February 9th, 2010
Icewine festival is here – and customers are loving our dessert feature! Flour-less Chocolate-Almond cake with Rose poached Pears and Cinnamon Spiked Nova Scotia Honey, paired with Grand Pre’s Ortega Icewine which shows characteristics of exotic spices, floral notes, apricot jam, and honey, with just a touch of smoke. Available for Lunch & Dinner from Feb 4th – 11th $18.
Congratulations to Carolyn Marshall who won a Dessert Pairing by participating in Veronica Leonard’s contest at Nova Scotia Wine Examiner.
February 8th, 2010
Guest Post - Laila North, Owner of Go North Tours
Dessert at Muir Murray Winery
The first Perfect Pairings Progressive Dinner Tour for the Icewine Festival was a great success and enjoyed by all who attended. Chef Todd Frank blew us away with a fantastic food and the meal was enhanced by the wonderful wines from each of the three wineries visited. Plus the guests had an extra special moment on the drive from Blomidon Estate Winery to Gaspereau Vineyards in between courses – dozens of Bald Eagles in the trees near the road! Space is still available for February 13th and 14th and it is a great tour to enjoy with your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day!
February 8th, 2010
Oyster Shooters at Blomidon Winery
Blomidon Estate Winery’s L’Acadie Blanc and Eel Lake Oyster Farms’ local oysters are a dynamic combination. Visitors last Saturday certainly enjoyed the treat when they were visiting Blomidon during the Winter Icewine Festival.
Nolan and Kim Deon provided oysters, information and entertainment for all that visited the winery. Outside, the smells of wood fire greeted you as you walked toward the winery, and although it was chilly, a fire always draws a crowd outside! Blomidon is hosting Eel Lake Oysters Farm again next weekend on Saturday (10-5) and Sunday (10-3). So there is still time to try the Blomidon Oyster shooter – cheers!
February 8th, 2010
Curling at Grand Pre
Domaine de Grand Pre’s outdoor curling rink was a hit this past weekend during the Icewine Festival. The idea for the paint can curling was one winemaker Jurg Stutz has been thinking of for a while and 2010 was the year to start what will become an annual event. Wines of Nova Scotia was there on Saturday, the day before the official Charity Paint Can Curling event and boy did we have fun throwing paint can “rocks” around!
Weather depending, the rink will also be set up next weekend. So take a day-trip to try out the rink or pre-book your team for next year, but watch for this annual event as a highlight of the Icewine Festival next year as well. And don’t forget to sample the wine!
February 5th, 2010
Icewine and Cheese Tasting
If you love cheese & Icewine than Grand Pré Winery on February 6 is the place to be. Winemaker Jurg Stutz is pairing their Icewine with international cheese, hosted by cheese specialists from Pete’s Frootique. 1-4pm. $15/person. 902-542-1753 or 1-866-479-4637.
February 3rd, 2010
If you attend one of the many winery events taking place during the 2010 Winter Icewine Festival, you will have an opportunity to fill out a ballot to win your very own Nova Scotia Wine Cellar. This amazing prize includes 50 bottles of wine, from wineries throughout the province.
Draw will take place March 1, 2010. No purchase necessary. Must be 19 years of age or older to enter.
February 2nd, 2010
Join Chives chefs Craig Flinn and Darren Lewis, guest chef Jason Lynch, and winemaker Jurg Stutz from Grand Pre Winery, as we celebrate the best of Nova Scotia’s food and wine with a five-course tasting menu.
Menu
Muscat braised leek, oyster and scallop soup
L’Acadie vine smoked Salmon
Maple mustard glazed pork belly
Lamb ravioli with pak choi
Poached pear with white chocolate panna cotta
NS wines will be paired by Jurg Stutz
Reception 6:30pm. Dinner 7pm. $80 (tax and gratuity not included). Reservations Required. Call George Davis at 902-420-9626 www.chives.ca
February 2nd, 2010
Guest Post - Laila North, Owner of Go North Tours
There are just a few seats left on each of the Perfect Pairings Progressive Dinner tours running February 6, 13 and 14th. Go North Tours is pleased to be working with Chef Todd Frank, former Executive Chef of the Between the Bushes Restaurant for the Progressive Dinner during the Icewine Festival. While working at Between the Bushes, Todd was a huge supporter of local wines for the restaurant’s wine list.
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February 1st, 2010
Blomidon Estate Winery, February 5-7 & 12-14
Warm Winter’s Glow – Icewine, Oysters & more!
Canning Come warm up by the fire at Blomidon Estate Winery and sample our beautiful Icewines with oysters, the ‘Food of Love’, from Eel Lake Oyster Farm. Visit us as our winemaker Simon Rafuse takes you through the process from vine to wine for this year’s Icewine harvest. 10:00am – 5:00pm. Canning. Complimentary admission. 1-877-582-7565 or 902-582-7565. www.blomidonwine.com
February 1st, 2010
Curling at Grand Pre
Yep. You read it correctly – Grand Pre Winery is holding it’s first ever Charity Paint Can Curling event this coming Sunday during the Nova Scotia Winter Icewine Festival. Teams of four will compete on the outdoor rink and the winners’ choose the charity of their choice to donate their winnings. Entry is $50/group and the “bonspiel” will run from 1:00 – 4:00pm. Grab your slider, your broom and get ready for some icy fun – oh and we can almost guarantee that there will be some Icewine tasting involved too.
Hurry! Hurry Hard – and book your team today!
Guest Post - George Christakos, Brooklyn Warehouse
