Post Hotel Presents
"The Best of the Best"

We can’t help but feel a touch of pride in announcing the Lake Louise Wine Summit 2006. Building on the quality and success of our first Wine Summit in 2004, we’ve once again invited some of the wine world’s greatest producers to share the best of their best with summit guests.

This event celebrates the marriage of food and wine. It is a festival of the passion, dedication and innovation needed to produce consistent and exceptional vintages – and to the foods that bring them to life. We invite you to taste, learn and enjoy.

"In keeping with the precedent we set in 2004, we expect wineries will bring their very best wines to the summit," says Post Hotel owner George Schwarz. "In 2004, we were delighted to have Château Latour share their 100-point, 1990 vintage with us at our gala wind-up dinner."

Headlining our second summit
June 1 to 4 is Château Margaux
The Bordeaux producer of some of the world’s most coveted red wines and one of only five wines to achieve first growth status in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. This prestigious vineyard’s history can be traced to the 12th century and its tasting notes date back to 1771. Château Margaux’s history and wine will be brought to life at our summit by the winery’s general manager, Paul Pontallier.

Also attending our 2006 summit are: Joseph Phelps Vineyards, a Napa Valley producer whose 2002 Insignia earned first place in Wine Spectator’s 2005 year-end review of the top 100 wines tasted. Insignia has been produced annually since 1974 and Wine Spectator notes it "has earned an outstanding score in 26 of its 29 vintages." Representing the winery at our summit will be Joseph Phelps chairman Bill Phelps.

Two Hands, an up-and-coming winery in the Barossa Valley of South Australia dedicated to making the best possible Shiraz-based wines. Two Hands’ Marananga winery officially opened in November 2004 and is designed for small-batch production of the very best parcels of fruit from the region. We’re pleased to welcome Two Hands’ proprietor and general manager Michael Twelfthtree to our 2006 Wine Summit.

Domaine Serene of Oregon is renowned for its distinctive, complex, elegant Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah wines. The vineyard’s farming practices are designed to produce very low crop level for concentrated flavors, on average 1.7 tons per acre. All Domaine Serene grapes are handpicked and hand-sorted to remove imperfections. Wine maker Tony Rynders will represent Domaine Serene at our June event.

Veuve Clicquot – after taking over her late husband’s Champagne house, the widow (veuve in French) Nicole-Barbe Clicquot secretly shipped her product to Russia in 1805 in defiance of a Napoleon blockade. Today, the House of Veuve Clicquot is among the most prestigious of France’s Champagne producers.

La Spinetta, where vineyard owners Bruno, Carlo and Giorgio Rivetti are developing innovations in Piemontese winemaking. Their efforts have made La Spinetta the most exciting vineyard in Italy and people are clamouring to add its consistent and high-ranking vintages to their wine cellars. Giorgio Rivetti will travel from Italy to attend our summit.

Our featured food producer will be David Wood, whose Salt Spring Island Cheese Company in British Columbia hand-produces about 20 tonnes of highly coveted goat and sheep cheese every year. Wood often heightens the unique "terroir" of his cheeses with decorative touches (such as fresh flowers) and distinct flavours (peppercorn, garlic, basil and hot chili).

Once again, Peter Blattmann will assist us in event organizing and coordinating. Well known for his knowledge of food and wine, Peter owns and operates a company specializing in international culinary tours and experiences.

The Lake Louise Wine Summit 2006 features three full days of events including six wine tastings, numerous food tastings and meals along with our gala dinner, dance and silent auction. Proceeds from our silent auction will go the Kids Cancer Care Foundation; our silent auction in 2004 raised $35,000 to help the foundation send children with cancer to camps.