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Living on the edge with new Trail wines, plus Liebling’s 2023 fresh whites
By Rick VanSickle Self-diagnosed as “experimental, a little edgy and a lot esoteric,” Prince Edward County’s Trail Estate Winery has never strayed from the path less followed. Also in this Ontario Wine...
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A warm hug to B.C. wineries from Niagara vineyards and those who dared
By Rick VanSickle It was like a big hug stretching across five provinces, one Canadian wine region offering the other a helping hand. With the 2024 B.C. grape harvest all but wiped out, wineries there...
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A toast to VQA wines and the wave of optimism sweeping the Ontario industry
By Rick VanSickle Even with the world mired in chaos due to one man’s scatter-brained tariffs, the Ontario wine industry just might want to raise a huge (the hugest!) glass of local wine to the...
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Ontario wines set to shine at Cuvée, plus your chance to grab some Rick’s...
Barb Tatarnic has been a champion of Ontario wines for decades, but this year, the organizer of the largest celebration of VQA products is feeling extra patriotic. “Ontario wines are among the best in...
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Winemaker took the long road to the organic vineyards at Southbrook
By Rick VanSickle You could say that Southbrook’s Casey Hogan took a crooked path on his way to becoming the estate’s winemaker — just read his bio. “Never one to say ‘no’ to pizza and pints, I am a...
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Toronto’s Chez Nous bar the original champion for Ontario wines
By Lidija Biro East of the Don River and spanning 10 blocks along Queen Street is the neighbourhood of Riverside — “Toronto’s small town in the big city.” It’s an eclectic mix of eateries, cafes,...
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Tributes pour in after sudden death of Icellars owner Adnan Icel
By Rick VanSickle Adnan Icel, the owner of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Icellars Estate Winery, has passed away, a note on the winery’s Instagram feed said early today. “Life is full of sudden goodbyes …...
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A thriller of a wine for Chardonnay Day, plus other wines from PEC’s Last House
By Rick VanSickle For such a tiny production, Prince Edward County’s Last House Vineyard, featuring Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, sure leaves an big impression. Also in this Ontario Wine Report, we have...
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Cuvée makes a big splash in celebration of Ontario VQA wines
By Rick VanSickle and Brock News Brock University’s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute put on quite a show last Saturday as 500 guests gathered for an evening that featured world-class...
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A Niagara Riesling that made it into one of the top private cellars in Canada
By Rick VanSickle Fifteen years ago, a mysterious visit by one of Canada’s most prolific wine collectors flew into Niagara-on-the-Lake on his private jet and left with nearly 100 cases of Niagara wine....
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