Update on our upcoming Food and Wine Festival

It's almost Festival time! Come by the winery this Saturday and Sunday, September 26 & 27, between 10 am and 5 pm. Enjoy live music, local food, Nova Scotian wine, and grape stomping!

UPDATE: We are now hosting a whiskey tasting seminar featuring Glenora Distillery. They will be offering this 1-hour session at 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Spaces are limited, so reserve yours now by calling us at (902) 542-1455.

Can't wait to see you there!

Upcoming events

Due to the impending weather concerns of a hurricane reaching Nova Scotia, the IncrEdible Picnic has been postponed until next Sunday, on August 30th. Mark your calendars!

If you're still looking for something delicious this weekend, stop by the winery for a sample of local fudge (chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate, maple, or vanilla-chocolate swirl) with our Reserve Port. Come by for a free tasting on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, and enjoy a glass of Nova Scotian wine on our deck.

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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.

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 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!

News from Week of June 8

The weather is warming up here in the Valley! Tours are bustling and the vineyard is starting to look leafy and green!

We're looking forward to attending all the Annapolis Valley farmer's markets this coming week. Please join us at Kentville on Wednesday, Berwick on Thursday, Middleton on Friday, and in Wolfville on Saturday. We'll be offering samples at all locations.

And of course, this coming weekend we'll be featuring a food and wine pairing - this week, come try a taste of curry shrimp with our Gold Medal winning 2008 L'Acadie Blanc.

Other fun news from around the world:
Boxed wine appears to lower levels of a chemical that produces a bitterness in wine. Scientists are recommending boxed wine over the traditional corking and bottling methods. Read more at: http://www.digitalcity.com/2009/06/08/boxed-wine-tastes-better-says-science/

Big Launch Day!

Today marks the launch of Gaspereau Vineyard's new sparkling white wine, Crescendo, and our 2008 Riesling. Both are very well-received; Riesling won double gold in this year's international wine competition, and Crescendo was a hit at last night's tasting dinner at Acton's in Wolfville, NS.

As always, come visit the winery for complimentary tours and tastings. Today's a beautiful day in the valley and Riesling won't be around for much longer!

Also, this weekend we'll be tasting Castel with "sexy pizza!" No more information here - you'll have to come into the winery or visit us at the Saturday Wolfville Farmer's Market to find out more.