Next Tasting
Wed 13 May, 7:30pm: Canadian winemaker Thomas Bachelder
Join us for an evening of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Gamay wines from Niagara, Canada made by the talented winemaker Thomas Bachelder of Bachelder Wines.
Thomas is a super star in Ontario wine, promoting his terroir-driven Canadian wines around the world. Thomas has been making wines in Niagara since 2003.
A former wine journalist turned winemaker, he and his wife Mary Delaney own Bachelder Wines, producing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gamay wines. Thomas previously made wine in Burgundy, and Oregon, but found that his Niagara wines were the ones flying off the shelf. As a result, he moved back to Canada to focus full-time on making wines in Niagara.
Thomas works exclusively with grape growers across the region, producing a few blends or ‘Villages’ wines, and a large range of single vineyard wines. With access to grapes across different vineyards and parcels, he has been mapping the terroir of Niagara. The region has largely dolomitic soil with a limestone backbone. The ‘Bench’ area of Niagara has a similar climate to Burgundy, while vineyards closer to Lake Ontario share a maritime climate.
For our tasting, Thomas will walk us through several of his Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gamay wines, and we’ll taste single vineyard wines side-by-side. I’ve personally visited the Bachelder ‘Bat Cave’ (tasting room) and can say these are some exceptional wines not to be missed!
Members: £30
Guests: £45
Ramada by Wyndham Hotel, 20 Talbot St, Belfast at 7:30pm
Contact us if you'd like to attend niwsisecretary@yahoo.co.uk
Join us for an evening of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Gamay wines from Niagara, Canada made by the talented winemaker Thomas Bachelder of Bachelder Wines.
Thomas is a super star in Ontario wine, promoting his terroir-driven Canadian wines around the world. Thomas has been making wines in Niagara since 2003.
A former wine journalist turned winemaker, he and his wife Mary Delaney own Bachelder Wines, producing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gamay wines. Thomas previously made wine in Burgundy, and Oregon, but found that his Niagara wines were the ones flying off the shelf. As a result, he moved back to Canada to focus full-time on making wines in Niagara.
Thomas works exclusively with grape growers across the region, producing a few blends or ‘Villages’ wines, and a large range of single vineyard wines. With access to grapes across different vineyards and parcels, he has been mapping the terroir of Niagara. The region has largely dolomitic soil with a limestone backbone. The ‘Bench’ area of Niagara has a similar climate to Burgundy, while vineyards closer to Lake Ontario share a maritime climate.
For our tasting, Thomas will walk us through several of his Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gamay wines, and we’ll taste single vineyard wines side-by-side. I’ve personally visited the Bachelder ‘Bat Cave’ (tasting room) and can say these are some exceptional wines not to be missed!
Members: £30
Guests: £45
Ramada by Wyndham Hotel, 20 Talbot St, Belfast at 7:30pm
Contact us if you'd like to attend niwsisecretary@yahoo.co.uk
