Guests got their hands dirty with clay under the tutelage of local potter Valérie Bélisle. They made their own miniature amphoras, in the shadow of Stratus’ own wine filled vessels, while tasting select wines.
After 15 years at the helm of award-winning winemaking and innovation at Château des Charmes, Amélie Boury is packing up cherished memories and moving on.
What happens when a winemaker and brewmaster cross paths at the top 40 under 40 awards gala? A brand new idea gets hatched for a beverage never seen before in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Emotions bubbled close to the surface for many who gathered to celebrate Inniskillin’s 50th anniversary last Thursday. There were lots of smiles and a few tears.
The future of the wine industry was centre stage in Niagara-on-the-Lake this past weekend at the 15th annual Celebration of Cool Climate Chardonnay — a get-together of the people who make, write about and love wine.
More than 1,100 people are attending the i4C, the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration, this year, which starts next Thursday, July 17 and runs for four days.
Jocelyn Pepe draws on both her professional background and her own mental health journey, which she shares in the book. She will be at the NOTL Public Library on Thursday, July 10.
The annual Niagara 40 Under Forty Business Achievement Awards recognize young professionals who drive innovation, business success and community impact. We talked to three of the winners who are among those from Niagara-on-the-Lake being honoured.
Linwood Barclay’s latest novel packs surprise, suspense and sheer horror. Toy trains, typically associated with joy and innocence, become sinister instruments of evil. Registration is open now for the talk, happening May 21 at Caroline Cellars.
The revised vision statement, which was approved by council, reads: “Niagara-on-the-Lake is an extraordinary destination, known for its natural beauty, food and wine, and unrivalled cultural experiences.” Three councillors who voted against approving the strategy with the revised vision.
The transformation of the Wilderness, a historic property with origins dating back centuries, is a complex endeavour, starting with work on the grounds, almost five acres large.
Wine lovers in Niagara-on-the-Lake will have a chance to taste small batch wines from several “virtual” wine brands at two pop-ups at Marynissen Estates Winery in April. The wines are all passion projects, products of collaboration among a group of people who work in the wine industry in various roles.
Newark Neighbours has been busier than ever this year: There have been 1,578 visits in just the first nine months of this year, compared to 918 visits to the food bank in 2022.
Harvest may be nearing a close, but Oral Walters and Wayne Blake won’t be going home until the last grapes are picked and sorted. Together, they share their experience working at Stratus Vineyards this fall during harvest season.
Three of the workers at Chateau des Charmes sit down in the warm October sunshine to talk about the season — they have been in NOTL since March and will be going back home in November.
“It’s a little hard squatting down for most of the day but as long as you enjoy it, especially with the people you’re with, the time flies,” says a Niagara College student, one of several who helped out this fall at the Teaching Winery.
There’s a whole lot going on at the production facility at Trius during harvest season, and Emma Garner is in the thick of it — “Once the fruit’s ready, we’ve got to go. That’s the biggest thing,” she says.
The magic of harvest is much more than that pivotal moment in the vineyard when the grapes are picked. It starts long before and extends long beyond.
A buzz of anticipation and excitement pervades the scene, as a new tradition for Chateau des Charmes is inaugurated.
Last Friday, Paul-Andre Bosc handed off the ownership and operations of the winery to the new CEO, Marco Piccoli, and a group of young Canadian investors.
Staff gathered at Chateau des Charmes winery Friday morning for a meeting where owner Paul-Andre Bosc announced the sale of the family business, one of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s premier wineries. Marco Piccoli, who has extensive
NOTL vineyards dodged extensive damage from the dangerous intersection of early bud break and April frost. T.S. Eliot wrote “April is the cruellest month,” and farmers often feel its sting. April ushers in
Carolyn Hurst wanted to see it happen first-hand, so she was among those in the gallery of the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday when the government tabled its budget. Hurst, chair of Ontario Craft
It’s taken years to get the province and the wine industry on the same page, but several changes unveiled by the Ford government are “incredibly gratifying for all of us and we’re all
Superlatives are flowing in response to the province’s announcement that it will implement a bundle of measures intended to support the wine industry. “Gamechanger,” “transformational,” “we’re ecstatic,” and “it’s incredibly supportive,” were some
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