STOWAWAY 1812 becomes a passenger on Liana’s Ransom

Furthermore, the special engraved barrel of STOWAWAY 1812 wine, a blend of cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon from the six participating wineries will be placed aboard the Tall Ship Liana’s Ransom for a voyage throughout Lake Erie until its final departure from Pelee Island September 1. At the end of its voyage the barrel of wine will be bottled and auctioned off as collector’s items.

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Amherstburg - July 15, 2013 - On July 19, 2013 at the Kingsville Dock, the Coastal Trails: Sails to See Festival will launch two publications; the Windsor Star Tall Ships insert and the July/August issue of Biz X magazine with a feature cover and eight page story. These publications will be available for distribution at this 11:30 am event.

Furthermore, the special engraved barrel of STOWAWAY 1812 wine, a blend of cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon from the six participating wineries will be placed aboard the Tall Ship Liana’s Ransom for a voyage throughout Lake Erie until its final departure from Pelee Island September 1. At the end of its voyage the barrel of wine will be bottled and auctioned off as collector’s items. The barrel, engraved with a mapped voyage of its journey, will be on permanent display at Pelee Island Winery.

“The four ports and the six wineries have come together to do something truly unique and special to the South West Region. Their collaboration for the widely anticipated festival and their success with the Stowaway 1812 wine collection shows the value of working together,” said Gordon Orr, CEO of Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island.

The TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour presented by Redpath Sugar, produced in partnership with the TALL

SHIPS CHALLENGE® Great Lakes 2013 will travel throughout 15 Ontario ports during the summer of 2013, commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and, in Southwestern Ontario, the Battle of Lake Erie.

From August 30 to September 1 during the Labour Day weekend, The Tall Ships® will travel to 15 Ontario ports with the last major stop in our region before the Battle re-enactment on Lake Erie, outside of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Both special publications are made to highlight the Coastal Trails Festival and all of the things to see and do in our region during the Coastal Trails: Sails to See Weekend.

“Biz X magazine is thrilled to be a Captain's level sponsor for the Coastal Trails: Sails to See” Festival,” says Deborah Jones, Publisher. “Thousands of local residents and visitors are going to be able to attend this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and the exposure the event is giving to local businesses and our magazine is absolutely huge. Whenever an event garners this much attention, it is certainly a tremendous boost to our local economy and this helps us all.”

“The Windsor Star is thrilled to partner with Coastal Trails Sails to Sea Festival,” says Beverly Becker, Director of Digital Products and Marketing. “The event is sure to bring our areas rich history alive through demonstrations, concerts and tours. There isn’t a better way to experience Windsor-Essex County in one weekend. Make sure to visit www.windsorstar.com for coverage throughout the event”.

Commemorative Boarding Passes for the Coastal Trails Festival cost $15 each and are free for children five years and under. Along with the thrill of enjoying the deck tours of the famous sailing vessels, visitors will be able to participate in special events in each community, including free wine tasting at each of the six Stowaway 1812 participating wineries and 25% off of admission to Point Pelee National Park and Fort Malden National Historic Site.