Raise a Glass - a Real Glass - to the Long Weekend
It’s the August long weekend, and I’m sitting at my folks’ cottage at Lake of the Woods in beautiful northwestern Ontario. In addition to a much-needed break from the city,...
The Friday Files: Weekly Canadian Wine News & Events – August 1
I probably don’t have to tell you which province is celebrating BC Day weekend. The BC Wine Institute are doing their part to revel in it this Saturday, August 2nd...
The Friday Files: Latest Canadian Wine Trends & Updates
In Ontario, Winemakers taste success at Toronto farmers markets. The government pilot project is a win for wineries and wine drinkers. You can now find many of the top Niagara...
Canadian Whites, Aged
The vast majority of all wine, over 95% according to most guesswork, was created to be drunk within months of the bottle leaving the winery. With a little age in...
A Virtual Visit to the Vineyard
Many of us Canadians enjoy our close proximity to wine country. In the same way that we’re growing ever more conscious of where our food comes from, it’s always nice...
Honing In On Terroir
Last month I attended VieVinum in Vienna – it’s Austria’s big annual wine show, bringing together hundreds of producers from throughout the country’s four main wine-producing regions. Set in the...
The Far-Reaching Focus of Thomas Bachelder
"We don't own anything, not even this room... well, except the barrels," Thomas Bachelder says from his Beamsville winery, which is really a garage rented from the proprietors of an...
Canadian Wine Roots
Great wine in Canada comes from the roots. With Canada Day and #CdnWineDay both on the horizon, it’s a good time to kick back and reflect on the history of...