News Release – i4C 2023

13th Annual International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration Promises Unforgettable Weekend of Chardonnay Excellence The coolest event of the summer – the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C) – returns for its highly anticipated 13th edition from July 20th to 23rd. From in-depth educational sessions to Chardonnay in the city and the vineyard, this event is one of […]

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Cool #ChardonnayDay Contest 2023

Win tickets to “Chardonnay in the City” on July 21, 2023* Chardonnay Day was born over a decade ago as a day for Chardonnay lovers to share their passion for this great grape, and social media was the platform that took this celebration global. That made it a perfect opportunity for i4C to join in […]

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Wines in Niagara offers “help” to choose Chardonnay Day wines

Presenting this many 90+ scored Ontario Chardonnays to choose from may not actually constitute “help,” leaving you with more stellar choices than you can cope with, but Rick VanSickle’s heart is in the right place! He narrowed down his list by focussing on only wines that he’s reviewed so far this year. Otherwise, we could […]

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The “Great Chardo Swap” wines can be yours!

WHAT DICTATES THE STYLE OF A WINE, THE WINEMAKER, OR THE TERROIR? The Great Chardo Swap, spearheaded by Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) Principal Scientist Belinda Kemp, sought to answer that very question.* The concept? Six winemakers from east of the Welland Canal made wine from Chardonnay grapes grown on the west side […]

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Ontario: The Chopin of Chardonnay

With Sara d’Amato and John Szabo, Wine Thieves With a broad, international perspective, award-winning author, Decanter columnist and broadcaster, Andrew Jefford shares his thoughts on Ontario Chardonnay after his role as a keynote speaker at this year’s i4C (International Cool Climate Celebration) in Niagara, Ontario. Join John & Sara as they listen in to Jefford’s […]

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