The Daily Show on Shaw - Karen Elgersma comes to Muse for Harvest

The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM--mBh2eU4

Eat Magazine & Theatre in the Vines

http://www.eatmagazine.ca/theatre-in-the-vines/

A critic's guide to Vancouver Island wineries

Thank you to Beppi for taking the time to visit Muse Winery while visiting Vancouver Island.  His Muse favourites were our Merlot and Grande Dame Rouge!

GOLD for the newest Muse Wine.

Chardonnay Semillon 2010, aka Burgundian Beauty, picks up a Gold Medal at the All Canadian Wine Awards.

On YouTube!

Karen Elgersma at Shaw did a great little piece on North Saanich which included Muse Winery and Bistro Muse.  Follow the link to check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz4uDSSfJqc

Look who's on the front cover of Wine Trails!  WOW!  It's on the stands now-June 2011

 Follow the link to this online review from EAT DRINK VICTORIA - Muse Winery & Bistro Muse received a 4 star rating in every category. 

http://www.eatdrinkvictoria.com/3263/muse-winery/

September 17, 2010 - Wine Access 2010 Canadian Wine Awards

We've just received notification of another Award for Muse Winery. 

Our 2007 Grande Dame Rouge received a Bronze Medal at the Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards for 2010. 

Full details have not yet been released and will come out in the Wine  Access December 2010/January 2011 issue.

June 2010 issue of Seaside Times

Follow the link for the most recent article in Seaside Times

http://issuu.com/seasidetimes/docs/seasidetimes0610forweb/25

May 20, 2010 - All Canadian Wine Competition - The Treasure Chest Grows

The awards were posted for the All Canadian Wine Competition and Muse Winery has come away with Gold, Gold & Double Gold and a Bronze too!

DOUBLE GOLD 

Muse Winery, BC. 2008 FOCH NOIR, “Voluptuous Vixen”

 GOLD

 Muse Winery, BC. 2009 Ortega, “Poetic Justice”

Muse Winery, BC. 2009 Rose, “Rambling Rose”

 BRONZE

 Muse Winery, BC. 2009 Late Harvest Viognier, “Roll in the Hay”

May 19,2010- NorthWest Wine Summit Award Winners Announced

Muse Winery runs away with a treasure chest of silver and bronze medals at the NorthWest Wine Summit this year.  This competition is Oregon based and involves the North West regions of Alberta, BC, Alaska, Washington State, Oregon, Montana and Idaho.

Parks Redwine (yes that's his real name) is the organizer and driving force behind the competition which has been in place for over 25 years.  He is the "Dean" of International Wine Competitions.

The Award Winners were posted on their website yesterday and we're very proud of our 4 Silvers and 3 Bronze Medals!

Silvers-Muse Winery                                                 North Saanich, British Columbia

2009        Bacchus “Noon Someplace,” Estate, Vancouver Island

2007        Cabernet – Merlot “Close the Deal,” Okanagan Valley

2009        Ortega “Poetic Justice,” Vancouver Island

2008        Pinot Noir “Latitude Attitude,” Vancouver Island

Bronzes-Muse Winery                                                 North Saanich, British Columbia

2007        “Grande Dame Rouge” (Red Proprietary Bordeaux-style blend), Okanagan Valley

2009        Viognier, Late Harvest, Oliver area vineyard, Okanagan Valley

2009        Pinot Gris, Estate, Vancouver Island

April 22, 2010 - Kate Cino, former Boulevard Front Row art writer now has her own website- www.ArtOpenings.ca  Her preview for the

Rite of Spring show, which opened Friday April 23rd can be found at  http://www.artopenings.ca/Art_Openings.ca/Muse_Winery_Preview.html

Kate was there for Opening night - check the Art Openings website - under Rite of Spring Opening for pictures from Opening Night!

From the Schubert Society:  Schubert and the Muse" a magical night to be repeated!  Have a glimpse yourself by following the link

 http://vimeo.com/10271385

 Dear Friends,

 Our musical evening at Muse Winery was truly a successful one. It was a real joy to listen to a high caliber performance by the ever so talented Michael Drislane. The unique and intimate setting of the winery really gave everyone a rare opportunity to listen to a great artist up close. Michael also treated us with some of his dazzling improvisations. The delightful selection of Muse wines paired with the appetizers and the music definitively made up for a magical night! Thank you to all of you who were able to join us on Friday.

 Rest assured: we are going to plan for more events at this wonderful venue!            

Look for us on You Tube- just follow the link to this interview with Karen Elgersma of The Daily Show.  The interview was done just as we were making the change to Muse.  Video is courtesy of Shaw TV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5r9i7M68Us

It's been a Medal Year for Muse Winery.  Along with the Gold at the All Canadian Wine Awards earlier this year for the 2008 Pinot Gris, we've just received 2 new medals.  We've got the details below...

Muse Winery wins 2 Bronze Medals at The Wine Access - Canadian Wine Awards    November 2009

The Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards is Canada's leading national wine competition open to all wines that are 100 percent Canadian grown, fermented and bottled. Since its inception in 2001, the Canadian Wine Awards quickly became the most important competition for Canadian wine in the country. A great deal of prestige is involved in capturing any of the major awards, including the coveted Wine Access Canadian Winery of the Year title.

Muse Winery's 2006 Merlot and 2008 Viognier were both awarded the Bronze Medal in this Canada wide competition.

    Muse Winery 2008 Pinot Gris

    brings home the gold at the

    All Canadian Wine Championships

BC Wine Label Award Winner Announced today in Penticton - Oct. 9, 2009

The BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop announced the winners of the 2009 British Columbia Wine Label Awards this afternoon in Penticton at the Wine Medal
Award Winners Reception.  Wayne Wilson, Executive Director of the BC Wine Museum, announced the winners and presented the awards as part of the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival festivities.

This past August and September, wineries from across the province submitted their wine label designs to be judged in three different categories:
Domestic Label, Overall Presentation, and Dessert Wine. Criteria for each category looked at such things as the visual appeal of a label, creativity,
label content, and even the legibility of label text. All entries were also entered into the People's Choice category and put on display at the BC Wine
Museum for public voting.

This year's judges were: John Schreiner, author and wine columnist; Stewart Turcotte, owner of Hambleton Galleries; and Lisa Olson, editor and publisher
of Orchard & Vine Magazine.

The 2009 BC Wine Label Award Winners are:

Domestic Label: GOLD Chandra Estate 2004 Pinot Blanc (Oliver)  SILVER Summerhill Cipes Gabriel (Kelowna)

BRONZE Muse 2006 Cabernet Merlot (North Saanich)
 

The New Face of Muse Winery

Times Colonist- Sept. 17, 2009

Visitors to Muse Winery will be greeted at 11195 Chalet Road  by a new face…

 The change from Chalet to Muse takes more than just time.  It’s not only a new label, it’s a new image,  new ambiance, all while continuing  the care of the vineyard and attention to all the elements of making handcrafted  award winning wines.  While the highway signs Wine Tour signs are still showing Chalet, the unveiling of the new sign at the winery  took place last week. Muse Winery owners, Peter and Jane Ellmann, commissioned artist David Hunwick after he held a sculpting course at the winery this spring.  They wanted an original piece to replace the old Chalet , that would be unique and represent the likeness of the Muse mermaid designed by Andrew Lewis.  David  created the piece by  sculpting in clay relief on a  plywood board.  The process then required a rubber mould to cover the piece and then a fibreglass mould over that. Two resin casts were made, one for each side and then laminated onto a lightweight board. The piece  was then hand finished, the patina applied and a final clear lacquer was sprayed over both sides.  The Ellmanns are thrilled with the finished piece.  It’s one more step towards completing the changeover to Muse Winery and shows off the talents of local artist David Hunwick.

Muse Winery and Bistro - A bit of heaven on the Saanich Peninsula

By Ron Kirstein-  http://tourismmall.victoria.bc.ca/travelmagazine/2009-july.html

Winery Turns to Muse

Peninsula News Review- May 26, 2009 - "A new muse will draw wine lovers to North Saanich."

Link to Peninsula News Review article

Excerpt from the article- "I lingered over nibbles on the dining patio alongside the vineyard at Muse Wines, entertained and informed by the dynamic duo of owners Peter (the winemaker and with 30 years in California under his belt) and Jane (the muse) Ellmann. Muse's organic wines run the gamut from Gewurztraminer to Maréchal Foch -- my favourite was the Viognier."

Opening Winery Fulfills Dream

Edmonton Journal- May 13, 2008 - "you'd be forgiven for squinting through the sun looking for a fat man in a red velveteen suit."

Link to Edmonton Journal

Chalet Estate is in Loving Hands

Times Colonist- May 10, 2008 - It's hard to believe if it's the first week of May, or the night before Christmas...

Link to Times Colonist article

For More Information Contact:

Muse Winery
11195 Chalet Road, N. Saanich, BC Canada V8L 5M1
Tel: 250-656-2552
FAX: 250-665-7616
Email: info@musewinery.ca