Sep 17, 2025
In this episode of Wine Behind the Scenes, Laurel Simmons
chats with Joel Droogh, whose path to the wine industry started on
a dairy farm outside Ottawa. From chasing cows as a kid to crafting
low-alcohol wines in Niagara, Joel shares how his hands-on
background and entrepreneurial drive led him to a life
among...
Sep 3, 2025
In this episode of Wine Behind the Scenes, Laurel Simmons sits
down with her niece, Liesel Meissner, for a fun, informative, and
completely unpretentious conversation about wine. Tired of being
overwhelmed in wine shops and feeling lost when restaurant lists,
Liesel came armed with questions, and Laurel delivered...