Wood-fired oven at Chapelle Ste. Agnes Vineyard

On June 10th I drove up to Sutton, Quebec, Canada to help John Antony and Karena Meyer fire up their German-made wood-fired oven for an event they had planned for the next day. Chapelle St. Agnes Vineyard is their life work and I had enjoyed a visit back in January when the vineyard was buried in snow.
Although the weather didn't cooperate as planned (rain), the oven fired up well for bread sticks and loaves of bread. Later when it came time for pizza, I chose to bake them in the firebox as a 'white oven' (an oven where the fire is in a separate firebox beneath the bake oven) doesn't provide the flame over the pizza that gives wood-fired pizza its distinctive flavor and crust.
Everyone pitched in and we made over 100 delicious pizzas. Local desserts and wine was enjoyed by all.

The vineyard was spectacular, the guests charming, and as always John and Karena let us into the working of their remarkable venture of producing award-winning ice wine.

Check their website at:
www.vindeglace.com