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ROC: Vieni Estates - POSTPONED
About this event
Are you ready to uncork your knowledge and have a great time? We're hosting our next Saturday wine education event that's perfect for both wine newbies and seasoned enthusiasts. This month we are heading across the border!
Featured Winery: Vieni Estates, Ontario, Canada Speaker: Steve DeMora
Get ready to learn about different grape varieties, winemaking techniques, and delicious food pairings. We'll highlight the unique wines of Vieni Estates, a Canadian winery in Ontario, on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. Join us as we travel across the border to explore the differences in winemaking between Canada and the United States. Our special guest speaker, Steve DeMora, will share his expertise and insights on the Canadian wine industry.
"Welcome to Vieni Estates! "Vieni" means come or welcome in Italian and that is just how we want you to feel: welcomed and at home at Vieni Estates. Situated on a diverse and breathtaking 240-acre estate on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment."
This multi-year award-winning winery was recently "NAMED TOP TEN WINERIES IN CANADA - 2024 NATIONAL WINE AWARDS OF CANADA" and won numerous awards from the 2024 National Wine Awards of Canada and the 2024 Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits competition.
Lunch Menu:
Fall Salad
Chicken
Apple Crisp
Steve DeMora, our speaker for this event has a storied resume in wine.
- Guest Speaker American Wine Society 56th Annual National Conference - St. Louis, Missouri 2023
- Guest Speaker American Wine Society WNY Chapter 2022-2023
- International Director of Sales - Vieni Estates 2022-Present
- Manager - Vieni Estates Wines and Spirits 2014-Present
- Canadian Wine Ambassador LLC Owner = Importing/Wholesaler/Marketing/Education 2022-Present
- Ontario Representative Finger Lakes International Wine and Spirits Judges table 2023/2024
- Destination Ontario Tourism - Wine Education Representative New York City 2015-2020
- Ontario Government Trade Mission Wine Sector Representative China and Vietnam 2017
- Best In Class Guest Experiences Certification Wine Country Ontario Retail Winery Learning 2017/2018
- Wine Sector Representative China 2016
- Wine Sector Representative Hong Kong 2016
Please Note: If you are a non-member registering for this event and paying with a credit card, you will be charged a small service fee for this transaction. This fee will appear as a separate line item on your credit card statement.
Registration Info
Registration is required before Monday, September 30, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity
18 Available Slot(s)