Barry Tate will be painting on site at the Winery and have a full display of his work in the Bacchus Room in conjunction with the ArtSea Festival this year. Barry is an internationally recognized acrylic and watercolor artist living on one of Canada's beautiful Gulf Islands just north of Victoria, British Columbia near Vancouver Island. Noted for his unique interpretive style and bold use of color, Barry paints west coast scenes, farm paintings and koi fish / feng shui art. His online gallery showcases his original paintings, giclée prints and commissioned works of art, as well as his shows and workshops.
Meet Barry and watch the paints fly from 11 am to 5 pm each day. You can check out Barry's website to view more of his work at http://www.barrytate.com/
Crush
A Fine Wine Affair
Sunday, October 16, 2011
5 – 8 pm
Inn at Laurel Point
680 Montreal Street
Look for Muse Winery at Crush, a luscious gathering of fine people, fine food and fine wine in support of the Belfry Theatre. Enjoy tasting wines from some of BC’s best wineries and savour sumptuous food pairings, created specially by Executive Chef Takashi Ito. We expect it to be a fabulous fun evening!
The evening will culminate with a Fine Wine Auction of rare and hard to find bottles of wine from around the world. This offering of exceptional wines includes something for everyone. For more information and tickets you can check the website at www.belfry.bc.ca/crush-2011 but don't delay- it happens tonight!
The 2011 Sidney Fine Art Show takes place at the Mary Winspear Centre in beautiful Sidney by the Sea from Friday October 14th through Sunday October 16th and promises to continue a tradition of showcasing excellence.
Show hours are from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday. There will be artist demonstrations every day. Wines from Muse Winery will be there on Saturday October 16th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm for “Meet the Artists” night with more artist demonstrations, nibbles and a no-host wine bar.
Join us at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney to enjoy the 384 wonderful pieces of art, chosen from the 1250 works submitted to the jury.
Muse Winery: Feast of Fields 2011 Wall of fame!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38752522@N04/sets/72157627709890054/ Thanks again for all who visited us and for making such a great day even...
The 2012 Winery Dogs of BC calendars have just been released with more than 30 photos of dogs that live at BC wineries. The wall calendars are put together by local author and CBC’s Time for Wine columnist Troy Townsin. Partial proceeds from the sale of each calendar are donated to the BCSPCA. You'll find the Muse dogs in the calendar-our poster girls!
“When you are out visiting these world class wineries a big part of the experience is the interaction with the people and, of course, the dogs who live and work at each winery. In fact because the calendars feature dogs who actually live at the wineries it is possible to plan a whole wine tour based solely around the dogs you would like to meet!” Townsin says, adding “The calendars are perfect as a gift for someone who couldn’t make the wine tour or as a memento for someone who did, or of course, they are also great for someone like me who just happens to like both wine and dogs! “
In previous years the calendars have sold out well before Christmas. They retail at $14.95 in stores and are available online at www.polyglotpublishing.com. They are also available at participating wineries throughout the province of BC, and at numerous VQA and private BC wine stores.
CBC Time for Wine – Tuesdays at 4.50 beginning 11 Oct 2011 on CBC 1.
The provinces only radio column dedicated solely to the promotion of BC Wine is back this Fall with an in-depth look at the wines from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Columnist Troy Townsin joins host Jo-Ann Roberts each week as they taste their way through the Wine Islands. First up will be the wines of Victoria and the Saanich Peninsula and then each week they will work their way north.
