I have just come across a recommendation for our wine, that I was not looking for, and certainly not expecting. Back in July the Globe and Mail gave us a very nice mention (along with two other bodegas) by saying that we were a brand “well worth a detour”. Well, the truth is, for their readers, it would have to be an extremely long detour to find our wine, and the reason is quite simple…..

The Globe and Mail in question is circulated in Toronto, Ontario – in other words Canada, and yes, you’ve already guessed it, not only do we not sell our wine in Toronto, but we actually don’t sell anywhere in Canada! We have certainly ‘flirted’ with the Canadian market, but with a tough monopoly in Quebec and the rest of the country demanding bilingual labels (English and French, even across in British Columbia!), we actually decided to opt out. Perhaps one day in the future we we re-visit Canada as a potential market.

Meanwhile, back at home, Halloween has come and gone, the clocks have gone back, the nights are drawing in and the rain coming down, it certainly feels like winter is almost upon us. Time to sit in front of a nice log fire, kick back and hibernate for the next six months (in my dreams!)I have just come across a recommendation for our wine, that I was not looking for, and certainly not expecting. Back in July the Globe and Mail gave us a very nice mention (along with two other bodegas) by saying that we were a brand “well worth a detour”. Well, the truth is, for their readers, it would have to be an extremely long detour to find our wine, and the reason is quite simple…..

The Globe and Mail in question is circulated in Toronto, Ontario – in other words Canada, and yes, you’ve already guessed it, not only do we not sell our wine in Toronto, but we actually don’t sell anywhere in Canada! We have certainly ‘flirted’ with the Canadian market, but with a tough monopoly in Quebec and the rest of the country demanding bilingual labels (English and French, even across in British Columbia!), we actually decided to opt out. Perhaps one day in the future we we re-visit Canada as a potential market.

Meanwhile, back at home, Halloween has come and gone, and with the clocks going back, the nights drawing in and the rain coming down, it certainly feels like winter is almost upon us. Time to sit in front of a nice log fire, kick back and hibernate for the next six months (in my dreams!)