I recently made a post on Twitter: What I have learned from my travels: wine should never be cheap Although it has picked up more than 130 likes, it also…
In the vineyards of Jerez and Sanlucar
I’ve just spent three days exploring Sherry – and working on a story about how the region is rediscovering its past, when Jerez and Sanlucar made vineyard-based wines. I’ve learned…
Prince Edward County (9) Morandin
Chris Morandin’s family roots are in Italy’s Veneto, but he decided to start a winery where his wife hails from: Prince Edward County. In 2009 he bought a 33 acre…
Prince Edward County (8) Lighthall
In 2008 Glenn Symons moved to Prince Edward County to make wine, buying the established Lighthall vineyard. He was previously a pharmacist based in Ottawa, but from his 8 acres…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (7) Rosehall Run
Dan Sullivan is an old timer by County standards, but he’s only been making wines since 2001, when he first planted wines on his property. He started out as an…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (6) Trail Estate
A long while back, Anton and Hildegard Sproll moved to Canada from Germany and established Sproll’s Fine German Bakery, and it was a great success. They retired from this to…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (5) Closson Chase
Deborah Paskus was a well known consulting winemaker when she established Closson Chase, one of the pioneering wineries in the region, along with some investors. A test acre was planted…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (4) Hinterland
Hinterland is a sparkling wine specialist. Jonas Newman and Vicki Samaras established their winery in a converted dairy barn that previously was home to 48 cows. In a previous…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (3) Stanners
Colin Stanners was a chemist, and moved to California where he started drinking wine. He moved back to Canada and wanted to make his own, so he thought the County…