Dignitaries and Celebrities
Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau at Inniskillin, 1983
Inniskillin has had many prominent visitors throughout its history. Several high-profile politicians and celebrities have toured the facilities and participated in a special celebrity icewine harvest. Notable visitors include Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau and John Turner, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Canadian musicians Steven Page and Jim Cuddy, chef Christine Cushing, and television personality Seamus O'Regan.
Pierre Trudeau and Karl Kaiser at Inniskillin, 1983
Pierre Trudeau tasting wine at Inniskillin, 1983
John Turner with Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser, 1987
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter with Donald Ziraldo at Inniskillin, 1996
A menu for the Dinner with Julia Child, signed by Julia Child to Donald Ziraldo. The dinner was on November 4, 1993 at the home of Michael Vaughan and the guests included Julia Child, Donald Ziraldo, Marion Kane, Bonnie Stern, Margaret Visser, John Honderich, Josh Josephson and Franco Prevedello.
Donald Ziraldo, Steven Page and Karl Kaiser picking icewine grapes at Inniskillin, 2001.
Jim Cuddy and Donald Ziraldo harvesting icewine grapes, 2002.
Seamus O'Regan, Christine Cushing and Donald Ziraldo picking icewine grapes, 2004.