Winemaker Paul Pender, known for his deep involvement in Niagara’s wine community and as the maker of organic wines for Vineland’s Tawse winery, has died and a Hamilton man has been charged with second-degree murder.
Police said Pender died Thursday night following an incident in Selkirk, Ont., near Lake Erie, where he has a cottage.
A resident of Grimsby, Ont., Pender was the well-known head winemaker for Tawse Wine and Spirits. He also roasted coffee for Hamilton’s Vintage Coffee Roasters.
Ontario Provincial Police said they responded to a 911 call at 8:09 p.m. ET Thursday. Pender, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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