I’ve blogged a bit about some of the chefs who will be serving at the Cuvée Grand Tasting on Friday night (Feb. 27th) – but of course, the evening is also about celebrating Ontario wines and winemakers. So, I thought it only fair that I report on the 52 (!) wineries that’ll be there.
Though the list features wineries mainly from the Niagara region, the Lake Erie/Pelee Island region is represented by Coopers Hawk Vineyards and Pelee Island Winery.
Here are the wineries that will be there. Note that the Cuvée organizers have not released information about the wine winery will be pouring – but it’s supposed to be the winemakers’ favourite. (I’ll report on what they’re serving as soon as the list is released.
2015 winery partners
- 2027 Cellars Ltd.*
- Big Head Wines
- Cave Spring Cellars
- Chateau des Charmes Wines Ltd.
- Colaneri Estate Winery
- Coopers Hawk Vineyards
- Cornerstone Estate Winery
- Coyote’s Run Estate Winery
- Creekside Estate Winery
- Domaine Queylus
- EastDell Estates by Diamond Estates Winery
- Flat Rock Cellars Ltd.
- Foreign Affair Winery
- Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
- Inniskillin Wines
- Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery
- John Howard Cellars of Distinction – Megalomaniac
- Joseph’s Estate Wines Inc.*
- Kacaba Vineyards Inc.
- Konzelmann Estate Winery
- Lailey Vineyard Winery
- Lakeview Cellars by Diamond Estate Winery
- Le Clos Jordanne Wines
- Legends Estates Winery*
- Magnotta Winery Estates Ltd.
- Malivoire Wine Company
- The Marynissen Estates*
- Mike Weir Wine Inc.
- Niagara College Teaching Winery
- Nyarai Cellars
- Pelee Island Winery
- Peller Estates
- Pillitteri Estates Winery Inc.
- Pondview Estate Winery Ltd.
- Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery*
- Reif Estate Winery
- Rennie Estate Winery
- Ridge Road Estate Winery
- Riverview Cellars Estate Winery
- Rockway Vineyards
- Southbrook Vineyards
- Stoney Ridge Cellars Ltd.
- Strewn Winery
- Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
- Stratus Vineyards Limited
- Thirteenth Street Wine Corp.
- The Thirty Bench Wine Makers
- Trius Winery at Hillebrand
- Two Sisters Vineyards*
- Vieni Estates
- Vineland Estates Winery Ltd.*
- Westcott Vineyards
*these are wineries that were not at the Grand Tasting last year.
Tickets are still available for the Grand Tasting ($200, with a Cuvée en Route pass thrown in for added fun the rest for the weekend). (Rumour has it that tickets will be available at the door, but to avoid the possibility of disappointment, it’s best to buy your ticket in advance on-line.)