Canadian Thanksgiving with a 'Soupçon' of Caribbean Cuisine

Written by: Eric Nixon   It’s become a Thanksgiving-table tradition at Malivoire.  Near the end of harvest, as succeeding weeks bring ever-cooler workdays to Niagara’s vineyards, six of our team-me...

Earthlings Report - Energy Management

Written by: Johanna Cornelissen   Energy management at Malivoire is a critical component to our sustainable practices as it touches all areas of the business, from vineyard management, vinification...

The Extended Table

Written by: Eric Nixon Visitors to our winery this glorious summer have been greeted, as soon as they pass the door, by a colourful, busy, vivacious new mural that now commands the wine shop’s Tast...

Why we took the "pop" out of Che Bello

Written by: Eric Nixon Four years since its first appearance, Che Bello sparkling wine is going through a change.  Not one you’ll notice in the glass; what’s in the bottle has not changed, it’s as ...

Earthlings Report - Water Management

Written by Johanna Cornelissen I know it will not be a surprise to read that water is involved at every stage of the wine making process. However, what will most likely surprise you, is the amount ...

'Multi-generation Resilience' - Stouck Family Vineyard

If the Stouck Family Vineyard needed a theme, “multi-generational resilience” would be a strong candidate. Worked by the Stoucks for well more than a century, the land has adapted to the demands of...

Wood: The Last Post?

  Image Above: All trellsing has been removed to prepare for NEW trellising system.   Folks who’ve known us since Malivoire’s beginnings will recall a decision made by Martin when his first vineya...

You do the Honours

    The inspiration that led to Malivoire 'Honours' came not so long ago, as Ontario struggled against the recurring threat of Covid-19.  Conceived in the spring of 2022 as one surge of spread was...

Weather's the Driver, We're Just Along for the Ride...

    Early March is usually seen as an uneventful time in a vineyard’s year.  Winter’s fury is past, vines are still asleep, and most days’ work is basically the same… in a normal year, that is...

A walk through the winery...

It’s February; as we finish tidying from the double rush of a Holiday Season and Niagara Icewine Festival, the new year ahead begins to take shape. A walk through the winery finds Elisa in her lab,...

Earthlings Report - Biodiversity

   Written by Johanna Cornelissen This month we will explore the importance of supporting biodiversity at Malivoire and the practices we undertake to maximize diversity in our ecosystems. Biodivers...

Getting to Know Elisa

In the summer of 2023, having succeeded to Malivoire Wines’ top management role, Shiraz Mottiar faced an immediate decision that would be among the most important he’d ever have to make. Our erstwh...