The Garagiste North 鈥淭he Small Producers鈥� Wine Festival, returns once again to celebrate artisan wine-makers who are creating a smaller volume of wine at the highest quality.

After four years, and seven festivals, organizers, Jennifer Schell and Terry Meyer Stone have always focused on the passion behind the artisan wine-makers鈥� craft.

鈥淭hese people are so passion driven, they are still so excited about being in the industry and producing fine wine,鈥� Meyer Stone said. 鈥淭hese are excellent wines that are winning awards and critics rave about. At this event you get to actually speak to the winery owner, or proprietor. It is much more personal that way.鈥�

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The Garagistes blend passion,with experience along with old world styles that they modernize to create new tastes and experiences. Many do not have their own tasting room.

The wineaux duo came up with the idea for the festival as garagistes themselves. They wanted to create an event that would help them and others with the same aspirations to break into the market. The festival is the first of its kind in Canada and has received glowing reviews from all who attend.

This month鈥檚 festival will be held at Sperling Vineyards in 琉璃神社 Aug. 19 from 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

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Wineries to successfully 鈥済raduate鈥� from the under 2,000 case festival are Tightrope Winery, Roche Wines, and Synchromesh Winesto name a few.

鈥淭here are always new garagistes starting up,鈥� Schell said. 鈥淭here is a place for all of us, from small wineries, to the larger ones. We are all needed to make an impression on the world. The big wineries pave the way for the up-and-coming boutique wineries.鈥�

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Guests will be able to purchase wine through 鈥楾he Garagiste pop-up wine store鈥�. Raudz will be selling pizza by the slice, and Riedel will be sending all that attend home with a Riedel 鈥極鈥� wine tumbler. Artisan vendors Sweet Dee鈥檚 Flower Truck and Kiln9 Ceramics will attend along with Vice and Virtue brewery and Truck 鈥�59 Ciderhouse will offer their wares to customers.

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