On December 2, InNiagara shared the news about the Niagara College Teaching Winery winning two medals at the 2022 U.S. Open Cider Championship: a gold for “Cidre Fermier” (farmhouse cider) in the Heritage Cider
category, and a bronze for its popular “Cider 101″ in the Modern Cider – Sweet category. The coverage mentions that former College Winemaker Gavin Robertson (who has taken on a faculty position at the College) oversaw the production of the award-winning ciders. The article also includes comments from NC’s current Winemaker, Allison Findlay, who speaks to the significance of the award: “Winning awards is a testament to the effort, innovation and quality of the Niagara College winemaking program,” she said.
