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Uncorking the World of Wine

Jake MacAndrew takes you through Ontario's bottles, one by one.

In the Bat Cave with
THOMAS BACHELDER

I joined Thomas Bachelder for an extensive interview and tasting on a rainy Saturday in his “Bat Cave” in Beamsville, Ontario—two days before bottling the upcoming Niagara Rising release. Here is this vineyard’s story…

About the Happy Hour Ontario Project

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Our Mission

I started off in food and beverage as a way to put myself through my university degree. While I used to pour wine to fund my tuition, now wine flows to educate the customer on the aromas, flavour, pairing and value.

Last June, I became an introductory sommelier through the Court of Masters in Europe. You can see me in Vienna to your left. Now I'm using my knowledge of wine and journalism to help you understand a little bit more about what's in the bottle, and who's behind it.
Vineyard at Sunset

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