EIGHT WINERIES ARE NOW IN OPERATION IN THE OTTAWA-GATINEAU AREA

The Association des Viticulteurs de la Vallée de l'Outaouais (AVVO) is having its 11th Information Day on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 10 am at Domaine Perrault in Navan, Ontario. AVVO members have been very active during the 2009-2010 season. Eight wineries are now open in the area: Chesterville, Aylmer, Navan, Oxford Mills, Papineauville, Ripon and Lochaber.

PROGRAM

How to organize and keep a healthy vineyard
Local development incentives
Tips on marketing our wines.
Tastings with the National Capital Sommeliers guild
Lunch

Le Domaine Perrault is located at 1000 Perrault Road, Navan, Ontario, K4B 1H8. Perrault Road is 4kms south of the village of Navan – 10 minutes from Orléans. Cost for the day is 30$ for members which includes lunch for two persons and the annual renewal fee of 20$. For 40$ non-members can attend and it will include lunch for two persons and their life-membership card. Membership pertains to a business, a winery, a couple or an individual (maximum 2 persons). AVVO members are invited to bring wine or cider produced from their vineyard/orchard for a wine tasting session during lunch.

Please make your reservations before May 8, 2010, by e-mail at clos.baillie@videotron.ca or by phone at 819-827-3220. See us on the web:
www.domaineperrault.ca/ www.closbaillie.com/