Gaspereau Vineyards Sunday Market Starting August 2, 2009

JOIN US at Gaspereau Vineyards on Sunday afternoons until October 11, 2009. We will be featuring local vendors set up outside of the winery to sell their local products and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the Gaspereau Valley. Sit, relax and enjoy a glass of Nova Scotia wine and shop among our local food, seafood, wooleries, handmade soap and various other artisans. Also, enjoy local musical talent among the vines! Come relax, savour and enjoy all that Nova Scotia has to offer with us at Gaspereau Vineyards!

New wine racks

Our new wine racks are here! We even have new posters and other great wine accessories too. Come check out the store and see for yourself.

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Upcoming Events

This weekend, stop by the winery to sample our latest food and wine pairing. We will be highlighting our 2006 DeChaunauc (a light, dry, unoaked red) with fresh local portobello mushrooms. Come for a sample on Saturday or Sunday afternoon!

Find us at the Wolfville Farmer's Market on Saturday morning - the market is hosting a Taste of the Valley. Local chefs are preparing sample sized dishes with delicious local ingredients for only $3. You can also try a glass of wine for $3 - a perfect pair for many of the amazing dishes.

Don't forget to gather a team for the Grape Stomp at our 5th Annual Food and Wine Festival! The deadline to register is August 31. See our blog or website for further details and a registration form.

Fifth Annual Autumn Food and Wine Festival - Grape Stomp

Join us this September for our 5th Annual Autumn Food and Wine Festival at Gaspereau Vineyards! We will be featuring local wineries and restaurants on site, as well as featuring the music of a favourite local band, SWIG!

For the first time this year, you can be a part of a Grape Stomp! We're looking for teams of 4 people to compete for their choice of charities. Prizes will also be given to Best Dressed teams.

You can access the poster and registration form to download and print at:

Poster = http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EQWBCHN0

Registration = http://www.megaupload.com/?d=093MHIIH

Tastes of the Valley 2009 at Wolfville Farmers' Market

We have reviewed the list of vendors and participating restaurants at Tastes of the Valley 2009 and it looks incredible. Loosen your belts and get ready to indulge, you will not be able to help yourself! For $3 you will be able to sample amazing foods and amazing Nova Scotia Wines. Remember to stop by our booth - Gaspereau Vineyards - and we will have several bottles of wine open for you to sample, and we would be more than happy to pair the wine with the foods you will be enjoying. We look forward to seeing everyone there on Saturday. Don't forget to check things out at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wolfville-NS/Gaspereau-Vineyards/103271463135?ref=nf#/event.php?eid=106177407010&ref=nf Cheers!

Rainy Days Gives Us Time to Plan Our Fall Festival Sept 26/27

We are in the midst of planning our Fall Festival for 2009. We are working on a different twist this season by hosting a GRAPE STOMP instead of the food and wine pairing seminars. We are still inviting the wineries who are members of the Wine Association of Nova Scotia and many of the local restaurants, bakeries, cheese house, and Sea Level Brewing. There will be lots of food, fun, wine sampling and our first grape stomp. All of the money raised by the grape stomp will go to the winning teams' personal charities. If you would like to put together a grape stomp team and register, please, call Gaspereau Vineyards at (902) 542-1455. First come, first paid ($150 per team) basis - limited to sixteen teams with the stomp happening from 1:00pm to 5:00 pm on both Sept 26 and Sept 27. Register Early!

Stem or no stem? That is the question!

This year (2009) at the Apex Show in Halifax, I was convinced to explore the option of selling stemless glassware in the winery boutique. I was skeptical! I was not sure it was something that we believed in - serving our wines in a glass with no stem after years of teaching people to hold their glasses by the stem so as not to disturb the bouquet. We ordered stemless glassware and it sells like crazy, people love it. Now we want to know: Does your wine glass have a stem or not? Which do you prefer? Do you feel it affects the bouquet and flavor of the wine? Check out your options at http://www.riedel.com/

Ice cooler

This is a wine chiller you can make at home! We have the kits here in the store, and you just fill it and freeze it in this neat container. When you take it out, its a perfect ring of ice. There are lots of great examples of things to freeze (such as cranberries, food coloring, or putting a candle inside), but we decided to try ours with grape leaves and flowers! Came out so beautifully!

Saturday July 18 and Sunda July 19 - Fresh Corn Salsa

We are making fresh corn salsa for our weekend food and wine pairing. Join us in the Winery Boutique for a complimentary tour and/or a complimentary tasting and ask staff members about which wines will pair best with the fresh corn salsa. We will offer many wonderful suggestions! Maybe we can share the recipe too and you can enjoy it at home. Delicious with barbeque chicken, pork or as a side dish for steak. Enjoy also with grilled veggie kabobs or portabello mushroom burgers.

We are open seven days a week from 9am to 6pm with complimentary tours at 12noon, 2pm, and 4pm. Complimentary tastings any time! Come, relax, savour and enjoy Nova Scotia wines with us at Gaspereau Vineyards. www.gaspereauwine.com

Blomidon Inn and Amherst Shore Country Inn

Finally, the rest of the world is starting to recognize Nova Scotia for its tourism potential! Blomidon Inn and the Amherst Shore Country Inn just shared with us the good news that they were featured in Canadian Living magazine recently. The article speaks so highly of both places, recommending Blomidon Inn's extensive wine list in particular!



We are proud to report that Gaspereau Vineyards wine is available at BOTH locations! If you come for a stay in Wolfville or in Amherst, you will have easy access to award-winning Nova Scotian wines.


For more information, please visit:
http://www.blomidon.ns.ca/newsArticles.html#canadianliving

Sunday August 23, 2009 The IncrEdible Picnic!

Last season was incredibly exciting as plans were made the IncrEdible Picnic. Local restaurants, producers, and wineries gathered at Prescott House Museum in Port Williams for our first ever IncrEdible Picnic. Everything served that day had to be locally grown and/or produced, no imports. It was beautiful, sunny and well attended. Now, we are looking forward to this year and have we got plans brewing! Just like a good Nova Scotian Beer! Things are shaping up nicely and we look forward to seeing everyone there...............for more details check out the Select NS website at http://www.selectnovascotia.ca/.

Upcoming events

Just a reminder: this weekend, we'll be sampling fresh local strawberries with our Maple Wine! It's complimentary, so stop by the winery for a taste! Looks to be great weather this weekend too.

Tonight is the premiere of Ross Creek's production, Rockbound, and from what we hear, it's nothing short of fabulous. We're exciting to be partnered up with them all summer long, providing the patrons with Nova Scotia wines. If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you can find more information at http://www.twoplanks.ca/ .

Wine and Roses, last night's event at Blomidon Nurseries, was a big success! We are so pleased to be involved in such lovely evenings. There were beautiful roses, trees, and a fire pit, and all the local wineries attended. We're hoping this becomes an annual event!

As always, you can find us on Twitter or become a Fan on Facebook to keep up to date with all of our news and events.

Wine and Roses with Blomidon Nurseries

Don't forget tonite at Blomidon Nurseries - Sample and purchase Nova Scotia Wines at the Blomidon Nurseries event in their rose gardens.

Hurry In to Gaspereau Vineyards for The Perfect Pink Patio Wine

We've been venturing on different wine sites and this is all we hear: "There’s no better way to share a glass of rosé than on the patio with friends while nibbling on antipasto. Take advantage of the sunny season to explore new wine horizons and turn up the heat on your food pairings."

You should hurry in while the sun shines and purchase a bottle of Gaspereau Vineyards Rosé to enjoy on your deck this evening!

Ross Creek Centre for the Arts performance series

Join Gaspereau Vineyards at Ross Creek this summer! Two Planks and a Passion is a wonderful theatre company, and they will be putting on "Rockbound" this summer.

From their website:

"Allen Cole’s new musical tells the story of David Jung, a poor orphan who returns to the island of his birth to claim his rightful share of land, his uncle Uriah, the cunning “King of Rockbound” who is adamant that David has no place on Rockbound, and the various members of the Jung and Krauss families who battle over a small oasis in the midst of the merciless North Atlantic. At once a story of unrequited love and the destructive greed that drives many of the inhabitants of Rockbound, Cole’s musical is humorous, human, and absolutely timeless.

Rockbound is based on the novel of the same name by Frank Parker Day. Released in 1928, Day’s work is one of the best-known pieces of Canadian literature of the period, recently enjoying a resurgence of popularity following its win at the 2004 Canada Reads competition on CBC Radio."

Get your tickets now! We have partnered with Ross Creek to offer wine and food for purchase before the play each evening and at intermissions.

For more information, see http://www.twoplanks.ca/

Wine Delivered Right to Your Doorstep!

Just came across an article regarding wine delivered right to your doorstep. Did you know that if you live in Nova Scotia, you can call the winery, order a case of wine and have that case of wine delivered right to your doorstep! Check it out!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/wine-at-your-doorstep/article1209924/

Wine Wednesday

Join us on Twitter to celebrate #winewednesday!

We're also at the Kentville and Kingston markets today. Stop by for a sample, and say hi to Andrea and Tony. Weather is looking bright and sunny finally!

Here's some good tips about reading the back label of wine bottles:

http://freshfromflorida.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/it-tasted-like-what/ Sometimes, it's better to leave it to the imagination. We feel strongly that your own tastes are more important than whatever the bottle tells you think!

Kingston Market Tomorrow!

Twenty Five vendors already committed, offering a good variety of locally produced grocery staples and unique items, get the word out about the market, Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Foodland Parking Lot in Kingston, Nova Scotia. Andrea will be there representing Gaspereau Vineyards - Stop and say hello to her.

Kentville Market Tomorrow!

Kentville Farmers' Market
The Valley's Mid-Week Market

Venture over to Town Square for lots of great things to eat and drink! Say "hello" to Tony while you are there.

Fresh local food, art and craft, and live music

Wednesdays, 10am - 2pm Centre Square, Kentville
June 3, 2009 - September 30, 2009

Take a break, grab a snack, stock up on fresh local food, buy a gift, sit and enjoy live music at the picnic area. With 25 local vendors, buying local has never been so easy.

15 billion corks a year, most of which end up in landfills

In recent news, a winery in Oregon has teamed up with Whole Foods Market to spur a "Cork Reharvest Program." Along with Western Pulp Products, their efforts go toward recycling wine corks, with the goal of producing less waste and keeping the winery as sustainable as possible.

It'd be great to get Nova Scotia on board with a similar project. Local pulp and paper mills could help out the growing wine industry, and in the process, make environmentally responsible choices.

Cork is a valuable resource: "The cork forests are second only to the Amazon rainforest in their importance to the world's biosphere," said Jim Bernau, founder and president of Willamette Valley Vineyards. Cork trees take nearly four decades to reach maturity, at which point the live trees are stripped to create corks as we know them. They come off in huge sheets, and the live trees then spend the next nine years growing back the missing bark before it can be stripped again.

For more information, please see: http://www.vinessetoday.com/artmanVT/publish/Green_Is_Good/Cork_Recycling_Program_Is_Introduced.cfm

After Hours - Great Food, Great Wine!

The staff at Gaspereau Vineyards loves to support the local restaurants that carry our wines and have the best food in the province. Good food, great wine and fun people to be with! Cheers!

Atlantic Canada Wine Awards 2009

Middleton Market July 3, 2009

Denny has just arrived and is getting prepared to go to the Middleton Market. He is going to offer tastings of Maple Wine today! Go see Denny at the Middleton Market and if you purchase two bottles of Gaspereau Vineyards Wine you can purchase a bottle of our Maple Wine for $10, at the Middleton Market ONLY!

Annapolis Highland Winery

We offer our congratulations to Karen and Brendan Enright on the opening of Annapolis Highland Winery! Welcome to the Nova Scotia Wine Industry, we are happy to have you with us.

Wine and Roses with Blomidon Nurseries

Join us at Blomidon Nurseries for a celebration of wine and roses. You will be able to sample and purchase Nova Scotia Wines in among the gardens that evening. Come relax, savour and enjoy Nova Scotia Wines with us at Blomidon Nurseries!