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4th ANNUAL ICEWINE FESTIVAL AT
SUN PEAKS RESORT |
January
24 - 27, 2002 |
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*Schedule of Events |
| Date |
Time |
Event
Name |
| Thursday, January 24th, 2002 |
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
The Art of Pairing Food and Wine |
| Friday, January 25th, 2002 |
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
The Evolution of Icewine Seminar |
| Friday, January 25th, 2002 |
7:30 PM |
Sun Peaks Winemasters’ Dinners |
| Saturday, January 26th, 2002 |
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Magic of Icewine & Dessert Seminar |
| Saturday, January 26th, 2002 |
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Wine 101 Seminar |
| Saturday, January 26th, 2002 |
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
The Sun Peaks Progressive Tasting |
| Saturday, January 26th, 2002 |
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
The Medal Winners Tutored Tasting |
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| *Event Details Follow Package Information |
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| 2002 Icewine
Festival Packages |
| Package 1 |
Package 2 |
Package 3 |
| $367 CDN / $245 US* (plus tax) |
$370 CDN / $244 US* (plus tax) |
$500 CDN / $300 US* (plus tax) |
 | 2 lift tickets for 1 person for 2 consecutive days |
| 2 nights hotel based on double occupancy for Thursday and Friday |
| 1 ticket to "The Art of Food and Wine Pairing" |
| 1 ticket to "The Evolution of Icewine Seminar" |
| 1 ticket to "Winemasters' Dinner" of your choice |
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| 2 lift tickets for 1 person for 2 consecutive days |
| 2 nights hotel based on double occupancy for Friday and Saturday |
| 1 ticket to "Winemasters' Dinner" of your choice |
| 1 ticket to your choice of either "Wine 101 Seminar" or "The Magic of
Icewine & Dessert Seminar" |
| 1 ticket to "The Sun Peaks Progressive Tasting" or 1 ticket to "The Medal
Winners Tutored Tasting" |
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| 3 lift tickets for 1 person for 3 consecutive days |
| 3 nights hotel based on double occupancy for Thursday, Friday and Saturday |
| 1 ticket to "The Art of Food and Wine Pairing" |
| 1 ticket to "The Evolution of Icewine Seminar" |
| 1 ticket to "Winemasters' Dinner" of your choice |
| 1 ticket to your choice of either "Wine 101 Seminar" or "The Magic of
Icewine & Dessert Seminar" |
| 1 ticket to "The Sun Peaks Progressive Tasting" or 1 ticket to "The Medal
Winners Tutored Tasting" |
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| *Prices are per person based on
double occupancy, and subject to availability. Package components and prices are subject
to change without notice. U.S. Rates will fluctuate. Rates based on $1.50 Cdn/US exchange. |
2002 Icewine Festival Event Details |
| Thursday, January 24th,
2002...7:00 PM – 9:00 PM The Art of Pairing Food & Wine
(80 patrons)
The Icewine Festival at Sun Peaks welcomes you warmly to Masa's
restaurant for a delightful educational evening. Discover the sensory delight of pairing
world-class varietals with foods that complement each varietal. Six varietal stations are
presented including sparkling wines, aromatic off dry whites, full bodied dry whites, soft
fruity reds, full bodied dry reds, and Icewines. Discover how your tastebuds react to a
delicious array of foods – you’ll be very surprised.
The Art of Pairing Food and Wine is offered exclusively to patrons who purchase an
Icewine Festival package. |
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| Friday, January 25th,
2002...1:00 PM – 3:00 PMThe Evolution of
Icewine Seminar (50 patrons)
Hosted by Val Senales Restaurant, noted author and wine expert John Schreiner will
trace the growth of Ice wine as a unique brand. Insightful thoughts from one of
Canada’s leading experts on Icewine and a tasting of some of the finest examples of
Icewine will be presented during this two-hour seminar. This seminar is offered
exclusively to patrons who purchase an Icewine Festival package. |
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| Friday, January 25th, 2002...7:30
PMSun Peaks Winemasters’ Dinners
The Culinary Arts at Sun Peaks come alive on Friday night. Eight different restaurants
offer their own Gourmet Winemasters Dinner featuring two different Okanagan wineries at
each restaurant. Each chef develops a unique menu for the evening and wines are carefully
selected to match the innovative menus. The dinners are open to Icewine Festival package
holders and a limited number of individual tickets are available. |
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| Saturday, January 26th, 2002...1:00
PM – 3:00 PMMagic of Icewine & Dessert
Seminar (50 patrons)
The restaurants at Sun Peaks are measured up to see who can create the best dessert
including Icewine as an ingredient. Hosted by Van Senales, guests can sample all dessert
entries and the Icewines from which the desserts are made. Tickets are only available to
patrons who purchase and Icewine Festival package. |
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| Saturday, January 26th, 2002...1:00
PM – 3:00 PMWine 101 Seminar
(50 patrons)
Hosted by Powder Hounds Restaurant, this fun seminar is offered by Trudy and George
Heiss of Gray Monk Cellars. The seminar features education on basic wine skills ranging
from "How to hold the glass" to "How to pronounce the names of wines".
Tickets are only available to patrons who purchase an Icewine Festival package. |
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| Saturday, January 26th, 2002...6:00
PM – 9:00 PMThe Sun Peaks Progressive Tasting
(600 patrons)
The hallmark event of the Icewine Festival! The wineries of the Okanagan provide the
world class wine and Sun Peaks provides the setting. Patrons experience the full effect of
the award winning resort by travelling from one locale to another. Cool wines, crisp
mountain air and good company make this a very memorable evening. Sixteen wineries will be
set up in different locations throughout the village and your palate will be cleansed by
international medal winning Armstrong cheddar cheese. The event is open to Icewine
Festival package holders and a limited number of individual tickets are available. |
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| Saturday, January 26th, 2002...6:00
PM – 9:00 PMThe Medal Winners Tutored Tasting (50 patrons)
For those oenophiles who are looking for a quieter educational evening, join us in the
Pinnacle Lodge for a very special treat. This tutored tasting will be led by Harry
McWatters and will feature award-winning wines from our Member Wineries from the Fall 2001
Okanagan Wine Festival Judging Competition. These medal-winning wines are sold out right
after the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival so the opportunity to try these rare wines is a lure
for all serious wine lovers. The event will also host the announcement of the 2002 Icewine
Awards |
| Past Icewine
Festival Information |
"The Icewine Festival Comes Of Age"
January 22, 2001
Sun Peaks, B.C.
The 3rd Annual Icewine Festival exceeded all expectations by setting a
record attendance this weekend at Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia. With all events
selling out, guests from across North America were treated to Winemasters dinners, a
Dessert & Icewine Competition and a Progressive Tasting showcasing the award winning
alpine resort and 17 of the leading wineries from the Okanagan. Over 600 guests visited
the resort this weekend for the Icewine festival.
Christopher Nicolson, Director, Media for Sun Peaks commented "When we set out
three
Years ago to work with the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society to build a world class
Festival, we knew it was ambitious. But with over half of our customers now coming from
outside the region, we have been able to build a world class event that appeals to local,
regional and international wine tourists. When customers are asking us when they can book
for next year’s Icewine Festival before they have even left the resort, I know that
we will have a very successful partnership with the wine industry for many years to
come."
At the Icewine Festival, Donna Faigaux, President of the Okanagan Wine Festivals
Society announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Okanagan Icewine Competition.
The Awards, sponsored by WHERE Thompson Okanagan Magazine, were presented at the Icewine
& Dessert Competition featuring Sun Peaks Resort’s restaurants and Okanagan
wineries.
Icewine Award Winners 2001
Walter Hainle Award For Best Icewine
1st Place
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery
Signature Series Riesling Icewine - 1999
2nd Place Sumac Ridge Estate
Winery
Pinot Blanc Icewine - 1998
3rd Place Jackson-Triggs
Vintners
Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Riesling Icewine – 1999
The Icewine Festival is held annually at Sun
Peaks Resort and combines the award winning Resort with internationally acclaimed Okanagan
wineries. For information on the 2002 Icewine Festival, contact the Okanagan Wine
Festivals Society at the contact points below.
For more information, please contact:
Blair Baldwin/Allen Tozer/Dan Cannan
The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society
Tel: 250.861.6654 Fax: 250.861-3942
Web site www.owfs.com
Email info@owfs.com
Director of Media Relations
Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Association
Suite 50 - 3150 Creekside Way
Sun Peaks, BC V0E 1Z1 Canada
Tel: 250.578.7842 Fax: 250.578.7843
website: www.sunpeaksresort.com |
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