GARAGISTE – (gar-ah-jeest) noun, Fr. : The garagiste originally refers to a group of winemakers in the Bordeaux region of France, producing “vins de garage” or “garage wine”. They were renegade small lot winemakers, sometimes working in their garage, who refused to follow industry laws and protocol. synonyms: rebels, pioneers, renegades, individualists, mavericks, driven by passion.
The first of its kind in Canada, Garagiste North Artisan Wine Festival, celebrates local wineries creating small case lot wines (under 2000 cases). An eclectic gang, they are a blend of passion and experience, new and old, the cult and the boutique, the virtual and custom crush—all gathered together to offer a very special taste of wine country. The inaugural festival in 2014 held in Okanagan Falls captured the hearts of the wine-loving crowd who were delighted to taste these exclusive wines and have the opportunity to talk directly to the winemaker. Since then, two festivals are held each year – one in Vancouver and one in the Okanagan- delighting wine lovers from near and far. Garagiste North has captured the true spirit of the winemaker and celebrates the passionate art of winemaking.
On August 21, 2015 the London Financial Times featured Garagiste North as one of the five best: wine festivals in the world!
EVENT INFO:
Where: Canadian Tire Garden Market- PENTICTON
When: Sunday, September 18, 2016, 2 – 4:30 pm
What: An awesome wine tasting experience that includes small bites by
Gregor’s Gourmet & live music from Chicken Like Birds
How: Tix available on Eventbrite- click for TICKETS HERE
OR purchase at the Canadian Tire store in Penticton
Find more info on the festivals at: garagistenorth.com
Organizers are also pleased to announce that a portion of the proceeds will again be going towards the Garagiste North Wine Studies Scholarship available to students at the Okanagan College Penticton campus.
For more information please contact: Jennifer Schell 250-469-4549 or email garagistenorth@nullgmail.com
VIVE LES GARAGISTE!
Another awesome event brought to you by:
Terry Meyer Stone & Jennifer Schell, Head Partiers
The Wine Party, founders of Garagiste North Wine Festival…the coolest wine festival ever.
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