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The World’s Top Winemakers of 2024 Revealed at Wine Paris
Congratulations to Andrzej Lipinski, owner/winemaker at Big Head in Niagara, for this remarkable achievement! The Master Winemakers 2024 Award Ceremony, held at Wine Paris – Vinexpo on Monday 11 February 2024, celebrated the best winemakers of the year, as recognised … Continue reading
A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 910: Big Head Celebrations
Sunday, January 7th: Deborah and I dropped by Big Head Winery to celebrate Andrzej Lipinski’s 60th birthday. Andrzej told us it was also the 30th anniversary of his career as a winemaker in Ontario. Toasted him with a glass of … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 894: Kirby Estate and a Surprise
London friends Allison and Richard visited us, and we toured some vineyards with them, beginning with a new winery, Kirby Estate, 548 Line 1, Niagara-on-the-Lake, owned by Scott and Marie Kirby. The K of their name is artfully woven into … Continue reading
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 718: Big Head Tasting
Wednesday, April 10th: Andrzej Lipinski invited me to a one-on-one tasting at his Big Head winery.
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