BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Halifax X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VEVENT UID:98@devourfest.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20141114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20141114T180000 DTSTAMP:20140922T185323Z URL:https://devourfest.com/program/the-bubbles-bus-2/ SUMMARY:The Bubbles Bus DESCRIPTION:All aboard the bubbles bus! It’s time to drink in the beautif ul Gaspareau Valley\, literally. This tour will feature three tastings per vineyard at two of the region’s finest purveyors of traditional method sparkling wines–L’Acadie Vineyards and Benjamin Bridge. All rounded ou t by a little taste of food from Front and Central’s Chef Dave Smart.\n\ nRound trip: 2 hours.\n\nL'Acadie Vineyards\n\n\n\nThis family winery was founded 10 years ago by internationally experienced winemaker Bruce Ewert and released the province's first traditional method sparkling wines and p lanted the first certified organic vineyard. They have earned numerous awa rds and accolades including silver for Prestige Brut at the 2011 Effervesc ents du Monde competition of the world's best sparkling wines in France. P restige Brut Estate is grown on unique rocky well drained soil with vibran t microflora contributing enhanced minerality with 4-5 years of bottle tir age on yeast lees for harmonious brioche accents. From bright crisp sparkl ers to pioneering appassimento reds\, their wines have been game changers for the Nova Scotia wine industry bringing national and international inte rest to our growing emerging region.\n\nBenjamin Bridge\n\n\n\nBenjamin Br idge is Nova Scotia’s ultra premium sparkling wine house located in the heart of the Gaspereau Valley on the Bay of Fundy\, where the cool climate bears an uncanny affinity with the Champagne region of France. Our experi enced winemakers work in collaboration with international experts to produ ce world-class Méthode Classique sparkling wines and limited edition luxu ry wines.\n\nOur innovative sparkling wines display the hallmarks of class ic prestige cuvées from Champagne\, but with a Nova Scotia signature. “ They are\, without question\, the best sparkling wines I have tasted in Ca nada\,” says Tony Aspler\, Canada’s most renowned wine authority.\n\nO ur collection of hand crafted fine wines\, including perennial sell-out No va 7\, together with our sparkling wine program\, have helped raise the pr ofile of Nova Scotia terroir and its winemaking in Canada and internationa lly.\n\nChef Dave Smart\, Front and Central\n\n\n\nPassions are like veget ables: they start with a single seed\, and over time\, if nourished proper ly\, they grow. The seed of Dave Smart’s culinary passion was planted at a young age\, but it took years for that seed to sprout. Dave started his career as an engineer. Even during this twenty year tenure\, however\, he was lured by the kitchen and by one ingredient in particular: garlic. He and two friends would gather on Tuesday nights for “Garlic Night” to c ook and entertain. Inspired by the potential he found in food\, it wasn’ t long before Dave kicked his collaborators out the kitchen to invent and compose his own meals. So the chef in Dave Smart developed\, eventually le ading to his placement at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute in Ottawa .\n\nAfter his education and internships with prominent chefs in Ottawa\, Dave found his way back to his home province of Nova Scotia and to the tow n of Wolfville\, where he opened his own restaurant\, Front &\; Central . A casual restaurant with exquisite food\, the restaurant’s aim is to n ourish the mind\, belly and soul. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://devourfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/0 9/The-Bubbles-Bus.jpg LOCATION:Linden Avenue & Main Street\, Linden Avenue &\; Main Street\, W olfville\, NS\, Canada GEO:45.091400;-64.362785 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Linden Avenue & Main Street \, Wolfville\, NS\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Linden Avenue & Main Street:geo:45.091400,-64.362785 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Halifax BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20141102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR