A long-overdue celebration of a crown jewel in Canada’s wine industry.
Pre-OrderLong before I knew anything about wine, I understood Niagara through the bounty of its seasons. This is a long-overdue celebration of a crown jewel in Canada’s wine industry, as well as a love letter to the place that shaped me as a wine professional.
—Magdalena Kaiser
Globally recognized as leaders in cool-climate wine and sustainable viticultural practices, the innovative winemakers of the Niagara Peninsula are creating world-class, and award-winning expressions of top international varieties. Niagara Wine + Food celebrates the people and landscape that have shaped the region’s dynamic wine industry, capturing a place where wine, food, and a strong sense of identity continue to evolve together with purpose and intention.
Written by Magdalena Kaiser, a longtime industry leader and Niagara native, Niagara Wine + Food highlights the region’s terroir, varietals, and unique features, and profiles 44 of the region’s best and most promising producers alongside 88 delectable wine-pairing recipes featuring iconic wine styles from the region.
Written with the home cook in mind, this cookbook is designed to deliver elevated-yet achievable dishes that show off the bounty of Ontario and which pair beautifully with the region’s wine. From Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Loin with Pinot Noir Reduction to Peach Cobbler Cheesecake, the recipes here reflect seasonal rhythms and regional ingredients, offering a window into the culinary life of the Niagara Peninsula.
Ideal for those seeking a deeper connection to Ontario’s wine and food culture, or for regional visitors wanting to take a piece of Niagara home, this book is an invitation to experience the region through its makers. It offers both local relevance and lasting value—rooted in place, yet resonant far beyond it. Niagara Wine + Food is an inspiring, must-have book for wine and food lovers alike—one that brings the spirit and flavour of the region to life on every page.
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“Niagara’s are not deafening, loudmouth, look-at-me wines that grab the palate only to assault it; this is wine excitement in a quieter and subtler register. One glass good, two glasses better. Three over a meal … best of all. Hence the excitement of Magdalena Kaiser’s book.”
—Andrew Jefford, author and columnist for Decanter and World of Fine Wine
“A brilliant celebration of Niagara’s bounty of wine and food, and the talented and committed community that brings both to us. From flawless pairings with seasonal dishes to the history of winemaking in Niagara, each page is a delightful taste of a region we’re proud to call home.
—Anna and Michael Olson, celebrity chefs and award-winning cookbook authors
“Who better than Magdalena Kaiser to bring together the wine, the food and especially the people of the wine region where she grew up and knows as intimately as anyone? And what better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of modern winemaking in Niagara than with this loving collation of gorgeous local recipes—from winemaking families as well as famous chefs—with perfect wine pairings, of course!”
—James Chatto, award-winning author and food and drink writer
“Niagara is a wine-country gem in the Americas, a place which Magdalena Kaiser has beautifully captured in all its flavours and magic. The recipes are terrific, as they would be from a place so agriculturally blessed. And the portraits of Niagara’s vintners and winemakers reveal a passion that you can already taste in their wines.”
—Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible and publisher of WineSpeed
“Niagara is an exciting wine region right now, and few know it better than Magdalena Kaiser. In this beautifully illustrated book, she captures the essence of the place, matching wines from the region’s top wineries alongside inspiring recipes.”
—Jamie Goode, wine writer and author of The Science of Wine
“This book is not the result of a few weeks of research. It’s a lifetime in the making. The knowledge Magdalena imparts is lived knowledge; the winemakers she profiles are friends and neighbours, not interview subjects. I can think of no one more qualified to have written this celebration of Niagara food and wine. And unlike most in the genre, where either the food or the wine seem secondary actors, here there are no staggered thoughts between recipe and wine. One flows circularly into the other, with no starting nor end point, as though born together, as indeed these wines and foods are. Take this beautiful volume into your kitchen, with a corkscrew, and celebrate one of the world’s great flavour destinations.”
—John Szabo, Master Sommelier, principal wine critic at winealign.com