Avondale Sky Winery
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Nova Scotia Tidal Bay, Bliss, Baco Noir and Riesling, traditional-method sparkling wines such as Benediction and a Blanc de Noir Brut, a lightly sparkling Nirvana, and Newport port-style dessert wine, made at the church-turned-tasting-room winery in Avondale.
Avondale Sky Winery's still, sparkling, frizzante and port-style wines can no longer ship to the US since the import ban of September 29, 2026 (50% duty applied from August 22 to September 28, 2026), under HTS 2204.21.50, 2204.10.00, 2204.21.20 and 2204.21.80.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Their 2025 Tidal Bay is "made from 100% Nova Scotia grown grapes" and their sparkling Benediction from "100% estate grown grapes", made at the winery at 80 Avondale Cross Road, Newport Landing, Nova Scotia.
On the tariff list
- HTS 2204.10.00 · Sparkling grape wine · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
2021 Benediction: "traditional method sparkling white wine made from 100% estate grown grapes"; sparkling grape wine.
- HTS 2204.21.20 · Effervescent grape wine, in containers holding 2 liters or less · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
2024 Nirvana: "Off-dry frizzante-style (lightly sparkling) white wine"; effervescent grape wine.
- HTS 2204.21.50 · Wine other than Tokay (not carbonated), of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14%, in containers not over 2 liters · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
2025 Tidal Bay: "An off- dry L'Acadie Blanc based white wine blend made from 100% Nova Scotia grown grapes."; still grape wine under 14%.
- HTS 2204.21.80 · Grape wine, other than Marsala, not sparkling or effervescent, of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14%, in containers holding 2 liters or less · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
2016 Newport: "This fortified red is a full bodied dessert style wine that's 19.8%."; grape wine over 14%.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Our winemaker (Ben Swetnam) has been creating wines onsite
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
The vineyard was first planted in 1987 by the Bennett family
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
As a family owned and operated winery, they are hands on in every part of the business
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Avondale Sky Winery 80 Avondale Cross RoadNewport Landing, Nova Scotia B0N 2A0
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
An off- dry L'Acadie Blanc based white wine blend made from 100% Nova Scotia grown grapes.
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Dry single varietal Geisenheim traditional method sparkling white wine made from 100% estate grown grapes.
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Off-dry frizzante-style (lightly sparkling) white wine blend made from a blend of 100% Nova Scotia grapes
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
This fortified red is a full bodied dessert style wine that's 19.8%.
- avondalesky.com · accessed 2026-09-29
We continue to offer curbside pickup and FREE delivery in the valley, southshore and within a 25km radius of Halifax.
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