Lincoln vineyard manager Augusta Van Muyen has been chosen by her peers as the 2025-2026 Grape King.
Currently, the vineyard manager at Tawse Winery, Van Muyen, followed a path to success that took her across Ontario and the world. Born in Prince Edward County, Ontario, she grew up in a family that built ploughs for the region’s newly developing vineyards, instilling in her an interest in grapes and wine.
She pursued her interest in viticulture by studying at Brock University for a time before transferring to Niagara College to learn the ropes of grape-growing.
Van Muyen's studies at Niagara College took her to Tawse in 2009-10, then overseas to work in wineries in Germany’s Rhine-Hessen region.