| 25 August 2010
Durbanville Hills, a South African winery that has made it a point to produce wines using sustainable systems and methods that cause minimum disruption to the environment, announced that it has partnered with the Raleigh, North Carolina-based non-profit organization Wine to Water. This aid group is focused on providing clean water to needy people around the world. Over 1 billion people in the world today lack access to adequate water and sanitation. Wine to Water believes that wine symbolizes good fortune. So why not give the fortunate populations of the world an opportunity to fight for those who can't fight for themselves? Durbanville Hills was one of the first wineries to recover, treat and reuse 'waste' water at its winery. In cooperation with Wine to Water, the winery will launch a Canadian initiative that will see a portion of sales donated directly to the aid organization.
"We believe that Wine to Water is an important and worthy organization that tirelessly works to fight the epidemic of poorly sanitized water," said Durbanville Hills Winemaker Martin Moore. "Recognizing the value in taking pressure off this precious resource, Durbanville Hills has strived to sustainably manage the production of our wines with special attention given to utilizing water that, without recovery and treatment back to irrigation quality, would otherwise be lost. We now look to raise awareness on a broader scale of water sustainability and the global community's responsibility to have water, in its cleanest form, available for all." Canadians, known the world over for being involved and socially conscious, are also wine enthusiasts.| 24 August 2010
Cheese lovers everywhere are invited to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto to take in Dairy Farmers of Canada's Grate Canadian Grilled Cheese Cook-Off. Four top chefs from across Canada will each prepare two original, mouthwatering grilled cheese recipes, which will be judged by a panel of Canada's leading food writers that includes Lucy Waverman, Rita DeMontis and Corey Mintz.
Chef Melissa Craig from The Bearfoot Bistro in Whistler, BC and named one of Tidings Magazine's Maverick Chefs, BC, Chef Corbin Tomaszeski of Holt's Café in Toronto, ON, Chef Michael Howell from The Tempest Restaurant in Wolfville, NS and Chef Paul Rogalski from Rouge Restaurant in Calgary, AB.