More images and resources
The George Hostetter fonds, RG 705 at the Brock University Archives contains a wealth of information and records about viticulture in the Niagara region from the late 1930s until the mid 1980s. Only a fraction of the images and resources were included in the construction of this digital exhibit.
Here are a few more images and resources that may be of interest.
A 1963 news clipping announcing the appintment of W. Douglas Hatch to the position of president of the T.G. Bright & Co. Limited.
George Hostetter stands in the vineyard
The greats of grape. George Hostetter centre is flanked by Nelson [last name unknown] and Art Neff on the left and Oliver (Ollie) Bradt and Emil Andersen on the right.
1974 aerial view of the Brights Wines headquarters on Dorchester Road in Niagara Falls, Ontario
A historical display of the Niagara Falls Wine Company, later the T.G. Bright & Co. Limited, aka Brights Wines. An artefact display of an original crate and "White Top" and "Red Top" wine.
An example of the sheer size of the storage tanks used to hold fermenting grape juice.
Jean Valby, grand chancellor of the Confrerie de la Chaine de Rotisseurs salutes Chevalier No. 818, George Hostetter in 1982
The Canadian Wine Institute meets in June 1965 at the Niagara Falls Club to honour members M.F. Jones, J. M. Woodbridge and A. O. Grass.
Seated l to r: W. J. Ryan, C.A. Siegel, A. O. Grass, M.F. Jones. W.D. Hatch, J.M. Woodbridge, Philip Torno, J.K. Couillard
Second row l to r: J.D. MacKenzie, E.K. Raham, A.S. Mervin, L.E. Saunders, V. Mollison, M.J. Roth, G.W.B. Hostetter, W.C. Sharpe, E.G. Gilbride
Third row l to r: J.M. Padden, F.D. Glass, T.M. Ryan, V.J. Smith, J.C. Sharman, B.R. England, W.D. McLean, M.S. Waldman, C.F. McCarthy, G.H. Mowers
Meeting of the Canadian Wine Institute
Experimental wine tasting at the New York Experiement Station, Geneva, New York in 1948.
Seated, l to r: Dr. George Oberle, Geneva; Dr. Richard Wellington, Geneva; Philip Wagner, Riderwood, Maryland
Standing, l to r: Alex Mervin, Brights; Charles Fournier, Gold Seal Vineyards; Hector Carveth, Chateau Gay, NY; Douglas Hatch, Brights
Brights Wines tasting event some time likely in the 1950s. Includes Adhemar de Chaunac, W. Douglas Hatch, George Hostetter with others.