As Canada’s wine world comes to grips with the loss of Niagara winemaker Paul Pender, he’s being remembered as someone who worked to elevate the domestic industry, without being pretentious and with a willingness to help up-and-comers.
“He was a mentor to many of the young winemakers in Niagara today, especially those who wanted to learn about organic farming,” says wine writer Rick Vansickle, publisher of WinesinNiagara.com.
“He was the kind of guy that spent a lot of time at his own winery, but almost an equal amount of time helping other people around the region… The greater Niagara community is in profound mourning.”
Pender, 54, is
