End of An Era?
By Chadsey’s Vineyards face removal due to management challenges post-pandemic, risking local heritage and economic stability; fundraising efforts may offer hope.
The Problem with the Sheep
Originally, I bought five Southdown Babydoll Ewes to work in our vineyard. I was told they excel at leaf stripping. Each season we spend an inordinate amount of time plucking leaves away from the grapes to expose them to sunshine and breezes. It helps the fruit dry quickly after rain and fog, preventing rot. The
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Classy Bubbles just in time for the Holidays
Nothing sets the festive mood better than the ceremony of opening a quality bottle of traditional method wine and making a toast, whether it’s an intimate dinner or larger celebration. Announcing the 2021 Vintage release of Amour, our classic Pinot Noir-Chardonnay traditional method sparkling, and the unique Vie en Rouge, a red traditional method sparkling
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Be the Next Steward of the Vines
I posted The End of an Era last year about reliquinshing our stewardship of the beautiful By Chadsey’s Cairns Vineyard. We feared that without our involvement, the vines would be ripped out. Ultimately we pulled a rabbit out the hat and with an expanded line of credit and some belt tightening, we farmed those vineyards
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Broken Stone Winery 2023 Pinot Noir: Top Pick at the Judgement of Kingston 2024
Broken Stone Winery 2023 Pinot Noir is the judges’s favourite at a blind tasting of Prince Edward County Pinot Noir versus Oregon Pinot Noir
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How to Make 1,000 Pizzas
Wine tasting is hungry business. A couple years back, we suddenly realized our customers were famished! At the time, on Closson Road there were only a couple of food options. If we were going to give people to best winery experience possible, we had to feed them. After all, the world is a better place when you have a full belly.
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Extreme Cold and Obsessing about the Vines
It’s cold for the vines but a little bit of effort and a lot of good timing makes all the difference in farming.
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Tuff Times and the Saga of the Lambs
Flower and Darling doing what they love best — eating hay
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Everything Seems Normal. But It's Not.
Woody is looking sad. He has no one to welcome to the winery.
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Ten Years to a Winery Dream
Exactly ten years ago today, our offer to purchase our little patch of paradise in Prince Edward County was accepted. That Spring, after the deal closed, Micheline and I took a weekend trip to Prince Edward County. Â We trekked from the Lavender Farm B&B to our new property and assembled two Muskoka chairs. Â Then we
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