Wine Country Ontario has launched a mobile wine-sampling tour called “Dare to Compare,” showcasing Ontario VQA wines.
The 16-week tour will make weekly stops in various cities across the province including Toronto, Oakville, Hamilton, Ottawa, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph and Barrie. Each weekend, a retrofitted truck will set up shop at local festivals and events, but also making unexpected stops along the way.
“People can’t always get to wine country, so we’re taking wine country to the people,” said Hillary Dawson, president of the Wine Council of Ontario, which runs the consumer-facing Wine Country Ontario brand. “People seem to really welcome the surprise and excitement of [the food-truck] format, and we think it lends itself well to sampling our wines with the consumer.”
As for the campaign name, Dawson said: “We want to dare [consumers] to compare the wine to what they’re drinking now and dare them try something they haven’t before.”
The campaign will be promoted via social media on Wine Country Ontario’s Facebook page and Twitter feed. Consumers are also encouraged to follow the truck using the hashtag #followthetruck or by visiting the website.
