S T O R I E S
It started with an empty wine cellar
Twenty-five years ago, Glenn Dodge built a wine cellar in his Halifax home, imagining it filled with fine and rare bottles he’d proudly pull out for dinner parties. There was just one problem: his enthusiasm for drinking wine far outpaced his ability to collect it. So, naturally, he decided to start making his own.
That curiosity eventually brought Glenn back to his family’s agricultural roots and ancestral land in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Avon Valley. What began as experimentation with grapes from local vineyards led to the planting of his first vines in 2009 and, eventually, four acres and 7,000 vines of his own. Somewhere along the way, a hobby became a passion—and the idea of Bent Ridge began to take shape.
And then came the inevitable question: What’s a vineyard without a winery?
Glenn and two friends set about building one from the ground up, paying as much attention to character and atmosphere as they did to function. Inspired by a lifelong love of travel—and particularly the places, food and culture of Italy and Latin America—they created a warm, rustic space with an unmistakable old-world feel.
In 2018, Bent Ridge Winery opened its doors.
What started with an empty wine cellar had officially become something much bigger.
When Glenn met Meghan Scott in 2020, Bent Ridge was already a winery—but together, they began imagining what else it could become. Their shared love of food, travel, music and bringing people together quickly found its way into the business, and Bent Ridge began evolving from a place to enjoy wine into a place to gather, celebrate and stay awhile.
Over the years that followed, Glenn and Meghan continued adding new dimensions to the property: live music and special events, unique overnight stays, an expanded dining experience and, most recently, a permanent Wedding & Events Pavilion overlooking the vineyard and orchard. Each addition has been approached with the same philosophy—keep it personal, keep it welcoming, and create the kind of place they themselves would want to discover while travelling.
Today, Meghan oversees the day-to-day operation of Bent Ridge as General Manager, along with wedding and special event sales, marketing and much of what happens behind the scenes. That allows Glenn to spend more of his time where his original passion began—in the vineyard and winery, tending the vines and continuing to develop and refine Bent Ridge wines.
Despite how much the property has grown, Bent Ridge remains very much an owner-operated business. On any given day, you’re likely to spot Glenn or Meghan somewhere on the property—checking on the vines, preparing for an event, chatting with guests or tackling whatever needs doing next. And, when the workday finally winds down, they can occasionally be found doing something considerably less productive: enjoying their unofficial “Wine Down Hour” together.
And then there were two
