The Good & The Bad of a Warm April
Farmers are defined as those who always look a gift horse in the mouth – it is, appropriately, an old farming expression. This year, warm weather seems to be a couple of weeks earlier than normal. This can be a great thing in a cool area like Niagara but we are...
Our 2020 Pinot Noir Scores 95 pts.
Last fall, we were asked to submit samples of our Pinot Noir to Ottawa writer Rod Phillips for an article he was putting together on Canadian Pinots. Rod has always been a fan of Canada and Southbrook, and anything that we can do to help Canada’s reputation is...
More About Cellaring Wine
There are two types of cellaring. Short term: Most vintage dated, quality wines will improve if kept for 6 months to a year. These are the wines that you like, but seem a bit too tannic right now. A good test is to try the wine a day after you open it. If it is better...