Spill the Wine Episode 51: Celebrating 25 years of great wines: A visit to Tawse Estate Winery

A visit to Tawse Estate winery includes more than just wine – they also have Nigerian Dwarf goats on the property and they are probably the cutest things you will ever see!!!  Winemaker Jessica Sotting chatted with us about the role of the animals in the vineyard and why their beloved donkey was rehomed. While tasting their amazing 25th Anniversary bubbly, we had a great conversation about the difference between fun and elegant sparking wine. Jessica also shared how everything has an influence in wine – the land, the weather, your state of mine when being in the vineyard and how even music affects the yeast. We also learned a lot about the fine art of blending wine. You may want to join the Tawse wine club after this episode and get the chance to try your hand at making a blend!

Produced by Lukas Sluzar, recorded June 24, 2026

Show notes: www.tawsewinery.ca

Wines sampled: 25th Anniversary Spark, 2022 Spark Riesling, 2023 Chardonnay, 2025 Rose, 2023 Reisling, 2023 Pinot Noir