* How do you create different flavors for blending beyond different grape varieties?
* How do you continue to evolve your winemaking while still respecting tradition?
Located just outside the historic and postcard-esque town of Niagara-on-the-lake, Stratus Vineyards is located just far enough from Lake Ontario to get warmer growing conditions for red varieties during the summer and just close enough to get protection from winter frost.
Stratus vineyards produces wines that showcase the art of assemblage or blending. With over 16 varieties planted to the estate, 10 red and 6 white, this wide array of grape varieties gives Stratus a wide palette of flavor profiles to use in their signature blends.
In this episode we discuss how “kaizen” or constant small improvements have played a role in Stratus better understanding its vineyards, its land, its wine, and improving with each vintage. This is exemplified in the episode’s featured wine, the Stratus red, an evolving blend of red grapes to create a wine of elegance and complexity. Each vintage is different, reflecting Stratus’ latest understanding of its land, its vines, its grapes, the year, and how to best ferment and blend each parcel.
In Japan, find Stratus Vineyards wines at Heavenly Vines:
https://heavenlyvines.com/winery/winery_detail.cfm?lang=JP&dmnID=1793&srsltid=AfmBOoouUNbbllhpo3eWEYd2LTLOZQEyDbNwuOK0i4l5xJaPdyNGmPST
Or look for their wine in your local area on wine searcher:
https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/15605-stratus-wines
Be sure to follow Stratus Vineyards on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/stratuswines?igsh=MW9rNnA4d3NjZmdybw==
Many thanks to Stratus Vineyards for their incredible hospitality during our stay and to Dean Stoyka (@lordofvines) for his time during the interview and tour. Also, a huge thank you to Brent Toda (@brentwithglasses) for taking amazing photos during our interview!
We answer these questions and more with Doug Mackenzie, head winemaker at Rosewood Estates Winery in Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
Located about an hour and a half south of Toronto on the southern end of Lake Ontario, Rosewood Estates Winery is not only a winery, but a meadery, apiary and a restaurant. With beehives, an estate vegetable and herb garden, and, of course, lots of vines, Rosewood makes their own honey, mead, and kitchen creations from scratch while keeping sustainability and authenticity at the forefront of what they do.
Doug shares his journey into wine-making, how they craft wines that reflect each unique and varied Niagara vintage, the challenges of growing grapes and making wine in Niagara, and more in our discussion.
During our discussion we discussed Doug’s favorite wines, the Rosé Charmat and the Neptune Riesling.
Find these and other wines at your local retailer on wine searcher:
https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/47734-rosewood-estates-winery-meadery
Or at heavenly vines:
Also, follow Rosewood Estates Winery on Instagram:
Many thanks again to all of the folks at Rosewood Estates Winery for the incredible hospitality during our visit and the fabulous lunch at the winery (if you go, you don’t want to miss it!). Also, thank you to Brent Toda (@brentwithglasses) for the beautiful pictures taken during the interview!
「テロワールを表現するワインは、どうやって造るのか？」
「細部にこだわりながら、ワインに干渉しすぎないためには？」
今回は、カナダ・オンタリオ州プリンス・エドワード・カウンティにあるClosson Chase（クロッソン・チェイス）の醸造責任者キース・タイヤーズ氏とアシスタントワインメーカーのブレイドン・スカリー氏に、彼らの美しい畑と場所について紹介していただきます。
プリンス・エドワード・カウンティ半島内陸部に位置するClosson Chaseは、前回のNorman Hardie Wineryとは異なるミクロクリマを持ち、より力強く、それでいて独自の土地の個性を感じさせるワインを生み出しています。
英語版のエピソードでは、Closson Chaseの「South Clos」畑でキース氏とブレイドン氏にお話を伺いました。湖から吹き込む午後の強い風が、温かい内陸の畑に届く様子など、この土地ならではの雰囲気が感じられるロケーションです。
収録時には、彼らの「Unoaked Vineyard Chardonnay」と「Vineyard Pinot Noir」をいただきました。どちらも「South Clos」と「Churchside」畑をブレンドしたワインです。
お近くの販売店はこちらから検索できます：
https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/40499-closson-chase
また、日本にお住まいの方はHeavenly Vinesでもご購入いただけます：
https://heavenlyvines.com/winery/winery_detail.cfm?lang=EN&dmnID=1773&srsltid=AfmBOopkQvb_gngFPGkz-zLtxQeptTmMDGydcggeX9Z8M6cyUq9CLBoY
Closson ChaseのInstagramもぜひチェックしてください：
@clossonchasevineyards
https://www.instagram.com/clossonchasevineyards?igsh=MmprdG9iOXV2M2Vp
今回の訪問で温かいおもてなしをしてくださったClosson Chaseの皆さん（敷地内のレストランもぜひ！）、そして素晴らしい写真を撮ってくれた@brentwithglassesに心から感謝します。
Head winemaker Keith Tyers and assistant winemaker Braydon Scully of Closson Chase in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada introduce us to the beautiful vineyards and location of Closson Chase. Located inland on the Prince Edward County peninsula, Closson Chase has a different micro-climate from our previous episode at Norman Hardie Winery, resulting in more powerful wines that still express a unique sense of place.
In this episode we talk with Keith and Braydon in the “South Clos” vineyards of Closson Chase where you can really hear the sense of place, a strong afternoon breeze that comes off the lake into the warm inland fields. We apologize for the wind in the recording, but also hope you enjoy the conversation about this special place and the people behind it as much as we did!
During our conversation we shared bottles of their Unoaked Vineyard Chardonnay and their Vineyard Pinot Noir, each blends of their “South Clos” and “Churchside” vineyards.
Find these and other wines at your local retailer on wine searcher:
https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/40499-closson-chase
Or at heavenly vines:
Also, follow Closson Chase on Instagram:
Many thanks to all of the people at Closson Chase for their incredible hospitality during our visit (be sure to check out their onsite restaurant as well!) and to @brentwithglasses for their fantastic photos!
今回は、カナダを代表するワインメーカー、Norman Hardie（ノーマン・ハーディ）氏をお迎えして、番組初のワインメーカーインタビューをお届けします。
オンタリオ州プリンス・エドワード・カウンティにあるNorman Hardie Wineryにて収録し、ノーマン氏がどのようにワイン造りの道に入ったのか、彼のワイン造りにおける3つのルール、そして「なぜワインを造るのか」というテーマまで幅広く語っていただきました。
今回ご紹介するのは、Norman Hardie Wineryの「Calcaire（カルケール）」。
石灰岩土壌に由来する名前を持ち、爽やかで伸びやかなミネラル感が魅力の白ワインブレンドです。
日本にお住まいの方は、Heavenly VinesでCalcaireやその他のNorman Hardieワインをご購入いただけます：
https://heavenlyvines.com/winery/winery_detail.cfm?lang=JP&dmnID=1789&srsltid=AfmBOoraKMzQ0cKPOZOQXb8mwFD0uGCb9p6yQRQtP08j6U3OhGSn_He5
日本国外にお住まいの方は、お近くの販売店をこちらから検索できます：
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/norman+hardys+calcaire+ontario+canada?srsltid=AfmBOorXZvr_2PWGdUikw8_-avZ2JQC6nQtcSekVUBYIxrV8M3ohl4Er
今回の訪問で温かいおもてなしと素晴らしい料理（夏にはピザパティオや新鮮な牡蠣も楽しめます！）を提供してくださったNorman Hardie Winery（@normanhardiewinery）、そして素晴らしい写真を撮ってくれたBrent Toda（@brentwithglasses）に心から感謝します。
We delve into these questions and more in our first winemaker interview with renowned Canadian winemaker, Norman Hardie of Norman Hardie Winery.
Recorded on location at Norman Hardie Winery in Prince Edward County, Ontario, we discuss a range of topics around Norman Hardie’s journey into winemaking, his 3 rules for winemaking, and why he makes wine.
In this episode we feature Norman Hardie’s Calcaire, a white wine blend with a deliciously racy minerality and named after the limestone soils featured in his vineyards.
Find the wine at your local supplier on wine searcher:
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/norman+hardys+calcaire+ontario+canada?srsltid=AfmBOorXZvr_2PWGdUikw8_-avZ2JQC6nQtcSekVUBYIxrV8M3ohl4Er
Also see the winery’s official wine agencies for your country:
https://normanhardie.com/pages/international-licensee-liquor-monopoly-orders
A huge thank you to Norman Hardie Winery (@normanhardiewinery) for the incredible hospitality and great food (summer features a lovely pizza patio and fresh oysters!) during our visit as well as Brent Toda (@brentwithglasses) for the incredible photos.
今回は、アダムが長野県東御（とうみ）地域のAperture Farm and Wineryでボランティアをした体験をもとに、こうした疑問に迫ります。
Aperture Farm and Wineryは、写真の世界からワインの世界へと歩みを進めた田辺 良さん（たなべ りょう）が立ち上げ、運営しているワイナリーです。そのユニークな経歴や、彼が手掛ける魅力的なワインについてもエピソード2でたっぷりご紹介します。
今回いただくのは、Aperture Farm and Wineryの「ポリクローム・シリーズ」から、Soil 2024。
詳しくは、こちらの記事もご覧ください：
https://www.nagano-wine.jp/special/winery/aperture.html
Instagramはこちら：
https://www.instagram.com/aperture_farm_and_winery/
それでは、乾杯！
They make wine in Nagano??
What is Nagano like as a wine region?
What are the vineyards and producers like?
What does the wine taste like?
We delve into these questions and more as Adam shares his experiences volunteering at Aperture Farm and Winery in the Tomi region of Nagano, Japan.
Aperture Farm and Winery’s founder and winemaker, Ryo Tanabe, found his way into wine from photography! Find out more about his story and the delicious wines he’s making in episode 2!
In this episode we share a bottle of Soil 2024 from the polychrome series of Aperture Farm and Winery.
Learn more about them from this article:
https://imadeya.co.jp/blogs/brewery/aperture-farm-and-winery?srsltid=AfmBOoqSbT3UXLt52bSm6ahRR-bvuuwJMdnrm04uUI-O1qMpHeFofZpZ
…or follow them on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/aperture_farm_and_winery/
As always, cheers!
あなたはどうやってワインの世界に入りましたか？
ワインのどんなところが好きですか？
この番組は、日本とカナダというあまり知られていないワイン産地に焦点を当てています。
エピソード1では、カナダ・ブリティッシュコロンビア州オカナガン・ヴァレーのマイヤー・ファミリー・ヴィンヤーズのゲヴュルツトラミネールを飲みながら、アダムとジェイミーがワインに興味を持つようになったきっかけや、このポッドキャストを始めた理由について語りました。
今回は、ゲストと共に日本語でエピソード１のおさらいと振り返りを行いました。
ご質問やご意見がありましたら、ぜひお寄せください。皆さまの声が、今後の番組づくりのヒントになります。
一緒に味わい、聴いていただき、ありがとうございます！
それでは、乾杯！
ワインは下記のリンクからご覧ください！
https://heavenlyvines.com/wines/product_detail.cfm?lang=JP&pdtID=17874&srsltid=AfmBOoqmD_kjm4qNGh_oYPAl13VOUHuCDuZZIAoH_kU6vgJPxZ2VBWf2
How did you get into wine?
What do you enjoy about wine?
These are questions we answer in episode 1 of the Viticulture Edge, a show dedicated to the little-known wines of Japan and Canada.
While sharing a bottle of Meyer Family Vineyards Gewurztraminer from the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada, Adam and Jamie discuss how they got into wine and why they started this podcast.
Have a question or a thought to share? We’re happy to hear your comments and questions to further guide our content and this podcast.
Many thanks for listening and tasting along with us!
Cheers!
