Gaspereau Wine wins Lieutenant Governor's Award
Thursday, July 21, 2016 Three Nova Scotian wines have been selected to receive the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Nova Scotia Wines. The awards were presented at a ceremony and reception at Government House on Thursday, 21 July 2016. The award, established by His Honour Brigadier-General The Honourable J.J. Grant Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia in 2014, recognizes the exceptional quality of locally sourced and produced wines, and honours the dedication and craft of those in Nova Scotia's vibrant wine industry. Through a blind tasting, an independent panel of experts chose the following wines, in no particular order, as the best among the Nova Scotia wines submitted: - Avondale Sky Winery, Tidal Bay, 2015 - Gaspereau Vineyards, Riesling, 2015 - Lightfoot & Wolfville