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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Teeing up Chardonnay Day – the contest

With a gorgeous collection of vintage i4C tee shirts to share, we are offering you the chance to earn one to add to (or start) your collection! It’s easy to enter by creating a post in your Instagram feed celebrating Chardonnay Day.  Open a bottle of your favourite Chardonnay and share it – at least […]

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#onelongChardDay – the contest

It’s 8:01am EDT on May 22 here in Ontario, but it’s 12:01am NZST on May 23 – International Chardonnay Day – in New Zealand! This immense time difference serves to underscore the truly vast scope of the Cool Climate wine growing community, and of the international producers who will be winging their way to Niagara […]

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