardonnay
producers. Tickets are $750 per person and include the full weekend schedule of events (excluding
travel, accommodations, taxes).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit coolchardonnay.org.
The i4c at a glance…
3 days of exceptional wine tastings, food experiences, seminars and workshops
Matt Kramer – international wine columnist and author – announced as keynote speaker and emcee
46 wineries from 8 countries will pour up to 100 premium cool climate chardonnays in casual tasting sessions
Exceptional dining experiences, including the Friday’s “All-Star Chef” gala dinner, Saturday’s “Cochon and
Chardonnay” gourmet spit-roasted pig event and the daily Farmers’ Market breakfast
Interactive wine seminars:
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“How to be Cool” – defining “cool climate” with 5 international winemakers; followed by “Claws and Curds”
food pairing luncheon
“Acid Rock” – digging into soils with international winemakers at a Niagara Vineyard, followed by lunch among
the vines
i4c Founding Member Wineries
13th Street Winery
Angels Gate Winery
Cave Spring Cellars
Closson Chase Vineyards
Coyote's Run Estate Winery
Flat Rock Cellars
Henry of Pelham Estate Winery
Hidden Bench
Hillebrand
Huff Estates
Inniskillin Wines
Jackson Triggs
Lailey Vineyard Wines
Le Clos Jordanne
Malivoire Wine Company
Norman Hardie
Pearl Morissette Estate Winery
Peller Estates
Pillitteri Estates Winery
Ravine Vineyards
Rosehall Run Vineyards
Rosewood Estate Winery
Southbrook Vineyards
Stratus Vineyards
Tawse Winery
Vineland Estates Winery