Filed in archive Canadian Wines by tammy on September 27, 2006

This must be celebrity wine week. Now Dan Aykroyd is getting into the wine making business.

From MarketWire.com: Canadian acting legend Dan Aykroyd and Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits will launch a new line of Dan Aykroyd-labeled wines in 2007, announced Murray Marshall, President & CEO of Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd.

Less than one year after announcing his $1 million investment into the four wineries owned by Diamond Estates - Lakeview Cellars, EastDell Estates, Birchwood Estates and Thomas & Vaughan - Aykroyd will further solidify his position in the Canadian wine business by launching two ranges of Canadian wines, the Dan Aykroyd Signature Reserve Series of super-premium offerings and the Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series of mid-priced wines.

The first wine to be released under the Dan Aykroyd label will be his Signature Reserve VQA Niagara Peninsula Vidal Icewine 2005, which will be available in 2007.

"Canadian Icewine is known internationally for its uniqueness and excellence. Launching my premium line of wines with this Canadian icon could not be more fitting," commented Aykroyd. "I am excited to report that every bottle of Dan Aykroyd Signature Reserve VQA Vidal Icewine 2005 has been allocated for sale to our key clientele and has been fully subscribed before even being released, which is a testament to the great winemaking team at Lakeview Cellars who are working with me on this."

Image from www.dan-aykroyd.com

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Rating: 9.50 out of 8 vote(s) cast.

Response from: tom stone (07/01/07 3:52pm)

Just finished our 1st bottle of 2005 Merlot and can't begin to tell you how much we enjoyed it! Definately adding it to our list of favourites and looking forward to trying the white.......tom

Response from: bill (07/02/07 6:02pm)

Hey there is a great short documentary film about wine and winemaking...check out "CRUSH" online
http://www.donandsonsfilms.com

Response from: Amanda (10/01/07 1:24am)

As A Canadian, it is a good thing to see a Canadian Celebrity investing and creating jobs in there Native Home, as well as providing a great product.
Would be nice to see other famous Canadians remembering where home is.
Amanda

Response from: WENDY BERRINGER (10/02/07 7:18pm)

enjoying my first glass

Response from: catharyn (12/12/07 8:10am)

Just bought 4 bottles of your wine! Too bad Sauvignon was not available. I look forward to trying your white and merlot however. I work in wine on premise with winexpert out of B. C. Yours is the first wine I have bought in a few years. I will toast my first glass to you!! Thanks for the pic at the Parkway mall outlet on Dec. 11, 2007 You really are the best!!Lynn

Response from: Nolan (05/10/08 10:27pm)

Worse than Kelly's.

Response from: Joe Kent (03/06/09 9:40pm)

Just had my first of Dan's Wines. Cabernet Merlot was very nice. It is a keeper. Will be purchasing many more in the future. Will make for some of the best bbq's this spring and summer. Thanks Dan