From still Chardonnay to Blanc de Blancs, the Canadian wineries of i4C 2026 earned 51 medals at the 2026 National Wine Awards. Twenty-six wineries participating in #i4C26 earned 51 medals at the 2026 National Wine Awards for still Chardonnay and 100% Chardonnay sparkling wines, including two Platinum, 16 Gold, 15 Silver and 18 Bronze medals. […]
By Janet Dorozynski, PhD, DipWSET for WineAlign Chardonnay is one of the original cool climate grape varieties. Revered in the great white wines of Burgundy and finest Blanc de Blancs in Champagne, it has also long been a flagship white variety in Ontario. And it is so cool that it even has its own international […]