All Things Growing, Fermenting & Making Wine
Cold Tolerance — Why Do the Vines Need Protection in Winter?
By Mackenzie Brisbois
Hybrids vs. Vinifera
Not all vines are created equal and some are more winter hardy than others...
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.
By: Mackenzie Brisbois
It’s not a bouquet I’d like to receive but grapevines do have flowers and they do smell wonder...
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
By: Mackenzie Brisbois
On the most basic level, fermentation is the conversion of sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxi...
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...
September WOTM: Picking Decisions
By Mackenzie Bisbois
Grape Sampling and Gewürztraminer
Choosing to pick is one of the most critical decisions in wine...
Pinot Noir: The Heartbreak Grape
By: Mackenzie Brisbois
Pinot Noir is often called the heartbreak grape. The wines can cost a small fortune and are so...
Soils: The Dirt on Wine
By: Mackenzie Brisbois
Finally hoping I might dish some salacious materials about wines? Guess again! I’m just going ...
Ageing Orange Wines
How old is too old with orange wine? Although Orange Wine production is a wine style that has been around forever, we...
Yeast and Creaminess (In Sparkling)
By: Mackenzie Brisbois
Where is yeast heaven?
If I were a yeast I would head straight for the bottle of champagne and...