CCOVI shines at annual Chardonnay celebration

Richard Wright for Brock News The dedication of Brock’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) to the Canadian grape and wine industry was on full display at the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C) last week. Almost 250 professionals and enthusiasts packed the main ballroom at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s White Oaks Resort for i4C’s School of Cool, the […]

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Celebration of cool climate Chardonnay a boon for wine enthusiasts and experts alike

Jill Toyer for Niagara Now “Hundreds of people — winemakers, wine writers and just plain wine lovers — have sipped and savoured their way through the 15th annual Celebration of Cool Climate Chardonnay, also known as i4C. “The three-day event kicked off with ‘School of Cool’ on July 17, a full day of structured tastings […]

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The Cool Sip

In this six-episode podcast mini-series, join André Proulx as he takes you to the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration – without leaving the comfort of your car, home, workplace, or wherever you listen to podcasts. He sits down with people who will be attending i4C – some for the first time – like winemaker Jeff Moote […]

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Canadian winemakers keep the party going for chardonnay

Christopher Waters for the Globe & Mail A day to celebrate the world’s most popular white wine grape might be seen as an unnecessary flex, but chardonnay wasn’t riding high in 2010 when May 22 was established as Chardonnay Day.  The online event was launched by American sommelier and brand strategist Rick Bakas fifteen years […]

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Is Chardonnay the most important grape in the world?

With André Proulx and Miroki Tong, Tasting Together André and Miroki, two passionate Chardonnay lovers, attended i4C and engaged in much debate on this question with many attendees – getting it all on “tape”! The resulting podcast is available here and includes comments from Stefan Neumann, MS (i4C Keynote Speaker), J-L Groux of Stratus Vineyards, […]

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