MEDIA ALERT - WINE COUNTRY ONTARIO PRESENTS "TASTE ONTARIO" PRIVATE TRADE AND
MEDIA TASTING

TORONTO, Sept. 20 /CNW/ -

    
    WHAT:     Back by popular demand, Wine Country Ontario returns to the Art
              Gallery of Ontario for its annual 'Taste Ontario' Trade and
              Media wine tasting event. Industry professionals and
              journalists alike will have the opportunity to discover and
              taste 180 VQA wines from 47 Ontario wineries within the
              province's four designated wine appellations.

              Winemaker's and winery proprietors will be in attendance,
              sharing their stories and providing detailed information about
              their wines. Some of Ontario's best and newest Ontario VQA
              wines, along with limited edition products, will be available
              for tasting.

              This private trade and media tasting is presented in
              partnership with the LCBO and VINTAGES, who will be hosting a
              'Taste Ontario' consumer event later that evening from
              6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets to the public event are $55 per
              ticket and nearly 400 consumers are expected to attend.
              Attendees will have the opportunity to taste the best wines
              that Ontario has to offer, while meeting some of the most
              talented and passionate people in winemaking. Guests will also
              be able to place exclusives wine order on-site.

              For more information about Wine Country Ontario, please visit
              www.winesofontario.ca.

    WHERE:    Art Gallery of Ontario, Baillie Court, 3rd Floor
              317 Dundas Street West, Toronto

    WHEN:     Tuesday, September 21, 2010
              1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    

Photo, Video and Interview Opportunities: Media is invited to attend starting at 1:00pm with opportunities to interview, video and photograph Ontario winemakers and winery proprietors.

For further information: MEDIA CONTACTS: Magdalena Kaiser-Smit, Director of PR - Marketing and Tourism, Tel. [phone], Cell: 905-246-1922, E-mail: [email protected]