Niagara College Teaching Winery | Buy Wines Online in Canada

The Niagara College Teaching Winery is the first facility of its kind in North America. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, there is a terrific amount of viticultural knowledge in the region and the terroir is a global destination for those with a passion for winemaking and a desire to contribute to its growth and development. The NC Teaching Winery has a history of producing award-winning, 100% VQA wines from head winemaker Allison Findlay and former head winemaker, Gavin Robertson.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake campus is also home to NC Teaching Brewery, the first commercial teaching brewery in Canada, and NC Teaching Distillery, the first and only of its kind in Canada. School Spirits and Spirits 101 products, created by Artisan Distilling students and Distiller, David Dickson, are sold on site, along with Cider 101 and Single Batch Series ciders from wine/cidermaker, Allison Findlay.

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135 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

905-641-2252 Ccrabbe@niagaracollege.ca

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The story behind the Niagara College Teaching Winery

This is Canada's first commercial teaching winery, opened at Niagara College in the early 2000s. It exists so students in the college's winemaking and viticulture program can learn the trade by actually making and selling wine.

The vineyards sit on the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, and the wines are real VQA bottlings you can buy, not classroom exercises.

Student-made, seriously good

Students do the hands-on work across the vineyard and the cellar, guided by professional winemakers, including graduates of the program who came back to teach. The wines split into a premium Dean's List tier and an easygoing Balance range.

The results speak for themselves. Student-made wines here have won real awards against commercial wineries, including Platinum at the National Wine Awards of Canada and gold at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Niagara College Teaching Winery known for?

It is Canada's first commercial teaching winery, where students make the wine under professional winemakers. Its Dean's List and Balance wines have won serious awards, including Platinum at the National Wine Awards of Canada.

Do students really make the wine?

Yes. Students in the college's winemaking and viticulture program do the hands-on work in the vineyard and cellar, guided by professional winemakers. The wines are sold commercially and have beaten established wineries at national and international competitions.

Where is the Niagara College Teaching Winery?

On Niagara College's Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, at the base of the Niagara Escarpment. The college farms its own vineyards there, and the wines are made and sold on site.