46 - Nerth Skore News — Wednesday, December 1, 1999

—Foop

Brewery) and Wineshares.

CEQ Gerry Kicrans (former founding ‘principal of Fogg ’n

* Suds testaurants).' Wineshares

+ ¢ varietal wite . Sive.uior * 7

ineshares’ next venture a French v

ery properties around the word and nurn them inte profitable operations; offcring both guarenteed fiscal returns and value added benefits to its investors. _ Established in 1972,

‘Domaine de Régusse has since _acquired more vineyards, and

boitles both AOC-classified caux de Pierrevert and Cétes de LcSeron wines. . Domaine de Régusse

‘ principal red, boreled under

AOC Coteaux de Pierrevert,

a Syrah-Grenache blend. The °98 has a firm fruity nose, . medium body and moderate tannins. Rosé, a Provengale mainstay, is made with Grenache and Cinsault and the

EoD * in . barrel fermentuu C2.

cae Ihe,

and a Syrah-Grenache blend’ ‘fro’

: the domaine’s biodynam- ic La Bastide des Oliviers vine- yard, AOC Pierrevert.:.

With some 700 of a total -

: of 800 acres under vine (about . ’ the same size ‘as Mission Hill’s-

current holdings in‘th

- Okanagan), this is a’significant

operation..." ae ‘Working with the existing ~ anagement, von Krosigk has

no plans to change much in a

hurry but does want: :

Wincshares also plans to'n—1s-.: form Régusse’s principal build ing, a 12,000 sq. ft. chateau, into suites for investors” time- share and B&B.’ : Wineshares pours a tasting of Domaine de Régusse wines at Mescalero on December.2 and 4. Interested parties should call 688-5787.

of premium wines over the existing AOC wines. “Right now there’s a: ton of Syrah going into rosé,” says von Krosigk. “I can see using some of it to produce really big, extracted ‘bombastic and chewy’ reds.” ;

When the purchase is com- pleted in January 2000,

Aspiring gourmets

WOMEN aiming to. make their mark in the

world of food and’

wine, listen up. . Les - Dames -d"Escoffier. is new accepting” applications ©

for the Year 2000 Scholarshi Awards, ‘open to — Britis Columbia women interested _ in pursuing “a ‘career! in the hospitality, beverage and culi- ary arts: fields.. Awards ‘are

, hospitaliry “.:an ins «and

‘Scholarships: ‘are . awarded annually by the B.C.: Chapter.

Of. Les Dames:

which® ha:

"$29,000 to

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