Canada produces more than just ice wine – unusual grapes grow from British Columbia to Nova Scotia

Canada isn’t a country that springs to mind when you think of wines. It is, however, famous for one type – ice wine. Made from grapes that are frozen naturally at minus 8 degrees Celsius or less for a minimum of 10 days before harvest, ice wines can test a vintner’s patience. The winemaker hopes that the grapes stay on the vine long enough to freeze, and aren’t eaten by birds heading south to warmer climates, or by bears before they go into hibernation. Looking...