Sip, Sip, Hooray!
May 18: Alumni AGM & Wine Online Event
What wine goes well with pizza? What wine would you sip with a piece of chocolate cake?
Viticulturist, winemaker and SFU alumnus Val Tait will discuss what pairs well with comfort foods, and so much more, following our Alumni AGM.
- Date: Wednesday, May 18
- Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. pacific time
- Location: Zoom
- Registration fee: None
Special deal from Gold Hill Winery
Wine can be purchased directly from Gold Hill Winery; a link will be provided 2-3 business days after you complete your registration for the event, and we confirm your alumni status.
ABOUT THE WINE: 2014 GRAND VIN
Gold Hill Winery's most awarded wine, the 2014 Grand Vin, is the third unveiling of their flagship Bordeaux blend, using the four royal varietals of Bordeaux. The wine is a big, robust blend with complex flavours and aromas of spice, floral, black currant, cherry, anise and hints of cocoa and vanilla. This full-bodied red has firm, but soft tannins with a smooth and creamy finish and long-lingering notes of tobacco, vanilla and berries.
SFU special pricing: $47.70/bottle + shipping
Purchasing more wine results in greater savings in the shipping costs. Shipping is free with the purchase of a case of wine (12 bottles.)
It's recommended that you purchase your wine by May 11 to ensure your wine arrives on time.
About Val Tait
As a practicing hands-on viticulturist and winemaker in the Okanagan wine industry for almost 3 decades, Valeria Tait brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her role as General Manager and Winemaker for Gold Hill Winery. Her analytical focus started with undergraduate training in Molecular Genetics and Plant Biochemistry at SFU and then she went on to earn an Enology and Viticulture degree from University of California, Davis, Napa. Involved with a number of the iconic wine producers in the valley, including Poplar Grove, Painted Rock and Bench 1775 Winery, Tait brings her experience to an artisanal approach to wine-growing, focusing her skills as she comes full circle to now create small lot, hand crafted wines from fruit grown at the exceptional Gold Hill Estate Vineyard.