The Art of Daniel Boot - November 15th to December 31st

The Art of Daniel Boot
November 15th to December 31st

at Muse Winery
11195 Chalet Road, North Saanich, BC

Artist in attendance November 15th 12-5 pm

Private showing - November 16th - 6 pm
Winemakers Dinner guests only - artist in attendance

Daniel (Dan) Boot is an artist who believes in the concept of “art to live in”.  For over 40 years he has been putting his artistic talents to work in the field of building design & architectural modeling and that all begins with the artist within.  We are pleased to have Dan’s paintings on exhibit at Muse Winery from November 15th to December 31st.



Join us for the Preview on November 15th and meet the artist from 12 to 5 pm.

His work will remain on exhibit in the Bacchus Room until December 31st.

Our Winter Winery hours are Friday to Sunday 12-5 pm

Morgan Warren - Watercolour Sketches from my Nature Diary - October 27, 2013

M. Morgan Warren   "Watercolour Sketches from My Nature Diary"

Sunday, October 27th from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm in The Bacchus Room at Muse Winery

Join us at Muse Winery to take in the incredible work of M. Morgan Warren.  This one day show will be featuring some of Morgan Warren's original sketches from a diary which she has kept about the bird life in this area. She will also have a selection of remarques, giclee reproductions, cards and her new Calendar       "The Poetry of Birds 2014" with her own poetry as accompaniment to her artwork.

Bird watchers, bird lovers and nature enthusiasts will all enjoy Morgan's beautiful watercolours.

Muse Winery, 11195 Chalet Rd. N. Saanich, B.C.  Refreshments will be served.

Phone: 778-678-3581   Email: mmorganwarren@gmail.com   Website: www.morganwarren.com

Saanich Peninsula Harvest Feast - Sept. 21st

Saanich Peninsula Harvest Feast 

Saturday, September 21, 2013

 -5 pm

Main Hall, Saanich Fairground
1528 Stelly's X Road, Saanichton

Muse Winery is pleased to be part of the fifth annual “Saanich Peninsula Harvest Feast” which will be held at the Saanich Fairground on Saturday, September 21, 2013.  This annual community celebration of Peninsula food and farms features contributions from local farms – virtually all food has been grown or raised on the Saanich Peninsula within 10 km of the Saanich Fairground (with the exception of cranberries from Yellow Point).

The event will open with a wine and cider tasting offered by local wineries (Muse Winery will be there) and cideries. Celebrants will enjoy a hearty seasonal feast, followed by scrumptious desserts showcasing the diversity of fruit grown on the Peninsula – including magical lemon meringue pies made from North Saanich lemons. And, of course, the feast would not be complete without heavenly fresh–pressed apple juice from Farmer Phil!

This not-for-profit community event is designed to be as affordable as possible for families and seniors, in order to encourage more people to use locally-grown foods in their everyday diets. This year, the focus is youth in agriculture, and net proceeds from the event will be donated to the 4-H. Local 4-H clubs make a  significant volunteer contribution to the Harvest Feast.

Ticket prices are: Adults $25, children (12 and under), $10; a BYOP (“Bring Your Own Plate” – bring your own table setting) option is offered at $22 and $7. Tickets are on sale at Breadstuffs Bakery (Brentwood Bay), Fresh Cup Roastery Café (Saanichton) and The Roost Farm Centre (North Saanich). Get your tickets soon, as the event sells out quickly!

The dinner strives to be a “zero-waste” event through recycling and composting. Food wastes are collected during food preparation and after dinner and offered to several lucky local pigs. :) BYOP diners can bring their own kitchen dishes and clean them afterwards, or consider alternatives to paper plates, since they compost down much slower than other types, like bamboo. Your BYOP dishes should also be able to handle lots of hot food and steaming gravy.

Organizers are looking for energetic volunteers to help with setup, service and cleanup. Interested individuals should call 250-812-1312 or email feast@islandfarmfresh.com.

The event is supported by the Southern Vancouver Island Direct Farm Marketing Association and the North and South Saanich Agricultural Society.  The main course will be prepared by Zanzibar Café ( Brentwood Bay). Other local restaurants and bakeries contribute by preparing the dessert menu. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m.  For more information on the Harvest Feast, call 250-812-1312 or visit www.islandfarmfresh.com/harvestfeast.

The media contact for this event is Robert Thompson  Phone: 250-652-4691

A huge thank you to Bob for all he does to help promote our local farmers, wineries, cideries and  food producers! 

Prelude to Autumn - Sept. 8th

Prelude to Autumn

Sunday September 8th - 3 pm

We look forward to violinist & concert master Terence Tam  performing with Steinway artist & critically acclaimed pianist Lorraine Min performing at Muse Winery.
Enjoy selections from the works of Chopin, Franck, Pablo de Sarasate, Debussy and Ysaye played by these two world class musicians.  A delight for the senses amidst the beautiful vineyard setting.

Min has impressed audiences worldwide for her artistic brilliance and virtuosity. Cited by the New York Times for her "impeccable phrase-shaping" and "crystalline sound," Min's pianism continues to inspire with its indelible musicality and finesse.  

Of Tam, the Halifax Chronical Herald wrote "...Every phrase had the deceptive ease and grace of a ballet dancer combined with the weight and momentum of a figure skater.....impressive mastery of the musical ideas......he breaks through interpretation to find and to bring back to the listener a musical landscape where everything is new, fresh...in the third [movement] Tam turned up the heat, blazing through the incandescent scales of the cadenza like a comet ..."

The vineyard will be alight with the sounds of music.  Please join us.

TICKETS: $20.00  Available after Aug.19th at:
                    -Muse Winery (11195 Chalet Rd, North Saanich)  
                    -Tanners Book Store (Beacon Ave, Sidney)
                    -At the door on the day of the performance

Plan a bite at Bistro Muse before the concert, we suggest reservations Call 250-656-2552

www.musewinery.ca

Add Flavour with Art

Gord Langston

Adding Flavour with Art on the
North Saanich Flavour Trail this weekend
Aug. 24 & 25th  11 to 5 pm

Muse Winery
11195 Chalet Road, North Saanich

The Flavour Trail encompasses the ideal of introducing everyone to the local flavours of the community, with locally grown produce, wine, baking and we think that local art should be a part of the bountiful mix that creates flavour for the home.  We've invited a number of local artists to bring their works of art to Muse for the weekend and you'll find them in the vineyards!

Heather Gunning

 As you wander through the Bacchus, Marechal....also look for the work of Gord Langston and Heather Gunning.  Gord & Heather both have their unique flares of taking that which other might discard and turning metal into beautiful pieces of art for the home, garden and to wear.

Pauline Olesen will be bringing some of her fused glass work and jewelry to the vineyard. If you've been to the winery before, you might have seen some of her work in our Wine & Gift Shop. Here's a video clip from a recent Monday Magazine interview at her Piers Island Studio.

In the Bacchus Room, look for work from the Peninsula Plein Air Painters on exhibition and you'll find a few of those artists in the vineyard...painting...plein air of course!   We welcome works from Keith Levang, Stephanie Quainton Steel- author and artist
John Moloney, Ian & Renate Waterlow and Paul Alex Bennett.

Keith Levang

John Moloney

Paul Alex Bennet

 We've shown just a few of the beautiful works by these Plein Air painters.  We hope you can join us to enjoy the marvelous palette of work showing off captured moments and places in our area.

Last, but by no means least...sculptor Paul Harder will be bringing his newest creations to the vineyard.  He mentioned cats and dogs were his newest works, but this photo makes us wonder what kind of cat will be coming to the vineyard!?

Paul Harder

 We look forward to seeing you out at the winery this weekend.  Keep up to date on all our events on the Calendar on the website.     www.musewinery.ca 
Bistro Muse will be open for the Flavour Trail weekend and we do suggest reservations.  Along with the regular bistro menu there will be a few extra choices and specials.  Please call us at 250-656-2552 to reserve or Email.

For more information on the Flavour Trail you can check out their website at www.flavourtrails.com

North Saanich Flavour Trail - Friday Night Kick Off

North Saanich Flavour Trail
August 23-25, 2013

Friday night Kick off BBQ
@ Muse Winery

It's going to be a great weekend offering visitors a rural ramble full of local flavour and you are invited to kick off the weekend at the Friday night BBQ and enjoy music by Water in the Crawlspace at Muse Winery.

The North Saanich Flavour Trail begins with an evening celebrating the bounty of the Peninsula, beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Enjoy a Muse BBQ alongside the vineyard and celebrate the rural life of Deep Cove with local music.  Enjoy our Harvest Spread filled with locally farmed products including Wine Maker’s Ribs, the Bistro Muse Salad, Beef or Chicken burgers with all the fixin’s, Veggie skewers, coleslaw and Berry Crumble – all for only $25 per person.
Non alcoholic refreshments and a cash wine bar also available.

Tickets will be available through Muse Winery – call 250-656-2552 to reserve.

Hope to see you at the Kick Off for all the fun!

We've got more happening the rest of the weekend at Muse- we'll have features coming up on our local artists who'll be in the vineyards on Saturday and Sunday.

To keep up to date  - www.musewinery.ca on our Calendar or Follow us on Twitter 

Check out the Flavour Trail website for more info and downloadable map at www.flavourtrails.com

One Flew over the Cabernet - August 10, 11, 17 & 31st

Thespians in the Vineyard!

Join us at Muse Winery for one of the remaining performances of ...

One Flew Over the Cabernet

This year's production takes place in an insane asylum, where the inmates all believe that they are fairy tale characters.  When a new patient, a Sleeping Princess, is admitted and is awakened by the doctor, things get crazy...
Check out the YouTube for a bit of a preview of their Opening Night performance.

Tickets will be $25 for all performances.  Saturdays are 7:30 pm curtain, Sundays at 3 pm

Our Special Island Harvest Table will be offered for dinner for the Saturday evening performances with sitting available from 5 to 6:30 pm.  Please call 250-656-2552 to reserve.  You'll find the menu details on our website calendar

Choose from the Bistro Menu for lunch or a plate to share before the Matinee performances.  Please reserve ahead.    Call 250-656-2552 or email


Evening performances are August 10th,  August 17th- SOLD OUT  and August 31st

Matinee is August 11th only

Don't miss out on this unique experience of outdoor theatre at Muse Winery.