Sharing Our Passion For Wine With You

At County Sips, our love for Prince Edward County and all the amazing wineries the local area has to offer is embodied by our incredibly knowledgeable and charismatic sommelier Ian Nicholls.

Ian has spent countless days in the county learning the terroir and exploring the vineyards and wineries.

He is delighted to showcase the wines of this new VQA region through guided tours and local tasting events.

Ian has been involved in the hospitality industry in Kingston for more than 30 years.

Ian created an Ontario VQA wine list at Tango, his former restaurant, and hosted many tours of the county from 2007 to 2013. In 2015, he founded County Sips to share his enthusiasm for Prince Edward County wines.

His passion for the industry is infectious and his eagerness for passing on his incredible acumen is evidenced in every tour he gives.

You’ll have a splendid day of fun with your family and friends when taking a tour with Ian as your guide.

Qualifications

2021 Rioja Wine Diploma, Rioja Wine Diploma for Trade and Distribution, Rioja Wine Academy

2021 Champagne MOOC, Comite Champagne

2020 WSET L3 Candidate, CCOVI, Brock University

2020 Certificate in Ontario Wine with Distinction, CCOVI, Brock University

2010 Sommelier/Sommelier Advanced, Algonquin College, Ottawa

Wine Judge

2020, 2021, 2022  All Canadian Wine Championships

2017, 2021  Judgement of Kingston

2023 Judgement of Kingston, Board Member