Recent
Press on Muse Winery
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 “Grand 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
Provence on the Pacific- The area
just outside Victoria, B.C., is rich with orchards, artisanal cheeses and
wineries
By Margo Pfeiff, The Ottawa Citizen,
June 13, 2009
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."
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
