Caption
Influx of new Canadians from wine-growing countries of Europe has helped to bring rising demand for domestic wine. Growing numbers of passers-by pause by wine store windows, as above, to select from variety of Canadian wines.
Date
September 1, 1964
Accession Number
NFB64-6168
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Caption
In Ontario winery huge 10,000-gallon-capacity casks hold wine in quiet coolness as the vintage ages to delicate perfection for the future enjoyment of connoisseurs.
Date
October 1, 1963
Accession Number
NFB63-8130
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Caption
Canadian wineries are constantly improving their wines through laboratory research, above.
Date
October 1, 1963
Accession Number
NFB63-8068
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Caption
Pastoral vista of vineyards as the grapes are gathered in October. Centered around St. Catharines, the grape-growing region of Ontario has 25,000 acres of grape-vines.
Date
October 1, 1963
Accession Number
NFB63-8073
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Caption
Grape harvesters display their fine crop of Canadian grapes as they prepare a load for the winery. Total industry value is about $15,000,000.
Date
October 1, 1963
Accession Number
NFB63-8159
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Photostory #374: Delicate Wines from the Shores of Niagara: Golden Harvest of Canadian Vineyards
Photographers
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Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
October 6, 1964
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
Sunned by long, golden summer days, nourished by rich, fertile soil, freshened by warm, gentle rains and mellowed by the steadying influence of the nearby Great Lakes, the vineyards of southern Ontario during October are a vista of ripened abundance. Bounded by lakes Erie and Ontario and the Niagara River, the grape-growing region of the Niagara Peninsula produces more than 50,000 tons of grapes worth $5,000,000 annually. From this lush harvest, Canada's vintners make wines of many varieties and subtle flavors. Sparkling champagnes and burgundies, rich sherries, red and white table wines, deep-ruby ports, vermouths and sweet desserts are among the 8,000,000 gallons of Canadian wine sold every year across the land. From the grapes of the vineyards of the sunny Niagara Peninsula - the nation's vineland - comes Canada's special contribution to the fascinating, age-old art of making wine.
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