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TORONTO, February 15, 2008
Chez Victor launches “The Niagara Wine Road – 100% VQA Pure Pleasure”
Series of winery partnerships offers guests the best of Niagara food and wine here in Toronto
Continuing in its endeavor to showcase the crème de la crème of local food and wine, Chez Victor restaurant at Hôtel Le Germain Toronto announces a new Niagara winery partnership series “The Niagara Wine Road – 100% VQA Pure Pleasure.”
Between March and May 2008, Chez Victor will collaborate with four top VQA-rated Niagara wineries and their restaurants to offer its guests a taste of the best food and wine from Ontario’s wine country.
Hillebrand Winery
Friday, March 7 – Saturday, March 15 Chef Frank Dodd and Wine Maker Darryl Brooker
Peller Estates Winery
Friday, March 28 – Saturday, April 5 Chef Jason Parsons and Wine Maker Lawrence Buhler
Vineland Estates Winery
Friday, April 25 – Saturday, May 3 Chef Jan-Willem Stulp andWine Maker Brian Schmidt
Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
Friday, May 9 – Saturday, May 17 Chef Erik Peacock and Wine Maker Ronald John Giesbrecht
“At Chez Victor, we pride ourselves on our superior wine selection,” says Fréderic Jenni, General Manager of Hôtel Le Germain Toronto. “The wines of the Niagara region have developed into some of the world’s best offerings and this initiative allows us to celebrate the success of our local wineries by combining great winemaking with exceptional food.”
The Niagara Wine Road initiative is led by Chez Victor’s executive chef, David Chrystian, and restaurant manager and sommelier, Mark Moffat. Together, they will work with each of the wineries’ chefs and wine makers to create exclusive menus with complementary wine offerings that highlight unique characteristics of the region.
“For more than a year now, we have been using our seasonal menus at Chez Victor to feature more locally grown fare,” says Chrystian. “Collaborating with other Ontario chefs who share the same desire to focus on our own region is a great way to offer our guests a unique dining experience.”
For the duration of each nine-day partnership, guests at Chez Victor will be able to choose from a special menu created by the featured winery’s chef paired with the estate’s wines. The guest chef and wine maker will be on-site at Chez Victor on the first Friday and Saturday of each series to launch their menu.
To make reservations for lunch or dinner during each of the Niagara Winery events, guests should call Chez Victor at 416-883-3431.
Just off the Hôtel Le Germain lobby, Chez Victor reflects Groupe Germain’s innate sense of style, warmth, and good taste in an intimate restaurant and bar setting. Executive chef David Chrystian teases your senses with an infusion of unique flavors, creating a delicious and memorable culinary experience and sommelier Mark Moffat is on hand to assist in selecting an exceptional wine to pair with a meal or a flight of wines by the glass for all courses.
For more information on Hôtel Le Germain Toronto, visit www.hotelboutique.com or call locally 416-345-9500 or toll-free 1-866-345-9501.
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