Gretzky.com » wayne gretzky estates winery http://www.gretzky.com/blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:03:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Walter Gretzky Bottle Signing At LCBO http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/04/walter-gretzky-bottle-signing-at-lcbo/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/04/walter-gretzky-bottle-signing-at-lcbo/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:07:52 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=756 Wayne Gretzky Estate Winery is proud to announce that the world’s greatest hockey dad, Walter Gretzky will be appearing at a LCBO in Niagara this Saturday for a special autograph session of Wayne Gretzky Estate Wines.

Walter will be at the newest LCBO in St. Catharines located at 420 Vansickle Rd, between 12:00 and 3:00pm this Saturday April 10th. Walter will be signing customers’ bottles of Wayne Gretzky wines available at the store.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the public to meet one of hockey’s most popular and enigmatic icons and have a bottle of Wayne’s premium VQA wines become a true collector’s item.

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]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/04/walter-gretzky-bottle-signing-at-lcbo/feed/ 0 Gretzky Estates Wins Best Of Show At Wine Awards http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/02/gretzky-wine-wines-best-of-show-at-cuvee/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/02/gretzky-wine-wines-best-of-show-at-cuvee/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:32:31 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=734 Wayne Gretzky Estate Winery was awarded Best of Show in the Assemblage Category for its 2007 Estate Series Shiraz Cabernet at the 22nd annual Cuvée wine Awards. This is the second year in a row for the wine to achieve a top score in this competitive wine category.

Gretzky Winery also was awarded gold medal designation for the 2007 Estate Series Cabernet Merlot. The gold medal designation indicates the general consensus among the judging panel that while not the top scoring wine in the category, the wine was of a superior quality level that it could win at International competition.

2010 continues to build on the success the winery experienced last year, winning top awards in 3 different national competitions in 2009. This is the third best of Show award for the Gretzky Estate Series Shiraz Cabernet in the last year alone. As an added benefit to wine fans hoping to get a bottle, the wine is being released today to Vintages stores across Ontario.

Cuvée is the annual awards competition for the Ontario wine industry, commonly referred to as the ‘Oscars’ for Ontario Wines. The red carpet gala was held Friday February 19th in the Grand Ballroom of the Fallsview Casino. The competition, judged by an independent panel of experts and Ontario Winemakers is a ‘blind’ tasting of the province’s best VQA wines.

This year, 45 winemakers tasted over 200 wines from 56 wineries to determine the winners. In addition, during the judging process, judges are asked to indicate if wines merit a Cuvée Gold designation, demonstrating international standards for excellence in quality.

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]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/02/gretzky-wine-wines-best-of-show-at-cuvee/feed/ 0 Winery Exclusive http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/02/a-great-stocking-stuffer/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/02/a-great-stocking-stuffer/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:16:47 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=701 Purchase your limited edition numbered Wayne Gretzky Wine Stopper presented in a classic branded pine box with a bottle of his award winning estate series cabernet merlot. Contact the winery today for pricing and shipping instructions.  Contact Us

]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2010/02/a-great-stocking-stuffer/feed/ 0 Walter Gretzky Signing at Wayne Gretzky Estate Winery http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/12/walter-gretzky-signing-at-wayne-gretzky-estate-winery/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/12/walter-gretzky-signing-at-wayne-gretzky-estate-winery/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:14:28 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=706 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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]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/12/walter-gretzky-signing-at-wayne-gretzky-estate-winery/feed/ 0 Great One Becomes Grape One http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/11/great-one-becomes-grape-one/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/11/great-one-becomes-grape-one/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:19:37 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=696 When Wayne Gretzky was a child, his grandfather — a Russian immigrant — used to make wine at home in Ontario. “He grew his own grapes, everything,” said Gretzky, who remembers trying it when he was younger. Full Story

]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/11/great-one-becomes-grape-one/feed/ 0 No Shoes, No Socks, Great Fun! http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/08/the-great-stomp-returns/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/08/the-great-stomp-returns/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:35:13 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=636 The Great Stomp returned to Wayne Gretzky Estates in Vineland, Ontario this past weekend.  Team’s competed by stomping barrels of grapes at the same time raising proceeds for the Ontario Lung Association.  Honorary Event Chair, Walter Gretzky was also on hand to witness the grape event.  View Pictures

]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/08/the-great-stomp-returns/feed/ 0 Another Award For No. 99 Estates http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/05/another-award-for-no-99-estates/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/05/another-award-for-no-99-estates/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 19:06:41 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=605 Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery continued to receive accolades for its quality vintages with a pair of gold medals at the 28th annual All Canadian Wine Championships in Windsor, Ontario. The 2007 Estate Series Riesling was among a select group of wines honored with gold in the Riesling Off Dry category. Also receiving a gold medal was the 2006 Estate Series Cabernet Merlot in the Meritage Blends Under $25 category. A bronze medal was awarded to the 2007 Estate Series Shiraz Cabernet in the Other V.V. Blends category.

A total of 1,071 wines were submitted from 173 wineries covering Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta and the Maritime Provinces, setting a new record for Canada’s oldest and largest wine competition. Winners were selected by 30 wine writers, sommeliers and industry professionals from across Canada and the U.S.

Previous honors for Wayne Gretzky Estates wines include gold medals at the 2009 Ontario Wine Awards for the 2005 Vidal Ice Wine (Best Vidal Ice Wine) and the 2006 Estate Series Shiraz Cabernet (Best Blended Red), a trio of medals at the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits 2008 Competition – a gold medal for the 2005 Vidal Ice Wine, a silver medal for the 2006 Unoaked Chardonnay and a bronze medal for the 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – and the Best Red Assemblage at Cuvee 2009 for the Shiraz Cabernet 2006.

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]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/05/another-award-for-no-99-estates/feed/ 0 Winner At Ontario Wine Awards http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/05/winner-at-ontario-wine-awards/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/05/winner-at-ontario-wine-awards/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 18:07:07 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=595 Wayne Gretzky Estates wines continue to receive accolades for its various vintages, recently earning a pair of awards at the 2009 Ontario Wine Awards.

Receiving gold medals in the prestigious competition were the 2005 Vidal Ice Wine (Best Vidal Ice Wine) and the 2006 Estate Series Shiraz Cabernet (Best Blended Red).

The Ontario Wine Awards have attracted some of the biggest names in the industry from vineyards around Ontario since its inception in 1995. The awards annually honor standards of excellence in the region’s wine country and those who have helped the area to produce quality vintages.

Previous awards for the Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery include a trio of medals won at the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits 2008 Competition – a gold medal for the 2005 Vidal Ice Wine, a silver medal for the 2006 Unoaked Chardonnay and a bronze medal for the 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Wayne Gretzky Estates also received the Best Red Assemblage at Cuvee 2009 for the Shiraz Cabernet 2006.

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]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/05/winner-at-ontario-wine-awards/feed/ 0 Wine Library TV Visits 99 http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/04/wine-library-visits-99/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/04/wine-library-visits-99/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:16:02 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=575 Watch the latest episode of Wine Library TV.  Host, Gary Vaynerchuk sits down with Wayne to talk about his wine and hockey.  Gary visited No. 99 at his new office space in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Click here to view the interview courtesy of winelibrarytv.com.

]]> http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/04/wine-library-visits-99/feed/ 0 99′s Shiraz/Cabernet Wins Best Red http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/04/99s-shirazcabernet-win-best-red/ http://www.gretzky.com/blog/2009/04/99s-shirazcabernet-win-best-red/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:22:02 +0000 Craig Johnson http://www.gretzky.com/blog/?p=565 The 2006 WGE Estate Series Shiraz/Cabernet has made its competition debut, winning Best Red Assemblage at Cuvée 2009. The double-blind, peer-judged competition, billed as “the Oscars of the Ontario wine industy”, is a red-carpet celebration of excellence in Ontario winemaking. Read More

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