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20 Ontario Wineries take home medals

NIAGARA, ON, Nov. 4 /CNW/ -  On October 2^nd at Ottawa's Novotel Hotel, 400 wines were judged in The Ottawa Wine Challenge. All medal winning wines from this prestigious competition will be featured at the Ottawa Wine and Food Show. Entries came from 15 wine regions from 13 countries and Ontario proudly took home 53 of the 149 medals awarded including one of three Best of Show awards.

The Ottawa Wine Challenge is open to all wines available for sale in Ontario giving consumers a great opportunity to taste and purchase these award-winning wines. Twenty Ontario wineries were honored as medal winners and are excited to showcase these wines at the 25^th Anniversary edition of the Ottawa Wine and Food Show that takes place November 5^th to 7^th, 2010 at the Civic Centre in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa.

"It's always exciting when Ontario wines show so well alongside wines from around the globe," said Ed Madronich, Chair of the Wine Council of Ontario and proprietor of Flat Rock Cellars.

"Ontario VQA wines, 100% locally grown and produced, are an authentic reflection of unique terroir. It is especially fitting for Ontario wineries to claim these awards in our nation's capital," added Madronich..

Consumers are encouraged to stop by the Wine Country Ontario booth where they will have the opportunity to taste a diverse collection of Ontario wines including medal winners. For a complete list of Ontario Wines that won medals please visit www.winecountryontario.ca.

Wine Country Ontario is dedicated to promoting Ontario's wine-growing regions—from the wines and wineries themselves to the complete experience of each destination: local cuisine, year-round activities and warm hospitality. Wine Country Ontario is a trademark of the Wine Council of Ontario, a non-profit trade association that promotes Ontario's vintners and the unique qualities of our authentic, 100% VQA wines.

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Media contact:        
Magdalena Kaiser-Smit      
Director of Public Relations - Marketing & Tourism
Wine Council of Ontario for "Wine Country Ontario"
www.winecountryontario.ca
Twitter @winecountryont
905-684-8070 ext. 228
[email protected]