The fair is one-stop tasting tour of local wines and cheeses. This year there will be 20 wineries (several of the winemakers will be present) and 30 artesian cheeses from the exploding Ontario cheese industry – Last year there were 71 wines poured!
As Johnston points to all the new plantings of vines in the three main vineyards that make up the Hidden Bench terroir-driven portfolio one can’t help but feel something big is happening here.
The wines' public debut will be held at the Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial Tournament, being played June 3-6 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
“Coming from a business background, we look at the big picture and since we have the option to decrease our pricing without hurting our bottom line, we are going to pass that tax savings along to the wine consumer,†says David Enns, winemaker and winery owner.
This is the first in a series of tastings that features an interactive discussion and wine tasting with principals from the winery who will offer insight into the unique wines being made in Niagara.
