Posts by: Rick VanSickle

I grow weary of this conversation. You know the one. It starts with: “What is Ontario’s best grape?” And then it degenerates into an MMA brawl-like fistfight with fur flying in every which direction.

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Inniskillin Winery was founded in 1975 by Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser, an unlikely pair who were granted the first winery licence in Ontario since prohibition. Their story is legendary and the duo was committed to vinifera varieties that had been primarily overlooked in Ontario in the 1970s.

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April Vintages Release

On March 24, 2011 By

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Local content at the LCBO is on the increase with more and more consumers seeking out wines from Ontario. The April 2 Vintages release features some real beauties. Here’s what we can highly recommend.

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Icewine and Food

On January 11, 2011 By

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The ritual of picking grapes in the freezing cold of winter and trying to crush the hard, marble-like orbs into a luxurious and magical drink wasn’t invented in Canada. But it’s Canadians who perfected the art of making Icewine and marketing it to the rest of the world.


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My Niagara (Part 4 of 4)

On October 22, 2010 By

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At last count, there were over 75 wineries in the Niagara Peninsula. Even for me, who lives here, you just can’t get to each and every one of them comfortably in a year.

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My Niagara (Part 3 of 4)

On October 12, 2010 By

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At last count, there were over 75 wineries in the Niagara Peninsula. Even for me, who lives here, you just can’t get to each and every one of them comfortably in a year.

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www.winesinniagara.com
 

At last count, there were over 75 wineries in the Niagara Peninsula. Even for me, who lives here, you just can’t get to each and every one of them comfortably in a year.

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My Niagara (Part 1 of 4)

On September 28, 2010 By

www.winesinniagara.com
 

At last count, there were over 75 wineries in the Niagara Peninsula. Even for me, who lives here, you just can’t get to each and every one of them comfortably in a year.

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