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JORDAN – The annual Twenty Valley Winter WineFest is proud to announce the 2013 line-up.
Toronto based band USS will headline the Saturday night street concert on Jan. 12.
Winter WineFest also welcomes cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs Chuck Hughes, Anna Olson and Michael Olson. The festival runs Jan. 12 – 13 on Main Street in Jordan Village..
The premier wine and culinary festival invites participants to sip, savour and celebrate with over 30 of the Twenty Valley’s most celebrated wineries.
Enjoy an enchanting winter weekend with cozy open fires, live musical entertainment, Jordan Village merchant fashion shows, winemakers’ challenges and sensational tastings.
Sweet Icewine, festive sparkling wines and sensational VQA red and white wines are paired with delicious offerings from renowned local chefs and food trucks to tempt your taste buds and warm your insides.
New This Year
• A family skating rink invites families to spend the day together at the festival;
• The WineFest VIP Winery Experience Package, this package includes four unique tasting experiences and shuttle service to each of the winery stops;
• Twenty Valley After-Party in Cave Spring Cellars barrel cellar featuring a menu designed by celebrity chef Chuck Hughes, beer from Steam Whistle and spirits from Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers.
Main Stage Line-up
Saturday, Jan. 12. – 12:30 p.m.
Fashion Show featuring Twenty Valley Winemakers
Saturday, Jan. 12 – 2 p.m.
Winemakers’ Barrel Roll Challenge
Saturday, Jan. 12. – 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
Desire, The International U2 Cover Band
Saturday, Jan. 12 – 8 p.m.
USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) – Their sound is as hard to describe as their name is to say. Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, better known as USS, are like a campfire after-party with a jungle-rave vibe, progressively two-stepping their way to a dance folk cuddle. They are currently headlining a sold-out 102.1 the Edge Jingle Bell Series Concert.
Sunday, Jan. 13 – 12:30 p.m.
Fashion Show featuring Twenty Valley Winemakers
Sunday, Jan. 13– 2 p.m.
Winemakers’ Barrel Roll Challenge
Kitchen Stadium Line- up
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 – 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Chuck Hughes Cooking Demonstration – Chuck is the multi-talented star of Food Network Canada’s Chuck’s Day Off and the owner and chef of Montreal hot-spot, Garde Manger. His unbridled passion for entertaining translates into both unforgettable food and captivating television.
Saturday, Jan. 12 – 2:45 p.m.
Black Box Challenge hosted by Chuck Hughes featuring local chefs
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 – 1 p.m.
Michael Olson Cooking Demonstration
Sunda,y Jan. 13 – 3 p.m.
Anna Olson Cooking Demonstration
Sunday Jan. 13 – 4:30 p.m.
Black Box Challenge hosted by Anna and Michael Olson featuring local chefs
Guests can pre-order token packages and pre-book their VIP package by contacting Twenty Valley Tourism office at 905-562-363 or by ordering online at www.twentyvalley.ca.
About the Twenty Valley
The Twenty Valley is home to 34 wineries, based in the heart of Niagara’s Wine Country. The valley spans from West St.Catharines to Grimsby. Twenty Valley hosts wine themed events year round including; “Wrapped Up In The Valley”, “Get Fresh In The Valley” and “Winter WineFest.”
To learn more visit: www.twentyvalley.ca
(Submitted by event organizers)
