This is truly a landmark accomplishment by one of Canada’s top wine experts. Tony Aspler, a long-time friend and one of the two wine reviewers who have tasted the well over 1200 Ontario wines we’ve sold over the past 3¾ years – has created a truly seminal work.
A wine reviewer who’s respected well-beyond Canada, Tony’s monumental effort a 25 year history of following and writing about the Canadian industry. This is truly a milestone on the road to wine greatness for Canada. This is the first-ever, comprehensive wine atlas of Canada – and about time, as all other self-respecting wine regions have their own.
This is much more than just a journey throughout Canada’s wine regions of BC, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. As well as interesting descriptions, maps and glorious pictures of hundreds of wineries, Tony includes the history, regulations, tasting, definitions et al of Canadian wine. And thumbnails too of the key milestones, pioneers and leading lights in our wine industry. Although Tony is the writer – the book would be much less without the stunning photography of Steve Elphick, widely regarded as the best wine photographer in Canada. You and I have seen his work everywhere – and Steve accompanied Tony all across Canada as the book took shape. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this attractive, readable, 288 page hard copy reference work to all wine lovers in Canada. - Brent Jognson, President