Vineyard Update - Polar Vortex Impact Vineyard Update - February 4 Polar Vortex Impact On February 4 and 5 our estate Gaspereau vineyard experienced a bud-damaging cold temperature of -25C. We are still assessing the impact of the polar vortex event but preliminary bud viability analysis is indicating about 65% bud loss in our L’Acadie blocks. We haven’t assessed Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Pinot Noir yet but have heard from our industry that vinifera vines were hardest hit and that it might take years for recovery. Minimum temperature and bud loss at our Gaspereau Valley location seems to ..read more

Research on microbial terroir and its impact on wine flavour on indigenous microbe populations in our Gaspereau estate vineyard and the resulting flavour of our Pet Nat and other organic wines More blogs about our certified organic vegan vineyard: Dec 17, 2022 at 9:39 AM ..read more

Tips for serving traditional method and charmat sparkling wine, Keep your hand on the cork! Release the cage with one hand and keep the other hand on the cork. Hold it and twist the bottle until you feel the pressure pushing it out. Get the perfect "pffftt" like a master sommelier, or a crowd pleasing "pop!" by letting it come out slower or faster. This video from our friends at is a good primer on opening a bottle of sparkling, Always chill sparkling wines to fridge temperatures (4C) to enhance retention of bubbles. A flute is ideal but larger glass bowls better coax the aromas from well-aged ..read more

Vintage 2022 and Climate Change in Nova Scotia Vintage 2022 is now complete and amid these record-breaking warm November temperatures it is time to reflect on how climate change is affecting our wine region and our Gaspereau winery. But first, let’s compare another wine region, the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. I made sparkling wine in the Okanagan as head winemaker at See You Later Ranch winery and then Summerhill Pyramid winery for eight years before we moved back to Nova Scotia in 2004. It’s hot there. Quite often 40C hot. I had to make many compromises to produce sparkling wine in t ..read more

Joie de Vivre in East Coast Living Magazine - Summer 2022 and our traditional method sparkling wines at our Wolfville winery in beautiful Gaspereau Nova Scotia. Have a wine tour and learn about our Jul 10, 2022 at 1:57 AM ..read more

Joie de Vivre wins Gold at National Wine Awards of Canada Results from the 2022 National Wine Awards of Canada was awarded Gold and 92 points at the 2022 National Wine Awards of Canada in the prestigious and competitive sparkling category! This charmat method sparkling has been very popular since first release in 2021. Certified organic and vegan wine.  was awarded silver and 90 points. Read about the and why you should be searching out this vintage of traditional method wines from Nova Scotia. Continuing a legacy of highly awarded vintages with a trifecta of 90, 92 and 90 points for ..read more

Vegan from Soil to Glass - Poured Canada May 28, 2022 at 3:26 AM ..read more

Biodynamic and Biocyclic Vegan - what's the difference? Both names start with “bio” and there are other similarities, but Biodynamic and Biocyclic Vegan practices diverge when it comes to animal use. Our winery in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia is certified Organic, grape growing and winemaking, and recently also certified from soil to glass. Our for following these standards are that organic vegan wine is good for the planet, animals and people. Most people are familiar with but may not have heard of Biocyclic Vegan or farming. Let’s compare all three. There are many pesticides allowed for grapes, su ..read more

Pop the Cork on Canadian Sparkling Wine by Janet Dorozynski Great timely article by sommelier and wine judge Janet Dorozynski on Canadian sparkling wine. , our organic and vegan wine, is recommended!! Especially significant considering the world shortage of sparkling wine this season. Choose local wine, from wineries in Nova Scotia. Here's her wine review when 2014 Prestige Brut Estate was released last year, "The 2014 Prestige Brut Estate from is a thrilling and elegant traditional method #fizz made from 100 % L"Acadie Blanc that is aged sur lie for 69 months (long aging is a competitive ..read more

Our medals from 2021 National Wine Awards of Canada 2021 National Wine Awards of Canada results Wine critic and judge Michael Godel, "Brilliant autolysis in sparkling wine that speaks in the glacial till vernacular of Nova Scotia bubbles. A cogent yet balanced stick of Annapolis Valley dynamite, cumulative of salinity, fruit and bitters. Last tasted blind at NWAC2021, October 2021. From the frost year (June 5th), a blend of l’acadie and seyval blanc in a sparkling wine that shows the formers’s resilience, having raced out to meet bloom, veraison and harvest dates. In a 30 per cent crop but vin ..read more