2nd Annual "Bottled Poetry" weekend will have something for everyone

Nov. 21 and 22, 2009 - A weekend of celebration of the release of the 2007 Poeticas will feature a series of informal talks, food pairings and a gallery of Poetica "art" at the winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Owners Marilyn and Bill Redelmeier, and winemaker Ann Sperling will all be on hand to meet guests and to sign purchases. Joining them is designer Laura Wills, fresh from a major design win for her Poetica packaging!

Poetica tastings and the talks in the Great Room are complimentary and wine and art lovers are invited!

Saturday
12:30 pm - The 2007 Vintage (Ann Sperling)
2:30 pm - The Poetica Concept and Design Process (Laura Wills)
Sunday
1:30 pm - The Green Story - LEED and Biodynamics (Bill Redelmeier)
2:30 pm - The 2007 Vintage (Ann Sperling)
 

Canada's premiere creative awards recognize Southbrook with two package design awards

Nov. 12, 2009 – Southbrook collected two of the five awards in the package design category from the Advertising and Design Club of Canada at Directions 2009. Southbrook's designer Laura Wills was on hand to collect the awards for both Poetica and Icewine package design.
 

International Architecture Award honours Southbrook Vineyards

Sept. 7, 2009 – Southbrook Vineyards’ hospitality pavilion joins only three other Canadian projects for this honour. In total, 97 projects from 30 countries were chosen by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd., and The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies for what are termed "the world's most prestigious architecture awards." Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc. were also honoured last year for the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto.

“We are really pleased as this award proves that you can choose to build in an environmentally-sound way, and you can do it beautifully,” said co-owner and project manager Marilyn Redelmeier.
Newspaper report and News release
 

Southbrook Receives 2009 BusinessWeek/Architectural Record Award

Oct. 7, 2009 - Southbrook Vineyards is one of 12 submissions from an international roster of projects to be recognized by the BusinessWeek/Architectural Record program. Bill and Marilyn Redelmeier will travel to New York City to accept tonight a Citation for Excellence in the Good Design is Good Business Awards. “This award is particularly gratifying because not only were the architects recognized for great design, but our owners as well for their sound and insightful business decisions,” says Elena Galey-Pride, Director of Customer Experience.
 

Southbrook Featured in the Media

Sep. 3, 2009 - Ontario's organic wine revolution bears greener fruit by the Toronto Star’s wine critic Gord Stimmell

Aug. 6, 2009 - Niagara-on-the-Lake vineyard is a pioneer in eco-conscious winemaking by Irene Seiberling

August 2009 - Designs on Wine by Anna Hobbs in My Ontario magazine

Southbrook Wins at the International Wine Challenge

May 12, 2009 - Southbrook is proud to have won three awards at the International Wine Challenge.

Our 2006 Cabernet Franc Icewine won a Gold, the 2006 Triomphe Chardonnay won a Bronze, and our 2007 Triomphe Syrah won a Commendatio.

Southbrook Vineyards toasts Earth Day® with Canada’s first biodynamic wine

April 22, 2009 – Southbrook Vineyards will toast Earth Day® with the release of its 2008 Cabernet Rosé, the first biodynamic wine produced in Canada. Twenty-eight restaurants across Ontario will celebrate with a simultaneous launch of the wine on April 22nd – Earth Day®. Chefs and sommeliers in these restaurants are featuring the Cabernet Rosé on their wine-by-the-glass list or with a specially created dish or food match. Click here for more details and the list of restaurants.

Southbrook Featured in the Media


April 2, 2009 – Southbrook is featured in a Toronto Star article, "A modern spin on vintage art" by architecture writer Christopher Hume.

April/May, 2009 – Wine Access Magazine has published David Lawrason's reviews of 10 Southbrook Wines.

January 15, 2009 – The Hamilton Spectator published Southbrook Vineyards LEEDs the Way: NOTL wineries are going green.

Southbrook Launches Poetica

November 19, 2008 – Southbrook hosted a release party for Poetica wines at The Richmond in Toronto. Guests in attendance included four of the distinguished poets from the collection, along with members of the arts and culture press.

View a slide show of the party.

Southbrook Vineyards is First Canadian Winery to Achieve Biodynamic Certification

November 7, 2008 – Southbrook Vineyards has become the first winery in Canada to have its vineyard certified by Demeter, the international body that oversees biodynamic agriculture.

See the full news release.

Le Gourmet TV interview with Southbrook co-founder Bill Redelmeier

Ange Aiello from iYellow wine club talks to Southbrook Vineyards about their new LEED certified building, and how this environmental care extends back into the vineyard.

Watch interview.

Southbrook Featured in the Media

November 22, 2008 – Southbrook is featured in a Toronto Star article, "Winery takes 'green' to the limit" by wine critic Gord Stimmell.

November 21, 2008 – The St. Cathararine's Standard publishes "Southbrook's environmental approach reflected on Poetica labels, featuring the works of Canadian poets".

Southbrook Demonstrates its Commitment to the Environment

September 7, 2008 – Southbrook announced today that it has been granted OC/PRO Canada organic certification for its vineyard located in Niagara-on-the-Lake. This means that the estate-grown grapes about to be harvested for the 2008 vintage will be designated “organic.” Southbrook Vineyards has an enduring commitment to producing great wines with a sense of place, and we believe that organic and biodynamic grape-growing are essential to that goal.

See the full news release.

Southbrook Featured in the Media

September, 2008 – Southbrook was featured in a CBC Radio One spot hosted by wine writer Konrad Ejbich.

Southbrook was also highlighted in the Globe & Mail in an article called "Napa North" by John Szabo.

Southbrook Vineyards Celebrates Grand Opening

June 22, 2008 – A novel vine-planting ceremony was the highlight of Southbrook's official welcome to its new Niagara-on-the-Lake home. Vines were planted by representatives of all the groups who came together to help make Southbrook's new endeavour possible – designers and builders, customers, suppliers and employees, family and the community.

View the slide show.

Southbrook’s New Niagara Home Now Open

What is behind the periwinkle wall? It’s time to find out! Southbrook has opened its eagerly-anticipated Tasting Room inside its LEED* building, set in the vineyard. Tasting flights available now.

Tasting Room Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
Sunday 11am to 5pm

*Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System

Winery is Big Winner in Steel Awards

May 15, 2008 – Owners Marilyn and Bill Redelmeier accepted the Award of Excellence for Architectural Design from the Canadian Institute for Steel Construction. To add to the trophy shelf, Southbrook also collected an Award of Merit for Green Buildings.

“Winegrower’s Hands” wins Applied Arts Award

May 2008 – An unusual portrait of winegrower Ann Sperling has won in the 17th Annual Photography & Illustration Awards presented by Applied Arts Magazine. Photographed during the harvest of 2007 by Steven Elphick, the black & white photo is a close-up of the winegrower’s work-worn hands, cradling a grape cluster. This evocative photo was art directed by Southbrook’s Elena Galey-Pride and their designer, Laura Wills, was Creative Director.
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