Experience The Splendour of Austria! Prost! The Wine Ladies TV! 2:30pm Wed May 19th on Thatchannel

Watch The Wine Ladies TV “live” TODAY on www.thatchannel.com Wednesday at 2:30pm.

Watch The Wine Ladies TV “live” TODAY on www.thatchannel.com Wednesday at 2:30pm.

Austrian wines are receiving accolades from experts around the world and winning international competitions for producing excellent quality, superb value wines. Join us this week as we welcome Export Director Ludwig Holzer of Winzer Krems www.winzerkrems.att to learn more. Winzer Krems is one of the most important producer of quality wines in Austria, located in the famous single-vineyard Kremser Sandgrube Why not venture out and try something a little different and try wines from Austria, like a delicious crisp white wine with flavours of spice, light herbs and minerals Winzer Krems Gruner Veltliner http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/details.do?language=EN&itemNumber=589002 or perhaps an elegant and smooth Austrian red wine Winzer Krems Blauer Zweigelt 2008 http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/details.do?language=EN&itemNumber=143073 perfect for the traditional schnitzel or stew. We will! Also in studio all the way from the Kitchener campus of Liaison College www.liaisoncollege.com three up and coming soon to be graduates bring their version of Austrian cuisine to the table. Come and see what these soon to be new chefs come up with! Vilkomen! Erica Bowes, John Michael Creaser and Les Skibinski of Liaison College Kitchener campus!

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With spring in full swing, this week we’ll explore how the fresh herbs from your garden can influence the perfect food and wine pairing. Our in studio guests from beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake, will be our guides sampling select herb-inspired appetizers and wine combinations, courtesy of participating wineries at the “Wine and Herb Touring” www.niagaraonthelake.com weekends taking place throughout the month of May. On today’s show Jana Bonifero with the Niagara Grape and Wine Festival www.niagarawinefestival.com who will lead us through the wonderful up and coming events that taking place in this stunning wine region as well as Executive Chef David Penny of Jackson-Triggs Vintners www.jacksontriggswinery.com who is in charge of the food component bringing with him some wonderful fresh-herb inspired appetizers with wines to match. And finally, navigating Niagara wine country whether on foot, on two wheels or four, Lance Patten, Proprietor of Niagara Wine Tours International www.niagaraworldwinetours.com will be with us to share a variety of tours to suit your every need.

Up-coming events in May not to be missed

Terroir Wine Celebration in Prince Edward County May 29th,2010

This year 5 new county wineries will open their doors, bringing the total number of wineries in the county to over 20. Come taste their wines first at Terroir, Sat. May 29, 2010 from Noon – 5:00pm.Wineries will be serving their own unique county-produced wines, featuring the new spring releases.
Crystal Palace Fairgrounds, Picton, ON

$20.00 pre-purchased ~ $25.00 at the door (cash only) Please note that attendance is restricted to those 19 years and over. Wheelchair accessible.

Tickets: http://www.thecountywines.com/terroir/index.html

Wine and Herb Weekends in Niagara-On-The-Lake, May 2010

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s casual spring celebration of great wine and fresh herbs! Spend a weekend in May exploring our neighbourhood of 22 wineries with your Wine & Herb touring pass. As you tour, each stop will feature a different herb-themed food pairing matched to a premium Niagara VQA wine selected to highlight the flavour and aroma of the herb. Your touring pass may be used any weekend in May. Touring pass $43.00. Passes can be purchased online at www.niagaraonthelake.com