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The appellation blend of Nova Scotia was created by the wineries of the province and WANS, and was initially released in 2012. [8] Intended to highlight the white wines of the region, Tidal Bay features 100% Nova Scotia grown grapes held to a rigorous set of standards to ensure they remain within the stylistic guidelines. [9]
In 1995, the Gaming Control Act made the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission part of the Alcohol and Gaming Authority. In July 2001, the organization was changed from a commission to a Crown corporation and renamed the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation. [3] On December 1, 2004, the organization unveiled a new retail logo, replacing their old "Liquor ...
In addition, there are other classifications of wine in Canada. British Columbia has a category known as "Wines of Distinction", Nova Scotia has "Wines of Nova Scotia" and Quebec has "Vins du Québec". All must be 100 percent made from grapes grown in British Columbia, Nova Scotia or Quebec, respectively.
The recently launched Tidal Bay appellation, created in 2012, was the first wine appellation for Nova Scotia [16] and has helped to raise Nova Scotia wines profile in Canada and around the world. The region's sparking wine has been added to wine lists in high-profile restaurants and received acclaim around the world. [17] [18]
This was probably the family of John Walters, a native of North Carolina and a veteran of the American Revolutionary War who settled in Nova Scotia around 1811 or 1812. By 1862, Wine Harbour was thriving rapidly.
An estimated total of 1,659,000 tourists visited Nova Scotia in the months of January - September 2015, a 6 percent increase over the same period in 2014. [6] This trend reverses a decline in the number of tourists that visited Nova Scotia in 2013, particularly during the off-peak season. [7]
Gold was first discovered in the Wine Harbour Gold District of Nova Scotia in 1860. Between 1862 and 1907 approximately 42,336.5 troy oz of gold (grading an average of 11.73 g/t) were extracted. The bulk of this extraction was from a series of open pits and underground workings.
Gold Seal Winery is a historic winery complex located near Hammondsport in Steuben County, New York, United States. The primary building on the complex is in the Italianate style and constructed in 1865. It is a three-story, 54 feet by 110 feet, stone structure built into a hillside.