There’s no cooler way to learn about chardonnay

By Carmelo Giardina, VineRoutes When Michelle Cherutti-Kowal, MW stands up to speak, it’s hard not to be lured in by her impeccable knowledge drawn from years of experience tasting and judging wines. As the keynote address speaker and host of two discussion panel masterclasses at i4C in Niagara-on-the-Lake – one of North America’s biggest wine […]

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GFR talks to Tony Aspler

Shot on location at the Le Clos Jordanne “Explore Wine Country Ontario” luncheon on July 22, 2023. The Good Food Revolution’s Jamie Drummond speaks to wine writer Tony Aspler. On i4C: “This is the one thing on my calendar that I would not miss, because you get the opportunity to taste not only the best […]

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Wine ‘minerality’ is not what you think

By Christopher Waters, Special to the Globe and Mail On the eve of the 13th annual International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C), Christopher Waters revisits a controversial topic that divided the audience at a previous i4C “School of Cool.” In a presentation given by Alex Maltman, emeritus professor of Earth sciences at Aberystwyth University in […]

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Behind the Scenes at i4C – Part Two

Jen Feschuk, Artistic Director After cutting her teeth with brides and bridezillas in Victoria and Vancouver, BC, where she owned a successful wedding planning business, Jen Feschuk returned to her native Niagara to raise her three daughters. Now back in the events business as the owner of Fête Events, Jen brings a fresh and unique flair […]

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Behind the Scenes at i4C – Part One

Trisha Molokach, Event Director While she’s usually a behind-the-scenes kind of gal, we’ve dragged our Event Director Trisha Molokach into the spotlight today because she’s long overdue for some recognition and thanks!  Trisha joined the i4C team in 2012 in the role of VIP Concierge, helping us to “button down” many organizational aspects of the still-young i4C organization that […]

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