Wayne Gretzky Estate Winery is proud to announce that the world’s greatest hockey dad, Walter Gretzky will be appearing at the Winery two weekends in December for a special autograph session of Wayne Gretzky Estate Wines.

Walter will be at the winery between 12:00 and 3:00pm this Saturday December 12th and Saturday December 19th. Walter will be signing customers’ bottles and gift packages of Wayne Gretzky wines available at the store.

Since its inception in 2007, Wayne Gretzky Estate wines has received numerous awards and accolades for its distinctive portfolio of premium wines. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of every bottle goes to the Wayne Gretzky Foundation.

“Having my own winery in Niagara allows me to contribute to the growing reputation of wines from a region that’s close to my heart and to my home town.  Each wine has been created in the service of my foundation and I am very proud of the fact that with every bottle you enjoy, we’re able to help kids in communities across Canada.” – Wayne Gretzky

This is a wonderful opportunity for the public to meet one of hockey’s most popular and enigmatic icons and have access to winery exclusive products and holiday packages sure to become a true collector’s item.  For more media enquiries or to contact the winery call 905.562.4945.

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Canadian baseball hero, Justin Morneau and wife, Krista made a surprise visit to Wayne’s winery located in Vineland, Ontario this week.  Justin and Krista visited for an hour enjoying No. 99 Estate whites and No. 99 Estate reds.  Both talked about their own private wine cellar and how they enjoyed drinking our wines with Wayne and Janet.  Justin especially appreciated the Wayne Gretzky Estate Shiraz Ice Wine.  A great ending to Justin and Krista’s visit was meeting winemaker Craig McDonald.  Click here to learn more about Wayne Gretzky Estate Wines.

THORNBURY, Ontario – The Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung and the Wayne Gretzky Foundation donated $50,000 today to the new Community Family Health Centre project in Thornbury, Ontario. As part of the proceeds from last year’s inaugural Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung, the money will be used to build a new clinic in Thornbury, ensuring quality healthcare for residents for years to come.

“I’m thrilled that the foundation can help the community that has already given us so much,” said Wayne Gretzky, Founder of the Wayne Gretzky Foundation. “Last year was a great success because of the volunteers and residents that went out of their way to welcome the golfers, celebrities, media and fans. With such great community support, we really feel confident that this year’s tournament will be even better than the last”.

Last summer, more than 650 volunteers from the surrounding area helped to make the 2008 inaugural tournament a great success, drawing more than 10,000 fans in attendance. With this year’s event scheduled for July 6-12, Glen Gretzky was proud to present the cheque on behalf of both the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung and the Wayne Gretzky Foundation.

“It’s a great feeling to give back to this community,” said Glen Gretzky, Executive Director of the Wayne Gretzky Foundation. “This year will be better than ever, and we can’t wait to see everyone back for a great event, in support of a great cause”.

The 2009 Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung will once again be played at the Georgian Bay Club and the Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay, nestled beautifully in the Thornbury / Collingwood area. As an official PGA Nationwide Tour event, celebrities and amateurs will be paired with 160 professionals in a Pro-Am format. Players will once again compete for one of the largest purses on this year’s tour, $800,099.

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