Canadian Sparkling Wine: a rare tasting crossing the country, with 24 different wines
Canadian Sparkling Wine is a category that is progressing nicely. This tasting was a selection of 24, across many different
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Niagara
Bachelder revisited: tasting through the 2023s from this important Canadian producer, who is mapping Niagara one vineyard at a time
It was great to take the opportunity to taste once again with Thomas Bachelder, one of Canada’s top winemakers. Geoffrey
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Celebrating 25 years of star Canadian winery Tawse, with Celebrating 25 years of Tawse with two pairs of wines, one current, one archive
Tawse, one of Canada’s top wineries, is 25. And last night, on my arrival into Niagara in advance of justing
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Therianthropy Wines: a rising garagiste collective from Niagara, Ontario (updated July 2025)
Therianthropy is the mythical process of shapeshifting, which is another way to view turning nature into wine. Therianthropy Wines is
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In Niagara: Catching up with Thomas Bachelder
Thomas Bachelder is one of Canada’s beacon winemakers, championing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and in the last years Gamay, though a
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In Niagara, Canada (17) Ferox
I visited Ferox, a relatively new winery in Niagara, with assistant winemaker Cubby Sadoon. It has a very different, and
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In Niagara (16) MW Cellars, offering quality and value
What kind of person opens up two wineries in 2 months? Marty and Rachael Werner, of course, following up the
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In Niagara (15) King and Victoria
Website: https://kingandvictoria.com/ King and Victoria are based in the Twenty Mile Bench appellation of Niagara, Canada. They own the Hanck
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In Niagara (13) Meldville, with Derek Barnett
Website: https://meldvillewines.com/about/ I first met Derek Barnett on my first trip to Niagara back in 2013, when he was making
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In Niagara (12) Stratus, an important Niagara winery, in a fine-tuning phase
Website: https://stratuswines.com/ Stratus are an important winery for Niagara, and like many wineries in this region they have been on
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