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16-The Canadian Champion, Friday, June 11, 2004 Ar NEW VINTAGE BREATUES NEW LIFE INTO NIAGARA This year's 9th Niagara New Vintage Festival, lune 12- 27, 2004 is set to be a true discovery of the senses. The journey begins on Sunday, lune 13 from 2- 5 p.m. in the heart of the lwenty Valley with the 2nd edition of the Dairy Farmers of Canada's 'Spring Garden Party.' Visitors to the Ball's Falls Conservation Area in Jordan embark on an adventure guaranteed to stir one's thoughts and palates. Over 30 of Ontario's award-winning wineries will pour their best selling wines and cheese makers will present over 25 fine Canadian cheeses, including a selection of award winners from the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix. Explore Niagara's second most famous water faîl, sample best selling whites, reds and cheeses and enjoy a barbecue, ail for $49 per person. But the path to discovery doesnt end here. Building on the success of last years festival, the New Vintage Winery Touring Passport has been expanded 10 sixteen days. The program inlcudes tastings, tours, seminars and many other speciai events focused on newly released wines, June 12- 27. A $15 Passport will be your key to experience the first public samplings from Ontarios 2002 and 2003 vintages at the various participating wineries along Niagara's renowned wine route. Ail this is just a prelude to the big events. Be there on Saturday, lune 19 as more than 30 acclaimed Ontario wineries gather to uncork the first taste of their previous years harvest. The TD Bank Financial Groups 'Niagara New Vintage Winetasting Gala will take place at the newly opened Niagara College Culinary Institute Restaurant HERNDEhaRI *e "NélagraaLargaaLiconu"tiPatio. sack by lt95-"X Poia lmn, Uva Entatalmwd nt - Ucanad PaMioby JAZZ laftona viait our wobaltafor furUd da Ugm tSm"analmamiPra"aadsy wwbndrcr Chef MM Osa Growers keep a close eye on their crops to ensure they get the very best quality. Your $79 ticket will allow you to be arnong the first to experience and savour a taste of Ontarios new vintage wines while enjoying Niagaras distînguished entertainment and cuisine. Keeping with the spring theme of growth, the Niagara New Vintage Festival ventures out of wine country for the first time. The Chubb Insurance Company of Canada is pleased to present their second in a series of Winemakers' Dinners with the inaugural 'Tastes of Ontario' New Vintage Winemakers'Dinner. This event takes place on Friday, June 25 at the Panorama Restaurant perched on the 5ist floor of the Manulife Centre in downtown Toronto. The winemakers themselves will guide the guests through a delicate six-course repast, an experience which can only be equaled by the surroundings. Tickets are priced at $195. The 2004 NiagaraVintage Niagara Festival will be a true demonstration of ail that this great region has to offer. For further information, please contact the Festival office at (905) 688-0212 or visit www. niagarawinefestival.com to order event tickets. 16 wINES 13 AWARDS' COME SHARE OUR JOY! 4016 Mountain St. Beamsville 905-563-0745 ww.ontainRoadWine. 9 FREE ICEWINE TASTING!