All Things Growing, Fermenting & Making Wine
Harvest 2021
An Afternoon of Harvest. Chardonnay Pick 2021.
A Photo Essay by Ariel Shortt.
If you would like to help us at the wi...
Garden Walk with Danette Steele
A few photos from our garden walk and talk with herbalist Danette Steele last weekend, June 30th.
Guests were given i...
Is There A Local Disconnect?
Is there a real disconnect happening between what we mean by ‘local’ in food and ‘local’ in wine?
Over the past week...
Cold Tolerance — Why Do the Vines Need Protection in Winter?
Hybrids vs. Vinifera
Not all vines are created equal and some are more winter hardy than others. All the varieties we...
Road Trip: Ontario!
Summer is a time for road-trips! This country sure is vast and the wine and culinary scene is propelling itself for...
Grapevines Have Flowers? You Betcha.
It’s not a bouquet I’d like to receive but grapevines do have flowers and they do smell wonderful. A vine produces ab...
Piquette & Pet Nat Cocktails
We have had a number of requests for more Piquette ideas. We know they are not wine and sometimes it’s harder to kno...
Fermentation and The Development of Flavours
On the most basic level, fermentation is the conversion of sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide by yeast. But what a...
On Permaculture and Closing the Loop
By Brooke Taylor
This blog post is written by our newest team member: Brooke Taylor. Brooke is our Assistant Winemak...
What is Piquette?
Piquette is a wine-like thing. The French claim it, but like many basic, but tasty things, it probably had many orig...
Picking Decisions
Grape Sampling and Gewürztraminer
Choosing to pick is one of the most critical decisions in winemaking. Picking decis...
Pinot Noir: The Heartbreak Grape
Pinot Noir is often called the heartbreak grape. The wines can cost a small fortune and are sought after by elites — ...