Media CenterWelcome to the Media Center for Black Hills Estate Winery. This section of our site is for members of the press seeking specific information on Black Hills. If you would like a copy of one of the images for use in your editorial, you may download from our photo gallery or email us at pauline@blackhillswinery.com Press“Alibi from Black Hills Estate Winery selected as “Mystery Wine” for Gold Medal Plates Culinary Olympics fundraising finale for Canadian Olympic Athletes.Alibi- the popular blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from Black Hills Estate Winery was selected as the mystery wine that eight of Canada’s top chefs created a unique dish to pair with. All proceeds from the Culinary Olympics went to the benefit of the “Excellence Fund” for Canadian Olympic Athletes. “Nota Bene sets Canadian record of $19,000 in Charity Barrel Auction”At a Charity Wine Auction to benefit students in Oenology and Viticulture, a barrel of 2007 Nota Bene was sold for $19,000 in a live auction. This established a new Canadian record for the highest price ever paid for a barrel of Canadian-made wine. “Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Auction founded by Black Hills Estate Winery”For the first time ever, celebrities from Hollywood made their way to B.C. for “the first annual Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Auction” in June of 2009. This is the only Celebrity Wine event of its kind held in Canada. For three days and nights the celebrities and patrons enjoyed great wine, great food, golfing and water sports on Lake Osoyoos. The highlights of the weekend were the Black Hills Nota Bene Release Party and the Celebrity Wine Auction. These events combined the auctions raised over $55,000 for Children’s Charities. Black Hills creates the World’s only “Winemaker’s Cup Ski Race” for the benefit of industry networking and palate appreciation.Close to 100 Winemakers, Cellarhands and Vineyard Managers came together on the ski slopes of Mt. Baldy in B.C. to race head-to-head and then drink wine, après-ski style. “Black Hills new building the only winery to ever win a Lieutenant Governors Award for Architectural Excellence”The beautiful new Black Hills Winery building received the 2008 Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Award for Excellence in Architecture. “Nine Year Vertical Tasting of Nota Bene from Black Hills Estate Winery”During the Vancouver Playhouse Wine Festival, Black Hills Estate Winery hosted its first ever vertical tasting of nine consecutive vintages of Nota Bene.
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