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ce efi es ho + ; Lincoln ready to shine during Icewine Festival this weekend Niagara‘s annual celebration of icewine is set to _ special events, she said. officially begin this weekend. Legends Estates Winery will be presenting the ‘ The Niagara Icewine Festival begins Friday, and Losani Homes Icebar Cafe and Bistro at its 4888 the opening weekend comes to West Niagara, with Ontario St. winery in Beamsville. the Twenty Valley Ice Bar in Jordan Village _ There will be an outdoor dessert buffet with ice Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15. sculptures, an Ice Bar of Oysters, live entertainâ€" Pam Mason, â€"president of the Twenty Valley _ ment by Astrid Young (sister to Canadian Legend ‘Tourism Association, says the weekend is exciting . NEil Young) and more. not only for Jordan Village, but the Town of _ Tickets for the event are available in advance Lincoln as a whole. only, for $20 a person. A portion of the proceeds ‘ "It really does bring an incredible buzz to the . from the event will support the Canadian Diabetes f area," said Ms. Mason. "It‘s a real source of pride Association. j for the Town of Lincoln." g At Santa Fe Lifestyle, author Jeremy Parsons The wineries, shops, boutiques and restaurants _ will be doing a book signing for his book Cold Tea | in the Twenty Valley are teaming up to celebrate . af Three. Mr. Parsons will be at the Main Street _| the installation of the icewine bar, which will be _ shop at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. the biggest ever â€" 30 feet long. The icewine bar, The Jordan Art Gallery will host a reception to sculpted by Ice Culture, will be installed on Main _ help open its new exhibit, with photographers Street in Jordan Village. Twenty Valley member _ Sheree Harris, Darrell Neufeld, Derek Richards wines will be poured at the ice bar, which will be _ and Eva Tihanyi. The reception will be from 24 open from noon to 5. p.m. Admission is free. p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Main Street gallery. Throughout the weekend there will also be ice Zooma Zooma Coffee Lounge, located at 3839 carving demonstrations, carriage rides, food pairâ€" Main St. in Jordan Village, is creating a special ings and more. icewine menu. On the patio they will have the Ms. Mason said the event also serves as a Way grill fired up along side the Skyy Vodka icewine for visitors to get to know the Twenty Valley betâ€" _ martini bar. Starting at about 4 p.m. on Saturday, ter. there will be live jazz. There is no cover fee and A number of Twenty Valley members will host See ICEWINE, Page 23 ICEWINE }~;,, From Page 19 2 * the lounge will be open for dinner. The Twenty Valley Playhouse, located on Victoria Avenue in Vineland, will be providing. getaWay specials, including the chance to enjoy the playhouse‘s latâ€" est production Dads! The Musical, along with dinner and local accommodations. There will be a flurry of other events in Niagara during the festival, which runs from January 13 to 22. Things open with the Xerox Images of Winter Icewine Evening, a formal gala held at Sheraton on the Falls Hotel in Niagara Falls, on Friday, Jan. 13, from 8â€"11 p.m. The event is Canada‘s largest public icewine tastâ€" ing, with more than 30 Ontario wineries on hand, pouring OVEr 100 of their icewines. There will also be fine cuisine. During the weekend of Jan. 21â€"22, the Icewine Bar will move to the other side of the region, to Niagaraâ€"onâ€"theâ€" Lake, for the Icewine Café and Winter Garden. The Icewine Bar setup will coincide with the firstâ€"ever Niagaraâ€" onâ€"theâ€"Lake Icewing Classic Weekend, . Jan. 20â€"22. A dozen of Niagara‘s top restaurants will be participating in a series of luncheons and winemakers dinners and behindâ€"theâ€"scenes tours will be conducted at various wincries across Niagara. For those who just want to travel the wine route, visitors can purchase a Winery Touring Passport, which gives guests the opportunity to participate in tours, tastings, seminars, samplings, food pairings and more. Activities vary at participating winerâ€" ies and passports are eligible between Jan. 13 and 22. The ‘Touring Passport is $25 or included in the purchase of an Icewine Evening ticket or Icewine Classic Weekend pass. Visit www.niagarawinefestival.com, or call the office at 905â€"688â€"0212.