Thursday, April 1, 2010
Luncheon at Rideau Tennis Club with Thank Yous
Craft Talk Speaker: Marty Owens of Bell Baker
Menu: Seasonal Mixed Greens with Champagne Vinagrette, Baked Cliantro Salmon and Vanilla Cake with Raspberry Coulis

Wednesday March 24, 2010
Onsite hosted by Mathew Cole of the
Wine Garden Warehouse Winery

At Wine Garden, they understand that the best wines begin on the land and end in a glass. Their wines begin in Chile's Maipo Valley and Argentina's Tupungato Valley, two of the best grape-growing areas in the world. They import top-quality frozen red grapes and fresh juices directly from vineyards in these famous regions. They also bring in fresh grapes from California's Sonoma and Central Valleys. The Wine Garden's wine experts travel to these areas every year to inspect and select the best grapes and juices available. The harvested fruit and juices are transported in specially refrigerated trucks to their state-of-the-art facility in Ottawa where they are gently coaxed into a wide selection of quality wines in many categories to suit a wide variety of tastes.

For customers with a taste for dessert wines, the Wine Garden offers ice wine juices from Niagara vineyards. They are available only in December and January after a heavy frost of at least two days. Once an order is placed, there are a number of storage and aging options available. The Wine Garden offers wine bulk storage for up to 90 days after your order has been placed and the choice of either French or American barrel aging. (Bulk storage up to 90 days is included with the order, but there is a charge for extended storage in tanks as well as barrel aging).

The Wine Garden also offers a unique opportunity of establishing an on-site winery producing small-batch wines of exceptional character and quality. The winery can be a dramatic focal point of a room or an unobtrusive, behind-the-scenes activity. Join the many restaurants and clubs that have been working with Wine Garden to generate substantial new revenues by taking advantage of this unique wine-tax sheltered opportunity. Some of the benefits include:

• Free installation of the most advanced production
• Top quality imported juices from Chile
• Dependable assistance of international wine makers
• A unique wine-tax sheltered opportunity

At last week's onsite Mathew Cole and his partner Kevin opened the doors to their west end location to host a great evening of networking and fun. The wonderful, warm weather added to the evening as members were able to enjoy some of the Wine Garden's products under the late afternoon sun.

A special thank you to Dr. Roly Armitage for his help in stomping the grapes for an OXA batch of wine that will be ready next year at this time and also for reminding us that it's never too late to experience new and exciting things.

To find out more about the Wine Garden Warehouse Winery visit their website or contact Matthew at (613) 270-9083.

Luncheon at the Rideau Tennis Club

Thursday, April 8, 2010
Craft Talk Speaker: Thom Bourne of Nutri-Lawn Ottawa
Menu: Chef's Homemade Soup of the day, Roast Prime Rib au jus and Pecan Pie

Thursday, April 15, 2010 with Thank Yous
Craft Talk Speaker: Paul O'Reilly of Metro Suburban Realty
Menu: Seasonal Mixed Greens with Champagne Vinagrette, Chicken Parmesan and Black Forest Cake

Thursday, April 29, 2010 with Thank Yous
Craft Talk Speaker: To be announced
Menu: Mango and Pineapple Salad with Raspberry Yogurt dressing, Baked Maple Infused Trout and Lemon Meringue Pie

April 2010 - Elite Draperies
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 (5pm-8pm)

May 2010 - Armstrong & Richardson
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 (5pm-8pm)

June 2010 - E.R. Fisher
Thursday June 3, 2010 (breakfast)

June 2010 - D.E. Systems
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 (5pm-8pm)

Welcome to our newest member in the Promotional Products and Corporate Gifts category:

• Daquin Sales

If you have member news that you would like to share, please send an email to Jennifer Baker at info@oxa.org.

Members are encouraged to bring along guests, potential members or clients to our weekly luncheons at the Rideau Tennis Club. There is no cost to the member for any potential member attending an OXA luncheon for the first time. Please notify Jennifer Baker, Executive Coordinator at info@oxa.org.