November 9, 2011
Benjamin Bridge releases its 2004 Benjamin Bridge Brut Reserve LD. The rare and exclusive "LD" or late- disgorged designation means the nationally acclaimed 2004 Brut Reserve has aged for an extra 2 years on its yeast lees for a total of 7 years adding even more complexity and finesse. Available in Nova Scotia at select NSLC stores, Bishop's Cellar, Premier Wine & Spirits and Harvest Wines & Spirits. Click here for Beppi Crosariol's (Globe and Mail) article.
October 20, 2011
Benjamin Bridge announces a record harvest of classic champagne grape varieties [more details]
September 2011
Winery update | Our new facility remains under construction. Private tastings by appointment will be announced upon completion. For more information, please contact us at wines@benjaminbridge.com or 902-542-1560.
September 7, 2011
Beppi Crosariol writes in the Globe and Mail "Surprise! One of Canada's best wines is from Nova Scotia"[more details]
August 6, 2011
NOVA 7 by Benjamin Bridge debuts in Ontario [more details]
May 26, 2011
Remy Charest's article 'Big Time Bubbles from the Edge' [more details]
May 2, 2011
2010 NOVA 7 – Benjamin Bridge released the fourth vintage of its popular NOVA 7 Monday, May 2nd across Nova Scotia to fans eagerly awaiting the wine’s release since last year’s sell out. The 2010 vintage of NOVA 7 is now available at select NSLC stores throughout Nova Scotia, at each of the private wine stores, directly from the winery wines@benjaminbridge.com and available at the Halifax Seaport Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.February 11, 2011 (7:00pm – 10:00pm)
Ice and Easy – For a rare experience, enjoy the recently released sensation, the 2004 Méthode Classique Brut Reserve, along with other Benjamin Bridge wines paired with Chef Michael Howell’s award winning cuisine at Tempest/Piazza [more details]
February 12, 2011 (1:00pm to 3:00pm)
Borealis on the Deck at Tempest – Join winemaker Jean-Benoit Deslauriers on the deck for a complimentary taste of 2004 Borealis Icewine by Benjamin Bridge [more details]
November 15, 2010
Benjamin Bridge released its long awaited Méthode Classique sparkling wines – the 2004 Brut Reserve and the 2004 Blanc de Noirs. Handcrafted in the classic winemaking method of prestige cuvée from Champagne, our Méthode Classique sparklings are born of tradition but are distinctly Nova Scotian. More on these wines.
September 15, 2010
Benjamin Bridge introduces VĒRO 2009 - an elegant dry white wine that expresses the best of Nova Scotia's terroir. Join us Saturday mornings on the upper mezzanine of the Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market.June 22, 2010
NOVA 7 Product Recall: Benjamin Bridge has implemented a product recall on a small portion of its 2009 vintage of NOVA 7. We have traced it...click here for more information.Sparkling Press
- —Bill Spurr - 'Benjamin Bridge Has Bubbly Ready' November 17, 2011
- —Mark DeWolf in Occasion's Magazine
- —Craig Pinhey in Wine Access Magazine
- —Jonathan Wilson's blog
- —Sean Wood's review
- —The NSLC previews the new sparklings
- —Benjamin Bridge Methode Classique at the NSLC
- —Benjamin Bridge's Methode Classique at Bishop's Cellar
Benjamin Bridge is an innovative sparkling wine house on the south facing slopes of the Gaspereau Valley, where owners Gerry McConnell and Dara Gordon have been working with an international team of winemakers since the millennium to produce Méthode Classique sparkling wines and several limited edition, luxury whites and reds including NOVA 7, BOREALIS Icewine, NEXUS Rosé, TAURUS and VĒRO.
Our winery is a working winery only and is not yet open to the public. Construction of a larger winery is underway. A retail store and private tastings by appointment are planned for summer 2011. Our wines are available for purchase in Nova Scotia at select NSLC stores, select private wine stores and by ordering directly from wines@benjaminbridge.com.If you’d like more information, please email us at wines@benjaminbridge.com