The MS society of Canada- Central Alberta Chapter is inviting whisky and wine fans out to their annual Whisky & Wine Festival.

Attendees will have an opportunity to sample a variety of whisky and wine from various places around the world.

VIP Wine guests will be introduced to Ruinart “R” Brut. A champagne from France. The Ruinart Champagne House was founded in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart, whose uncle, Dom Thierry Ruinart (1657 – 1709), was a friend of fellow Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon, and one of the first to recognize the potential of “making wine with bubbles.”

For more on Ruinart click here

Guests will be introduced to Whisky’s from Sonoma County Distilling Company.  For more on Sonoma County Distilling click here

Matt Buck, General Manager and full time Bartender of To The Lost, Forgotten Alley, and the newly opened Gusto in Red Deer’s Downtown core will be pouring Laphroaig Quarter Cask for the Whisky Masterclass attendees. Matt is also half of Old Fashioned Cocktails- a hospitality and cocktail consulting company dedicated to elevating the culture of drink in Central Alberta.

The Jameson brand along with a Brand Ambassador will be on hand for guests to speak with.  For more on Jameson click here

The MS society provides services to people living with MS as well as their families and funds research to find the cause and cure for the disease. They have a membership of 17,000 and are the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services. Since their founding in 1948, the core support of the MS Society has been from tens of thousands of dedicated individuals, companies and foundations in communities across Canada. The Society receives almost no funding from government.

Some facts about MS include:

• Canadians have one of the highest rates of MS in the world
• MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada
• Every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS
• Women are more than three times as likely to develop MS as men
• MS can cause loss of balance, impaired speech, extreme fatigue, double vision and paralysis
• There is no determination on what causes MS, but researchers are closer to finding the answer.

There are four different types of MS

• Relapsing-Remitting
• Secondary-Progressive
• Primary-Progressive
• Progressive-Relapsing

To find more on the types of MS Click Here

Money raised from the Whisky & Wine Festival will support services for those living with MS in Red Deer.  There are about 500-600 people living with MS in Central Alberta.

Sponsors of the event include To The Lost, Eau Claire Distillery, Corby Spirit & Wine, Secret Spirits, Pacific Wine & Spirits, United Distributors of Canada, PMA Canada and CocoLady at Chocolates By Bernard Callebaut

The event will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at the Red Deer Golf & Country Club starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased by Clicking Here

There are $25 Masterclass as well.

(Photos courtesy of  Twitchy Finger Photography)