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Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 4 Apr 2008, p. 8

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50th Anniversary ~ 50th Anniversary 50th Anniversary ~ 50th Anniversary ~ 50 th A nn iv er sa ry ~ ~ 50th Anniversary ~Happy 50th Jim and Betty Love Your Children and Grandchildren June 6 - 7, 2008, 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. Gellert Community Centre Georgetown South Register your team online at: www.cancer.ca/relay For more information please contact Mary Lou Foreman at (w) 905-873-0301 (h) 905-873-6735 Spend 12 hours of fun, friendship and fundraising to beat cancer. Take turns walking, running or strolling around the track. Celebrate Survivors. Light a Luminary. Join the biggest cancer event to make the biggest difference. Experience the magic and excitement of being part of a nationwide event raising funds in over 480 locations across Canada. Register your team today. Youll never feel better for staying up all night! The Independent & Free Press has been associated with the Relay for Life for the past seven years, as the media sponsor - first with the Brampton/Georgetown Relay; and now the Georgetown event. Each year our team is comprised of Independent & Free Press staff and family members. Our team name originates from an editorial term (-30-) meaning the end of a story. Our staff and families have been touched by cancer as has everyone. Relay for Life is a way to remember our co-workers who have lost their battle with cancer, and honour the ones that have conquered it. Submitted by: Steve Foreman Team Captain -30- The 2007 Independent & Free Press team If you have a team picture and story you would like to share - please email to mlforeman@independentfreepress.com - 30 - Meet Relay Team (END CANCER) GEORGETOWN CHEVROLET 33 MOUNTAINVIEW RD. N., GEORGETOWN. ON (JUST NORTH OF HWY. #7 ON MOUNTAINVIEW) 1-800-763-8488 Buck & Doe for Jenn Varey & Jesse Dias Saturday, April 12th, 8 pm Masonic Temple Tickets @ Door 8 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, April 4, 2008 Bert Andrews of Scotch Block Winery on 10 Sideroad displays the three Scotch Block wines that captured Best of Show honours for the Toronto Wine & Cheese Show, which runs today until Sunday at the International Centre in MIssissauga. Scotch Block cap- tured Best in Show Fruit Wine for their 2007 Regal Black Currant, Best in Show Off Dry/medium fruit wine for their 2007 Oak Aged Black Currant and Best in Show Sweet Fruit Wine for their 2007 Framboise. Scotch Block Winery opened in 1999, and even during their first year, won a bronze at the 1999 Wine & Cheese Show. Photo by Ted Brown. Uncork the bottles! Three cheers are headed Scotch Block Winerys way this weekend at the 2008 Toronto Wine & Cheese Show. Scotch Block Winery, located on 10 Sideroad in Halton Hills, has received three Best of Show awards: Best of Show Dry Fruit Wine- Scotch Block Winery 2007 Regal Black Currant. This wine, with a deep ruby colour, is described as having lus- cious aromas of Cassis, cedar, ripe berries and a cocktail of spices. Use anywhere you might reach for a merlot ... also pairs well with poul- try. Best of Show Off-Dry/Medium Fruit Wine Scotch Block Winery 2007 Oak Aged Black Current. This wine has been aged for four months in American oak. Its taste is described as Big black fruits greet the senses with hints of vanilla and cedar. Traditional Black Currant flavours with ripe berries giving way to a dry and subtle oak finish. Pairs nicely with prime rib, steak or heavy pasta dishes. Best of Show Sweet Fruit Wine Scotch Block Winery 2007 Framboise. Its described as having enticing aromas of pink grapefruit and gar- rigue with hints of apple and rasp- berry... tangy with a sweetness. A previous award winner, this dessert wine pairs well with cr caramel or gorgonzola. This is as good as it gets! Another lucky day at the farm, said an exuberant Bert Andrews, who also owns Andrews Scenic Acres, a popular pick-your-own farm on 10 Sideroad. Over the years, Scotch Block Winery wines have picked up more than 35 national awards. Scotch Block has two winemak- ers: Fred Bulbeck from Hamilton who created the Off Dry Best of Show Oak Aged Black Currant Reserve Late Harvest, and Lindsay Puddicombe of Puddicombe Estate Winery in Grimsby, who is the head winemaker for all of Scotch Blocks wines in general. In addition to these kudos, Toronto Star wine reporter Gord Stimmell has selected the Oak Age Black Currant Reserve Late Harvest) as one of five wines for a special tasting at the show tonight (Friday). This wine is described as being harvested five weeks after normal picking...black fruit, cedar, ripe berries and a spiciness that finishes off with a soft sweetness. The winery won several other awards. Scotch Block swept the Dry Fruit Wine class, picking up the gold with the 2007 Regal Black Current and two bronzes with their 2006 Regal Red Currant and 2006 Real White Currant. In the Off-Dry Medium Fruit Wine class, the winery was awarded two golds- 2007 Oak Aged Black Currant and the 2007 Raspberry Rouge- and a bronze for the 2006 Regal Ribes. In the Sweet Fruit Wine class, a silver went to the winerys 2007 Frambroise and a bronze to 2007 Raspberry Truffle. The Toronto Wine & Cheese Show, celebrating its 25th year, is Canadas largest show of its kind with a worldwide reputation. The show is being held at the Inter- national Centre in Mississauga beginning today and running until Sunday. Cynthia Gamble can be reached at cgamble@independentfreepress.com Scotch Block Winery captures three awards at Toronto show CYNTHIA GAMBLE Staff Writer

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