May 1, 2004 , Beamsville, Ontario - Malivoire's Ann Sperling was named Ontario Winemaker of the Year at the Ontario Wine Awards held in Niagara-on-the-Lake last night. A 15-member judging panel, made up of respected wine writers and educators, as well as the Board of the Ontario Wine Society, made the selection. In his remarks OWA founder, Tony Aspler, commented that the Winemaker of the Year award is given in recognition of overall contribution to the Ontario wine industry and for a body of work that has raised the profile of that industry. The award is sponsored by the Ontario Wine Society
Vincor International
Head Office
Vincor International Inc.
441 Courtneypark Drive East
Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2V3
1-800-265-9463
Vincor International Inc. is North America's 4th largest producer and marketer of wines and related products by volume with leading brands in all segments of the market. Vincor has wineries in California, Washington State, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Its family of estate wineries are supported by an international distribution network and dedicated sales and marketing forces. Vincor's premium wine products are complemented by a variety of popular priced wines, wine kits and refreshment products
Their story began back in 1874 with the establishment of the Niagara Falls Wine company.
1889 Cartier Wines founded
1911 the name was changed to T.G. Bright & Company
1926 established London Winery
1975 Inniskillian Winery
1981 P.H.Phillips established
1982 Hogue Cellars established
1886 Acquires Jordon & ST Michelle Cellars Ltd.
1989 Buy out of Cartier Wines
1991 Inniskillian Icewine awarded Le Grand Prix d' Honneur
1992 Cartier Wines Acquires Inniskillian
1993 Cartier and Inniskillian merge with T.G. Bright to form Vincor
1993 Jackson Triggs launched
1996 Vincor becomes largest winery in Quebec with purchase of Dumont Vins et Sparitueux
1996 Vincor listed on Toronto Stock Exchange
1996 Vincor acquires Okanagan Vineyards
1996 Acquires London Winery
1997 Acquires RJ Grape Inc.
1998 Acquires Spagnols Wine & Beer Making Supplies Ltd
1998 Acquires Groupe Paul Masson Winery in Quebec
1998 First planting at Osoyoos Lake bench vineyards BC
1999 Establishes Les Clos Jordan Winery and Vineyards
2000 Purchases Sumac Ridge and Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards BC
2001 Purchased Hogue Cellars
2001 Opened their Niagara Winery
2001 Launch R.H. Phillips Products in Canada
2002 Purchase Goundrey Wines western Australia
2003 Purchases Kim Crawford Wines of Auckland, New Zealand
2004 Purchased Amberley Estate Pty Ltd. of Margaret River, Australia.
2004 Purchased
Western Wines UK
MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 2, 2003 –
Vincor International Inc. (TSX:VN), Canada's largest producer of wine and related products, today reported its year-end financial results for the twelve month period ended March 31, 2003. For the year-ended March 31, 2003, Vincor reported record net sales of $434.6 million and record net income of $39.9 million. This represents a 15% increase over net sales and an 48% increase over net income reported in the prior year
Principal Operating Divisions and Subsidiaries
Wineries
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
Oliver, British Columbia
Rougemont, Quebec
Scoudouc, New Brunswick
Summerland, British Columbia
Esparto, California
Prosser, Washington
Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries
Vincor (Québec) Inc.
Rougemont, Quebec
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards Inc.
Oliver, British Columbia
Inniskillin Wines Inc.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery (2000) Ltd.
Summerland, British Columbia
Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards (2000) Ltd.
Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
Spagnol's Wine & Beer Making Supplies Ltd.
Vancouver, British Columbia & Kitchener, Ontario
R.H. Phillips, Inc.
Esparto, California
The Hogue Cellars, Inc.
Prosser, Washington
Vincor International Inc. is North America's 4th largest producer and marketer of wines and related products by volume, with leading brands in all segments of the market. Vincor has wineries in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, California, Washington State, Western Australia and New Zealand, is one of the largest wine importers, marketers and distributors in the United Kingdom and markets wines produced from grapes grown in the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario, the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, the Dunnigan Hills of California, the Columbia Valley of Washington State, Western Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and vineyards around the world. Vincor's premium brands include Inniskillin, Jackson-Triggs, R.H. Phillips, Toasted Head, EXP, Hogue, Goundrey, Amberley, Sumac Ridge, Hawthorne Mountain, Kim Crawford, Kumala, Ancient Coast and Sawmill Creek, which complement its popular priced wines such as Entre-Lacs, L'Ambiance, Sola Nero and Notre Vin Maison
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