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Jorge Almeida ]]> 92987646 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:42 GMT Willow Springs http://www.willowspringswinery.com 658162638 92987646 0 2009-05-06


Jorge Almeida ]]>
2006 Vidal White Ribbon

2006 Merlot Red Ribbon

2006 Meritage Red Ribbon

2007 Awesome Blossom Rosc Red Ribbon outstanding in its'class



Come out to the winery to see the entire selection of wines, including the award winning varieties, all of which are available for tasting and purchase in our wine shop.



The 2006 Baco Noir is currently our best selling wine. The 2007 growing season was exceptional for the vineyard and yielded a crop that far exceeded our expectations. So keep your eyes open for our 2007 Baco Noir soon to be released.

We are also getting ready to release our 2006 Chardonnay which we are offering a sneak preview of at the opening of

...19 on the Parko Saturday May 9th.



As the weather warms, the wine shop at Willow Springs is a great place to come out and enjoy a glass of wine on the front porch. We offer all of our wines (excluding Ice Wine) at $5.00 per glass so grab your friends and come and enjoy our front porch...you never know who you might meet here! See you soon.]]> 845918593 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:42 GMT Willow Springs http://www.willowspringswinery.com 658162638 845918593 0 2009-05-06
2006 Vidal White Ribbon

2006 Merlot Red Ribbon

2006 Meritage Red Ribbon

2007 Awesome Blossom Rosc Red Ribbon outstanding in its'class



Come out to the winery to see the entire selection of wines, including the award winning varieties, all of which are available for tasting and purchase in our wine shop.



The 2006 Baco Noir is currently our best selling wine. The 2007 growing season was exceptional for the vineyard and yielded a crop that far exceeded our expectations. So keep your eyes open for our 2007 Baco Noir soon to be released.

We are also getting ready to release our 2006 Chardonnay which we are offering a sneak preview of at the opening of

...19 on the Parko Saturday May 9th.



As the weather warms, the wine shop at Willow Springs is a great place to come out and enjoy a glass of wine on the front porch. We offer all of our wines (excluding Ice Wine) at $5.00 per glass so grab your friends and come and enjoy our front porch...you never know who you might meet here! See you soon.]]>
This year has brought about a new variety to Willow Springs. We will be producing Merachal Foch for the first time. The French-American variety is definitely looking to be a blockbuster wine. I can't wait to update you on the progress of this mostly overlooked wine. As for all the other viniferous wines (merlot, cabernet franc and sauvignon, and chardonnay) they are all on track to becoming great wines. I'd like to make a special mention about the merlot, which although the conditions were not ideal, seems to be on track to becoming a showstopper.

I look forward to updating you in our next newsletter.


Regards, Jorge Almeida]]> 79508017 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:42 GMT Willow Springs http://www.willowspringswinery.com 658162638 79508017 0 2009-01-13
This year has brought about a new variety to Willow Springs. We will be producing Merachal Foch for the first time. The French-American variety is definitely looking to be a blockbuster wine. I can't wait to update you on the progress of this mostly overlooked wine. As for all the other viniferous wines (merlot, cabernet franc and sauvignon, and chardonnay) they are all on track to becoming great wines. I'd like to make a special mention about the merlot, which although the conditions were not ideal, seems to be on track to becoming a showstopper.

I look forward to updating you in our next newsletter.


Regards, Jorge Almeida]]>
Tickets at $125 per person were limited to 350 exclusive guests. Guests enjoyed a special tasting of the very best wines Ontario has to offer from 15 of the province's top wineries including the most popular wineries - Willow Springs, Angel's Gate, Pilliteri, Strewn, Lailey, Stoney Ridge, Reif Estates, East Dell and Legends. In addition, 13 of the top restaurants in Hamilton and Ancaster including
Acclamation Grill, Barangas On The Beach, Seven Windows Restaurant and Lounge, Its All Greek To Me and Dalina Mediterranean Restaurant, provided a cornucopia of culinary creations.

...This gala is a very popular event with Hamiltonians and always receives an overwhelmingly positive response from the community,o stated Club President, Robert Beres ...We are also very pleased that Willow Springs could join us this year, as we really appreciate their support and everyone has been raving about their wine.o


For more Information Contact: Grant McLeod
Willow Springs Winery & Vineyard
Tel: 905-642-9463 E-mail: grant@willowspringswinery.ca
Web-site: www.willowspringswinery.ca]]> 891621994 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:42 GMT Willow Springs http://www.willowspringswinery.com 658162638 891621994 0 2007-03-27
Tickets at $125 per person were limited to 350 exclusive guests. Guests enjoyed a special tasting of the very best wines Ontario has to offer from 15 of the province's top wineries including the most popular wineries - Willow Springs, Angel's Gate, Pilliteri, Strewn, Lailey, Stoney Ridge, Reif Estates, East Dell and Legends. In addition, 13 of the top restaurants in Hamilton and Ancaster including
Acclamation Grill, Barangas On The Beach, Seven Windows Restaurant and Lounge, Its All Greek To Me and Dalina Mediterranean Restaurant, provided a cornucopia of culinary creations.

...This gala is a very popular event with Hamiltonians and always receives an overwhelmingly positive response from the community,o stated Club President, Robert Beres ...We are also very pleased that Willow Springs could join us this year, as we really appreciate their support and everyone has been raving about their wine.o


For more Information Contact: Grant McLeod
Willow Springs Winery & Vineyard
Tel: 905-642-9463 E-mail: grant@willowspringswinery.ca
Web-site: www.willowspringswinery.ca]]>
The Stouffville event Chair Terry Neprily welcomed the many guests to the winery, many of whom were visiting this local attraction for the first time. Terry also introduced the Relay For Life Honorary Co-Chairs Sue Sherban and Keith Acton. Their remarks were both motivational and emotional, as cancer has touched all of us directly or indirectly.

...Organizing the first ever Relay For Life event in Stouffville has received an overwhelmingly positive response and endorsement from the community,o stated Terry Neprily ...We are already well underway of achieving our goal of 20 relay teams including a team from Willow Springs to participate in the overnight event to be held at Willowgrove on McCowan Road commencing June 15th.o

Light refreshments were served throughout the reception by Willow Springs followed by wine tasting at the conclusion of the event.


For more Information Contact: Grant McLeod
Willow Springs Winery & Vineyard
Tel: 905-642-9463 E-mail: grant@willowspringswinery.ca
Web-site: www.willowspringswinery.ca]]> 1910658894 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:42 GMT Willow Springs http://www.willowspringswinery.com 658162638 1910658894 0 2007-02-12
The Stouffville event Chair Terry Neprily welcomed the many guests to the winery, many of whom were visiting this local attraction for the first time. Terry also introduced the Relay For Life Honorary Co-Chairs Sue Sherban and Keith Acton. Their remarks were both motivational and emotional, as cancer has touched all of us directly or indirectly.

...Organizing the first ever Relay For Life event in Stouffville has received an overwhelmingly positive response and endorsement from the community,o stated Terry Neprily ...We are already well underway of achieving our goal of 20 relay teams including a team from Willow Springs to participate in the overnight event to be held at Willowgrove on McCowan Road commencing June 15th.o

Light refreshments were served throughout the reception by Willow Springs followed by wine tasting at the conclusion of the event.


For more Information Contact: Grant McLeod
Willow Springs Winery & Vineyard
Tel: 905-642-9463 E-mail: grant@willowspringswinery.ca
Web-site: www.willowspringswinery.ca]]>
...The first phase of our plan calls for the construction of a new wine cellar.o ...With our recent marketing and sales partnership with the LCBO, production and distribution of our locally grown and produced VQA quality wines will increase,o stated Mario Testa, owner of Willow Springs. ...The size of our present processing and storage facility has reached maximum capacity and is inadequate to handle any further growth. The new wine cellar will provide the necessary space to store our wines during production.o
The second phase of the expansion calls for the construction of a Visitor Pavilion on top of the new wine cellar. With the increasing popularity of the winery our present facility cannot adequately handle the volume of visitors arriving at the winery and vineyard for tours and tastings.

...In the long-term, it's our intention to position Willow Springs Winery and Vineyard as a regional tourism destination and a major, icon attraction in Whitchurch-Stouffville and York Region,o said Mr. Testa.


Contact: Grant McLeod
Tel: 905-642-9463
E-mail: mrcanada@rainet.ca
Web-site: www.willowspringswinery.ca]]> 86597696 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:42 GMT Willow Springs http://www.willowspringswinery.com 658162638 86597696 0 2005-10-17
...The first phase of our plan calls for the construction of a new wine cellar.o ...With our recent marketing and sales partnership with the LCBO, production and distribution of our locally grown and produced VQA quality wines will increase,o stated Mario Testa, owner of Willow Springs. ...The size of our present processing and storage facility has reached maximum capacity and is inadequate to handle any further growth. The new wine cellar will provide the necessary space to store our wines during production.o
The second phase of the expansion calls for the construction of a Visitor Pavilion on top of the new wine cellar. With the increasing popularity of the winery our present facility cannot adequately handle the volume of visitors arriving at the winery and vineyard for tours and tastings.

...In the long-term, it's our intention to position Willow Springs Winery and Vineyard as a regional tourism destination and a major, icon attraction in Whitchurch-Stouffville and York Region,o said Mr. Testa.


Contact: Grant McLeod
Tel: 905-642-9463
E-mail: mrcanada@rainet.ca
Web-site: www.willowspringswinery.ca]]>
...Now in our fifth year of business, this program represents an enormous marketing and sales partnership opportunity with the LCBO,o stated Willow Springs' owner Mario Testa. ...All this has evolved due to the tremendous support and encouragement we have received from both the Wine Council of Ontario and the staff at the LCBO's Head Office.o

The two VQA Ontario wines from Willow Springs Winery being released are the 2003 Baco Noir (#620112) and the 2003 Chardonnay (#620120). Both wines are from Willow Springs' Stouffville Vineyard situated atop the Oak Ridges Moraine in Stouffville, Ontario. ...Our focus at Willow Springs is quality, affordability and value,o said Mario Testa, ...and our two wines going into the LCBO are outstanding on all counts.o


Contact: Grant McLeod
Willow Springs Winery
5572 Bethesda Rd., Stouffville, Ontario, L4A 7X3
Tel: 905-642-9463 Fax: 905-642-2251
E-mail: mrcanada@rainet.ca Web-site: www.willowspringswinery.ca]]> 913671945 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:42 GMT Willow Springs http://www.willowspringswinery.com 658162638 913671945 0 2005-10-15
...Now in our fifth year of business, this program represents an enormous marketing and sales partnership opportunity with the LCBO,o stated Willow Springs' owner Mario Testa. ...All this has evolved due to the tremendous support and encouragement we have received from both the Wine Council of Ontario and the staff at the LCBO's Head Office.o

The two VQA Ontario wines from Willow Springs Winery being released are the 2003 Baco Noir (#620112) and the 2003 Chardonnay (#620120). Both wines are from Willow Springs' Stouffville Vineyard situated atop the Oak Ridges Moraine in Stouffville, Ontario. ...Our focus at Willow Springs is quality, affordability and value,o said Mario Testa, ...and our two wines going into the LCBO are outstanding on all counts.o


Contact: Grant McLeod
Willow Springs Winery
5572 Bethesda Rd., Stouffville, Ontario, L4A 7X3
Tel: 905-642-9463 Fax: 905-642-2251
E-mail: mrcanada@rainet.ca Web-site: www.willowspringswinery.ca]]>
Willow Springs Winery has been open on Bethesda Road in Whitchurch-Stouffville for about six weeks. Early reviews indicate owners Mario and Julie Testa have a bright future.

"So far, we've had an excellent reception," said Julie. "We're already doing repeat business. It's great when the faces become familiar."

With the six-year old vineyards located on their 12-acre property, the Testas build a 2,400 square foot, duel-purpose building. Half is used as a wine processing facility, complete with barrels, while the rest is an open-concept retail outlet.

As well as wine, the Testas sell country crafts, flavoured honey, jams, candles and wine-related items.

Willow Springs Winery also features a free wine tasting bar, which lets customers sample its offerings. Willow Springs Winery handles both fruit and grape wines. The couple was recently thrilled to learn their 1998 MacIntosh won the bronze award in the fruit category at a provincial competition.

Mario became a wine maker strictly as a hobby. The Testas, like many Italians, made homemade wine throughout the ages. "Family members from way back made wine for the family table. It's the natural thing to do," he explained.

The couple has easy access to the winery, living next door with two children Farrah, 5, and Falon, 3.

Mario is proud of his heritage. He displays an antique grape press in the middle of the winery. It carries a great deal of sentimental value, having come from his grandfather. Amelia Testa came to Canada many years ago. One of his first purchases on Canadian soil was a wine press.

The press was passed on to his son Gino. When Mario and Julie opened the winery, it had a place of honour.

Willow Springs Winery has just posted release dates for Vintage 2000. It includes Autumn Blush and Seyval Blanc in June, Unoaked Seyval Blanc in August, Golden Delicious Cider and Geisenhium in September and Iced Apple and Unoaken Seyval Blanc in November.


Joan Ransberry, Stouffville Tribune]]> 1319577029 Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:42 GMT Willow Springs http://www.willowspringswinery.com 658162638 1319577029 0 2001-06-21
Willow Springs Winery has been open on Bethesda Road in Whitchurch-Stouffville for about six weeks. Early reviews indicate owners Mario and Julie Testa have a bright future.

"So far, we've had an excellent reception," said Julie. "We're already doing repeat business. It's great when the faces become familiar."

With the six-year old vineyards located on their 12-acre property, the Testas build a 2,400 square foot, duel-purpose building. Half is used as a wine processing facility, complete with barrels, while the rest is an open-concept retail outlet.

As well as wine, the Testas sell country crafts, flavoured honey, jams, candles and wine-related items.

Willow Springs Winery also features a free wine tasting bar, which lets customers sample its offerings. Willow Springs Winery handles both fruit and grape wines. The couple was recently thrilled to learn their 1998 MacIntosh won the bronze award in the fruit category at a provincial competition.

Mario became a wine maker strictly as a hobby. The Testas, like many Italians, made homemade wine throughout the ages. "Family members from way back made wine for the family table. It's the natural thing to do," he explained.

The couple has easy access to the winery, living next door with two children Farrah, 5, and Falon, 3.

Mario is proud of his heritage. He displays an antique grape press in the middle of the winery. It carries a great deal of sentimental value, having come from his grandfather. Amelia Testa came to Canada many years ago. One of his first purchases on Canadian soil was a wine press.

The press was passed on to his son Gino. When Mario and Julie opened the winery, it had a place of honour.

Willow Springs Winery has just posted release dates for Vintage 2000. It includes Autumn Blush and Seyval Blanc in June, Unoaked Seyval Blanc in August, Golden Delicious Cider and Geisenhium in September and Iced Apple and Unoaken Seyval Blanc in November.


Joan Ransberry, Stouffville Tribune]]>