E53 - Hidden Bench Estate Winery, Ontario, Canada

For episode 53 – we are heading to Canada’s Niagara region, specifically the heart of the Beamsville Bench, to visit Hidden Bench Estate Winery. Our guest is the founder and owner Harald Thiel. Hidden Bench is renowned to craft premium wines using organic fruit exclusively grown on their estate vineyards. They focus on cool climate varietals particularly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. I sat down with Harald at the winery to chat about his journey as a vintner after a successful career in the business world...