Posted by winecase on Oct 26, 2009 in
Viticulture,
Wine & Beer,
Wine Tasting I know I was supposed to write more about the harvest I took part in at Closson Chase, last week, but you know what? That stuff was tiring.
For a guy my height (6′4″), picking low-lying grapes for several hours is rather tough on the knees and back. And when you follow all that picking with [...]
Tags: Canadian wine, cellar, Chardonnay, Closson Chase, Dargaud et Jaegle, Deborah Paskus, harvest, oak barrels, Ontario, wine, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting, winemaking
Posted by winecase on Oct 15, 2009 in
Viticulture,
Wine & Beer,
Wine Tasting I’d call that an auspicious sign. Just as I was heading to the vineyards of Prince Edward County to harvest chardonnay at Closson Chase, on Tuesday evening, the Ontario government came out with new rules governing VQA and Cellared in Canada wines.
These new rules give a push forward to VQA wines by introducing financial support – [...]
Tags: Cellared in Canada, Chardonnay, Closson Chase, government of Ontario, harvest, Prince Edward County, VQA, wine, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting
