By Rick VanSickle The family farm is the backbone of the Ontario Wine Industry and the more families who grow grapes and make their own wine from the
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle There are falcons busying themselves in the nesting platform that stands tall at the north end of the Featherstone Vineyard on a fi
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle It’s a pretty simple farming life for David Johnson and Louise Engel at their tiny, but spectacularly pretty winery on the Tw
Read MoreLouise Engel bubbles with pride. Her Featherstone Cuvée Joy 2011 sparkling wine just took top honours at a national wine competition, which is no
Read MoreLike most wineries around Niagara, Featherstone did not escape the wrath of Mother Nature this past cruel winter. (more…)
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