November 5th, 2007

Fraser Valley Wine Tasting Festival

MLA Statements

   When one thinks of wine regions, one thinks of the south of France, the Napa Valley in California and the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. I am pleased today to tell members about an exciting and emerging wine region, the Fraser Valley.

           On Saturday evening Willowbrook mall in Langley opened its doors after hours for the 18th annual Fraser Valley Wine Tasting Festival. Presentation tables from more than 30 wineries lined the mall walkways, offering an amazing variety of wine samples from the traditional to the exotic. It was a fantastic opportunity to sample the best of the best of winemaking in the region and to enjoy good company and tasty hors d'oeuvres, all while raising money for charity.

           The wine festival was presented by Rotary Club of Langley Central. This year funds raised will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters and other Langley community charities.

           The dedicated Rotary Club volunteers are joined by their title sponsor, Envision Credit Union, along with Earl's, Milestone's, the Keg, Barnes Wheaton, Britco, Moxie's, ContainerWorld, Kidd and Company, Nufloors, Langley Toyotatown, Cruise Ship Centres, Procom, Preston Chevrolet, BDO Dunwoody, the Langley Advance, Lindsay Kenney, Langley Super 8, Clover Towing, B.C. Liquor Stores and Willowbrook mall.

           I'm sure there are many members of this chamber who, on occasion, enjoy a glass of wine. The next time they do, I want to encourage them to consider a Langley wine, perhaps a Wild West Blackberry Port from the Fort winery, or a gamay noir from Glenugie Winery, or a Canoe Cove cabernet merlot from Domaine de Chaberton. Better yet, next year join us in Langley for the Fraser Valley Wine Tasting Festival.