Tag Archives: Thomas Bachelder

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 888: White Night, Vancouver and I4C

Posted on July 24, 2023 by tonyaspler

Saturday, July 15th: White Night event on Henley Island.

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 859: Thomas Bachelder, Poet Laureate of Niagara Terroir

Posted on November 28, 2022 by tonyaspler

Saturday, November 19th: The day of the first big winter snow storm. Mary Delaney, Thomas Bachelder’s partner, graciously picked me up to drive me to the “Bat Cave” – Thomas’s wine cellar on Lundy’s Lane – to taste his Toussaint … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 835: Glorious Gamays

Posted on April 4, 2022 by tonyaspler

Thomas Bachelder left his heart in Burgundy; luckily, for the rest of us, he brought his winemaking talents to Niagara. Thomas thinks like a Burgundian. He only makes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Gamay. This week is his La Violette Release … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 818: Thomas Bachelder’s “Toussaints” Release

Posted on November 1, 2021 by tonyaspler

Rick VanSickle and I were invited to Bachelder’s Bat Cave for a tasting of his Toussaint 2019 Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, released on November 1st. CHARDONNAY “LIEUX-DITS” from East to West: Bachelder Willms Vineyard 1983 Plantation “East-Side” Chardonnay 2019  (Four-Mile … Continue reading →

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 803: Bachelder’s Clos Jordanne and a couple of Aussies

Posted on July 12, 2021 by tonyaspler

July 10th: Thomas Bachelder came over with samples of the Le Clos Jordanne Jordan Village Chardonnay 2019 and Le Clos Jordanne Jordan Village Pinot Noir 2019; and, very thoughtfully, he brought with him a selection of charcuterie.

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