Welcome To Wine and Cheese Canadian Style
Canadian Wine
History of Wine B.C Oblate fathers 1907 – commercial grape production Salmon Arm prohibition 1921 Growers Wines Co. formed 1932 Domestic wines and by-products Co renamed “Calona Wines” 1937 expanded plantings - Okanagan Mission Ontario 1600 Jesuits make wine ( 1811 plantings near Toronto 1864 Vine Grower Association 1866 first commercial winery (Vin Villa) on Pelee Island prohibition 1930 Industry leaders emerge
History of Wine - cont’d B.C – 1978 pop wine boom 1978 Cottage Wineries licenses wineries in B.C Farmgate licenses 1990 VQA formed followed by BC Wine Institue 1998 selling field opens wineries in B.C. over 6,000 acres vines Ontario 1960 – 1978 pop wine boom 1970 changes – small cottage wineries 1990 Growers open wineries, mergers begin VQA Ontario was formed 2006 Niagara Sub - appelations formed winery licenses over 16,000 acres in vine (104 produce VQA wines)
Canadian Wine Labels Understanding Them….
Cellered in Canada 0 to 30% Canadian juice Imported juice Not required to identify Country of juice origin Only Wineries established before 1993 are allowed to blend imported wine
Product of Canada 100% Canadian Juice Fruit wines, small BC wineries Nova Scotia, NFLD
VQA - Mark of Quality 100% Canadian grapes 100% Geographic Origin Quality standards Vineyard designation Estate bottled Wine style regulation Labeling regulation
9 History of Cheese Making
Either start of cheesemaking in Canada By 1630 French settlers made ripened cheeses according to recipes they had brought with them st commercial cheese factory in Norwhich, Ontario 1865 cheese factory opened in Dunham PQ 1881 cheese making school established in Saint- Denis-de-Kamouraska Early 1900’s Canada began exporting cheese
Canadian Cheese 477 varieties are produced in Quebec 125 varieties are produced in Ontario 65 varieties are produced in other Canadian provinces
13 CHEESEMAKING STEPS CURDLE DRAIN MOLD SALT MATURE PACKAGE
Curdling Draining Molding
Salting Maturing Packaging
16 Cheese Variety Year(AD) developed Gorgonzola 879 Roquefort 1070 Grana 1200 Cheddar 1500 Parmesan 1579 Gouda 1697 Gloucester 1697 Stilton 1785 Camembert 1791 SOME VARIETY DEVELOPMENTS
17 Fresh Unripened Goat Cheese 80% moisture usually not salted, unaged Slightly acidulous, creamy taste
18 Soft White Double Cream Brie Cows milk No aging 67-70% moisture Many are mould- ripened Mild and creamy, Soft and supple
19 Semi-Soft Oka Cows milk Can be Aged 62-72% moisture Light aroma Flavours are more pronounced great for snacking or desserts
20 Firm Smoked Gouda Cows milk Can be aged 50-62% moisture Can have washed or natural rinds Drier texture
21 Semi-Firm / Hard Cheddar Cows milk Aged 3 – 60mths 32-52% moisture Sharper aromas Rich but slightly crumbly
22 Chocolate Cheese Designer cheese Creamy Dessert
23 How much milk does it take to make 1 pound of cheese?
24 Enjoy your Curds & Whey