From Vine to Basket: a New Vintage

  For a winery, the second half of August is a satisfying time of year.  It’s a time to pause, to enjoy late summer weather while limbering up for the rigors of the harvest around the corner.  It’s...

New Look. Same Values

New Look. Same Values.Our labels are changing, but what’s inside is still the benchmark: winegrowing still driven by our commitment to sustainability and its deep connection between people and plac...

Why we are Honoured to Receive the Honours

Some of the nation’s most noted wine scholars are preparing (with regret no doubt) to depart Penticton British Columbia.  For two weeks, the spectacular Okanagan lakeside city was Canada’s symbolic...

i4C+: What it means to us

The idea that became i4C+ was expressed first, fifteen years ago:  that Niagara, as a leading cool climate wine region, should host an event to which all cool climate regions of the world would be ...

You Know our Demo Wines... Here’s a Look at our Demo Blocks

  When it comes to understanding the needs of our vineyards, the longer we’ve farmed (closing in on 30 years now), the more we’ve learned. However, it’s still an ever-evolving task. Steve Kornic, M...

Barrel Selection: Intentional, Incidental, or What?

How do barrel-selected wines begin, by discovery or by design? Discovery!  Every time!  But when we taste through our cellar, we’re always aware something unexpected and intriguing could be hiding ...

The Hatching of a Trademark

Our vineyards have begun to transform with the arrival of another spring.  Freshly trimmed vines give evidence that water is again pulsing from their roots.  As other life returns, there’s one spec...

Let's Talk about CANS!

Lower Carbon footprint - Cans are lighter and more compact than glass bottles, which means less energy and fuel is required during production, transportation, and storage. This results in a sma...

Small technique, big influence

Small technique, big influence If you look closely at the technical notes on our wine descriptions, you’ll see frequent references to grapes being either “destemmed” or kept in “whole clusters” for...

The Legacy of the Lamp!

  As you may already know, in the years before I put my name on a winery, my profession was related to the motion picture industry.In a pursuit spanning forty years, I collaborated with many great ...

Walking the Walk

  Written by: Eric Nixon   We believe a strong community is the gateway to gratifying lives and rewarding livelihoods.  As highlighted on our website, “Community Involvement” is a huge part of Mali...

Malivoire’s self-made grape: How Cabernet Franc rose through the ranks

  At Malivoire Wine’s founding, its business plan named a select group of proven grape varieties upon which the winery’s success would be based.  In the almost thirty years since, we have seldom d...