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A deep dive into the wildly diverse portfolio from Niagara’s Leaning Post
By Rick VanSickle Ilya and Nadia Senchuk, owners of Niagara’s Leaning Post Wines, have never been comfortable with being comfortable. Together the couple has built their wine business — literally —...
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10 glorious years for Two Sisters, a local Gamay Nouveau released and...
By Rick VanSickle We walked into the unknown at the new Two Sisters Vineyards winery unannounced on a chilly Niagara day in December 2014. Also in this Niagara Wine Report: It’s lost a bit of its...
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Axing tax on wine a holiday ‘surprise’, plus a tsunami of Niagara wine reviews
By Rick VanSickle A Christmas gift from the federal government to give wine lovers a 13% tax break on wine came as shock to many in the Ontario wine industry. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: New wine...
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Flat Rock cellar raid, Nyarai back in action, a unique Gris from Last House
By Rick VanSickle A rare opportunity awaits Niagara wine lovers this weekend as Flat Rock Cellars opens its cellar for an eye-popping back-vintage sale. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: The County’s...
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You couldn’t write a better Hollywood script for this new Niagara wine brand
By Rick VanSickle Some Niagara wine stories are scripted right down to the final detail, but this one is 100% Unscripted, a narrative that’s just now being written. For Unscripted wine brand owner...
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Our lucky 13 Most Thrilling Ontario Sparkling Wines of 2024
By Rick VanSickle Ontario winemakers keep raising the bar higher and higher when it comes to sparkling wines. Note, also in this report: Our picks from the Niagara sparkling wines being released at...
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Henry of Pelham among first in Niagara to pick icewine grapes
By Wines in Niagara Niagara’s Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery was among the first to pick icewine grapes from the 2024 vintage early today. It was the first opportunity for wineries and growers to...
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The vineyard-specific wines from Niagara’s Cloudsley Cellars (now HST exempt!)
By Rick VanSickle This report on the Burgundy inspired Niagara Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs from Cloudsley Cellars is the first post with prices reflecting the Trudeau tax holiday where consumers save...
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A Christmas Story: The legend of the ‘leg lamp’ by Martin Malivoire
As we settle in with family and friends this season, many of you might recall the holiday classic A Christmas Story and the legacy it has left us. Note: Martin Malivoire retells the story of the leg...
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and the best for the New Year
By Wines in Niagara Wines in Niagara wishes all its readers and advertisers a Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays, however you celebrate and wherever you are. It’s a Christmas where wineries...
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