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John Hall’s incredible journey from whisky maker to deal maker in selling...
Forty Creek Whisky owner John Hall is one of the coolest dudes in Niagara. I’m not sure how I feel about him selling his brand to Campari, but reading his quotes in the wake of selling to the big...
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Kevin Panagapka adds a zero dosage sparkling wine to his Niagara...
I have tasted every wine that Kevin Panagapka, above, has made in Niagara under his virtual banner of 2027 Cellars. His attention to detail in sourcing grapes and making wines in a style that he...
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Niagara wine reviews for Wildass, Flat Rock, Nyarai; plus news on Speck...
It’s a tiny Niagara wine release at Vintages this weekend but I do have some reviews to share of upcoming and current releases from various local wineries. Following on the heels of the Wildass Red...
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The flood gates are open: VQA wines for sale at farmers’ markets in Ontario...
It is as progressive as Ontario’s Liberal government is going to get with its backwards, antiquated and regressive policies regarding the sale booze in this province, but it is a tiny step in the...
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First wine from Niagara’s Redstone Winery released at Vintages, plus other...
The Saturday release at Vintages featured a wide selection of Niagara wines including the first wine from Moray Tawse’s new Redstone Winery. Redstone is quickly rising from the red dirt of the old...
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Norman Hardie Chardonnay, Redstone Riesling top picks from Vintages Niagara...
The Vintages release at the LCBO this Saturday is smaller than usual for Ontario wines, likely because of its upcoming focus on the region in September. But there are a couple of wines to take note of....
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LCBO gearing up for big September local release, but there are a few gems...
The last release of August at Vintages features a sparse selection of Ontario wines as our government monopoly mega-retailer gears up for it largest promotion of Ontario wines coming in September. The...
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I. Am. A Canadian Wine Drinker. And I have no idea what that means. Searching...
I am a Canadian wine drinker. Yes, I drink Canadian Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, that’s a given, but L’Acadie Blanc, Léon Millot, Marechal Foch and even Zweigelt all find their...
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Charles Baker’s Picone Vineyard Riesling 2011 leads biggest Ontario wine...
Oh, boy, get ready for an onslaught of Ontario wines as a multipronged promotion between the LCBO and Wine Country Ontario brings its “Taste Local” event to stores across the province from Sept. 14 to...
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Harvest in Niagara: Mad dash to the end, plus reviews for Jackson-Triggs,...
The grape harvest in Niagara is well in hand with most white varieties safely in he house along with early-ripening reds such as Pinot Noir and Gamay. Left to come in are the Bordeaux reds — Cabernet...
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Big wines from Niagara’s Foreign Affair and Wayne Gretzky lead the on-slaught...
And so it begins. The annual get-em-while-they’re-hot Christmas bonanza wines sweep into Vintages beginning this Saturday. If you snooze you will certainly loose out on the best of the best...
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A ‘Hip’ new wine from Stoney Ridge, Legislature picks 2015 VQA wines,...
The Tragically Hip and Stoney Ridge have teamed up for a VQA red wine that was released Monday and the Ontario legislature has announced its VQA wines for coming year. We have that news, plus an...
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The pure joy of tasting through the wines of Hidden Bench (hint: Tete de...
I believe Harald Thiel, vigneron and proprietor of the landmark Hidden Bench winery, is the happiest he can be when tasting through his own wines. It’s in his eyes, his words, in the pure joy he gets...
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Niagara’s Most Exciting Wines of 2014: A remarkable Riesling from Cave Spring...
It’s hardly an exact science, evaluating wine never is, but every year I scan published reviews posted on this website to provide a list of Niagara’s Most Exciting Wines tasted in the calendar year....
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16 exciting wines from Niagara’s 2012 vintage you MUST buy for your cellar
There is no question the 2012 vintage will go down in history as producing some of the most stunning wines ever in Niagara. What is most remarkable is the quality across the board, from the big reds...
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Vintages highlights Saturday: Bachelder Burgundy, Redstone, Hidden Bench,...
Saturday’s Vintages release of Ontario wines features a couple of Bench Rieslings, a nice Pinot from Prince Edward County and stellar Burgundian red from Niagara-based, multi-regional winemaker Thomas...
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Trying to be just like Bordeaux: Got a problem with that?
Sweet dreams are made of this Who am I to disagree I travel the world and the seven seas Everybody’s looking for something Don’t you just love Annie Lennox and her sultry/soulful voice on this classic...
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A rogue parcel of Cab Franc from Pearl Morissette, plus other Niagara wines,...
It was a rogue parcel of Cabernet Franc that puzzled vigneron Francois Morissette. It was outside the norm for what the Jordan winemaker/partner of Pearl Morissette was used to and he just wasn’t sure...
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The stars come out at Vintages’ Nov. 14 release: Versado, Bachelder, Stratus...
Peter Gamble and wife Ann Sperling have a long and storied history in the Canadian wine industry. And seven years ago, with the purchase of a perfect little vineyard in Mendoza wine country, they...
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22 Canadian wineries to present their wines at Prowein in Düsseldorf March 13-15
Canadian wineries from British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia have joined together to exhibit under the brand of “Wines of Canada” at ProWein International Trade Fair for Wines and Spirits, March...
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