Food & Wine: Chardonnay & Seafood Chowder
With the weather getting colder it is safe to say soup season is upon us, and nothing warms us up better than a hearty soup with a glass of wine. Sometimes we’re in the mood to cook a soup from scr...
Apr 24 , 2019
Traynor Madonna Vermouth
The Madonna Vermouth- Years of Gardening and Inspiration from my Mother This wine was a lot of work and a lot of fun to make. First the story behind the inspiration. When I was a kid,living at home...
Apr 17 , 2019
Sauvignon Blanc: Embracing the Funk!
Sauvignon blanc: embracing the funk! After spending many years making wine in Ontario, I had serious doubts about whether sauvignon blanc was a variety that I could do well with. That all changed i...
Apr 11 , 2019
What’s the deal with Pet-Nat?
Why is Pet-Nat all the rage? Light on the bubble with lots of flavour on the tongue – why is pét-nat all the rage? Millennials want to drink wine, but they’re not interested in the wine that their...
Dec 14 , 2018
Chardonnay: the “winemaker’s grape” takes a swing at the winemaker
This one was a real challenge ... Because all our wines are minimally handled and since the methods we do use tend to be, shall we say “rustic”, it gives us a fairly finite palette to work wit...
Jan 04 , 2018
What's the deal with Orange Wine?
Orange wine is being called the “new” fall wine, but interestingly enough, it’s has been around a lot longer than you think. Are orange wines made from oranges? We hear this one a lot! The answe...