Niagara Falls had two wineries that opened in 1890, Brights on Dorchester Road and the Stamford Park Winery,  on Stanley Avenue. Stamford Park, founded by the Marsh family, changed names a number of times, but was best known for the years it was Chateau-Gai Wines.

Chateau-Gai was the only Canadian winery using a French sparkling-wine technique method Charmat.They invented the Canada Cooler, and wine sold in plastic bags in boxes. At one point they held 18% of the Canadian wine market, with favourites like Alpenweiss, L’Ambiance and Capistro.

In the late 1980s, Chateau-Gai became Cartier Wines & Beverages, then Cartier Inniskillen Vintners Inc., which all became part of Vincor International in 1993.

Today, Allen’s Landscape Supply occupies one former Chateau-Gai building, and Ontario Power occupies the building seen in these photos.