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Canada’s Niagara Icewine Festival 2025: Three Weekends Of Winter Fun

Canada’s Niagara Icewine Festival 2025: Three Weekends Of Winter Fun

Dis­cov­er the 2025 Nia­gara Icewine Fes­ti­val Jan 10 to 26. Enjoy VQA Icewine, food pair­ings, galas, light shows and cozy win­ter events across three week­ends in Niagara-On-The-Lake.

Ontario Winemaker’s Harvest 2024 Interview

    Ontario Winemaker’s Harvest 2024 Interview

    This is my sev­enth year inter­view­ing wine­mak­ers or win­ery prin­ci­pals in Ontario…

    Flat Rock cellar raid, Nyarai back in action, a unique Gris from Last House

    Flat Rock cellar raid, Nyarai back in action, a unique Gris from Last House

    A rare oppor­tu­ni­ty awaits Nia­gara wine lovers this week­end as Flat Rock Cel­lars…

    6 Best Proseccos, Cavas and Sparkling Wines versus Champagne (Video)

    6 Best Proseccos, Cavas and Sparkling Wines versus Champagne (Video)

    On The Social, we chat about ter­rif­ic sparkling wines for the hol­i­days. Most peo­ple…

    Interior BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2024 Interview

      Interior BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2024 Interview

      This year’s har­vest in the BC inte­ri­or was extreme­ly dif­fer­ent from past har­vests…

      Poplar Grove begins releasing library wines

      Poplar Grove begins releasing library wines

      Poplar Grove Estate Win­ery has begun to open its library of its best red wines both for…

      Mayhem! Anarchy! and Robin Ridge Wines for the Holidays

        Mayhem! Anarchy! and Robin Ridge Wines for the Holidays

        I have two BC wines for you today. One is from May­hem Wines in the Okana­gan Val­ley and…



        Wild Goose Vineyards had a vintage in 2024

        Wild Goose Vineyards had a vintage in 2024

        Wild Goose Vine­yards & Win­ery pio­neered what is today the Okana­gan Falls…

        10 glorious years for Two Sisters, a local Gamay Nouveau released and Vintages picks

        10 glorious years for Two Sisters, a local Gamay Nouveau released and Vintages picks

        We walked into the unknown at the new Two Sis­ters Vine­yards win­ery unan­nounced on…

        Two Blue Mountain Vineyards and Cellars Pinot Noir Wines to Enjoy

          Two Blue Mountain Vineyards and Cellars Pinot Noir Wines to Enjoy

          I am a Pinot Noir lover, so when I received two bot­tles of Pinot Noir from the…

          A deep dive into the wildly diverse portfolio from Niagara’s Leaning Post

          A deep dive into the wildly diverse portfolio from Niagara’s Leaning Post

          Ilya and Nadia Senchuk, own­ers of Niagara’s Lean­ing Post Wines, have nev­er been…

          Iconic Wineries of British Columbia Holiday Preview

            Iconic Wineries of British Columbia Holiday Preview

            With the hol­i­day sea­son upon us, I was invit­ed to the Icon­ic Winer­ies of…

            For Niagara’s Mio Vineyard, their incredible journey is just beginning

            For Niagara’s Mio Vineyard, their incredible journey is just beginning

            Eight years ago, Corey Mio hadn’t even tried a glass of Nia­gara wine let alone…

            Provence Marinaside and Fairview Cellars Winemaker's Dinner

              Provence Marinaside and Fairview Cellars Winemaker's Dinner

              Winer­ies change hands as the orig­i­nal own­ers decide to either retire or oth­er­wise…

              Surprises, hits and misses after digging deep in cellar for aged Niagara wines

              Surprises, hits and misses after digging deep in cellar for aged Niagara wines

              There were a few sur­pris­es, a head-scratch­er, and a rev­e­la­tion after…

              Visiting the Naramata Bench 2024: Upper Bench Estate Winery & Creamery

                Visiting the Naramata Bench 2024: Upper Bench Estate Winery & Creamery

                Today’s vis­it on my Nara­ma­ta Bench trip gave me a bonus. Besides tast­ing wine,…



                Two Little Farm Winery Mulberry Tree Vineyard Chardonnays From the Similkameen Valley

                  Two Little Farm Winery Mulberry Tree Vineyard Chardonnays From the Similkameen Valley

                  Lit­tle Farm Win­ery is a small pro­duc­tion win­ery locat­ed in the Sim­ilka­meen…

                  Two White Wines from BC’s Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars

                    Two White Wines from BC’s Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars

                    I have two white wines to tell you about from BC’s Blue Moun­tain Vine­yard and Cel­lars.…

                    Visiting the Naramata Bench and Kelowna 2024: Spearhead Winery

                      Visiting the Naramata Bench and Kelowna 2024: Spearhead Winery

                      Dur­ing my week-long trip to Pen­tic­ton, I took a one-day side trip to…

                      Mt. Boucherie taps old vines for complex wines

                      Mt. Boucherie taps old vines for complex wines

                      The cur­rent releas­es from Mt. Boucherie Estate Win­ery often are made with fruit from…

                      The evolution of Riverview Cellars Winery, a gem on the Niagara Parkway

                      The evolution of Riverview Cellars Winery, a gem on the Niagara Parkway

                      Riverview Cel­lars Win­ery is one of the lucky few in the region to enjoy a cap­tive…

                      Okanagan Valley 2022: A unique vintage in British Columbia

                      Okanagan Valley 2022: A unique vintage in British Columbia

                      Per­haps no region in the world has felt the vex­ing peaks and val­leys of cli­mate…

                      5 Gobbling Great Wines for Thanksgiving Turkey and the Side Dishes

                      5 Gobbling Great Wines for Thanksgiving Turkey and the Side Dishes

                      Thanks­giv­ing is this week­end, and many of us are plan­ning our menus and the wines.…

                      4 Fantastic Wines for Your Thanksgiving Side Dishes

                      4 Fantastic Wines for Your Thanksgiving Side Dishes

                      Thanks­giv­ing is this week­end, and many of us are plan­ning our menus and the wines.…

                      Cheers to 20 years of top Syrahs from Niagara’s Creekside Estate Winery

                      Cheers to 20 years of top Syrahs from Niagara’s Creekside Estate Winery

                      Shock­waves rever­ber­at­ed through­out the Nia­gara Fallsview Casi­no on Feb. 19, 2010,…



                      Checkmate 2021 Merlots

                      Checkmate 2021 Merlots

                      When Aus­tralian-born wine­mak­er Phil McGa­han was recruit­ed from a job in Sono­ma…

                      Where to Drink Wine in Montreal

                        Where to Drink Wine in Montreal

                        It’s hard to go wrong in this city, but at these nine casu­al restau­rants and bars,…

                        Vancouver Island: A wine lover’s guide

                        Vancouver Island: A wine lover’s guide

                        Lying just off British Columbia’s west coast, this Pacif­ic-fac­ing island may not be…

                        Dam, that was some hard grape picking, plus a primer for wine influencers to heed

                        Dam, that was some hard grape picking, plus a primer for wine influencers to heed

                        A glass of wine nev­er tast­ed as good as the Dam Chardon­nay I enjoyed after…

                        The wine lover's guide to Niagara, Canada

                          The wine lover's guide to Niagara, Canada

                          The world’s prime wine-pro­duc­ing regions are locat­ed between the 30th and 50th…

                          Eat And Drink Your Way Through This Underrated Canadian Wine Region

                          Eat And Drink Your Way Through This Underrated Canadian Wine Region

                          tum­ble into a dis­cus­sion on great Cana­di­an wines and you might assume the…

                          Discover the Most Distinctive Wineries in Western Canada

                          Discover the Most Distinctive Wineries in Western Canada

                          It’s har­vest sea­son in the North Okana­gan, a nation­al trea­sure with a cool…

                          A Toast to Canadian Wine  - As Canada Day approaches we celebrate changemakers in the industry

                            A Toast to Canadian Wine - As Canada Day approaches we celebrate changemakers in the industry

                            Though Cana­da is not nec­es­sar­i­ly asso­ci­at­ed with its wine indus­try, with…

                            Wine tourism with a green focus

                              Wine tourism with a green focus

                              A wine tourism con­fer­ence in Por­tu­gal this Octo­ber will pro­mote inno­va­tion and…

                              A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 942: River Stone Wines and an Anniversary Dinner
                              How British Columbia Wineries Are Recovering and Why You Should Visit Them

                              How British Columbia Wineries Are Recovering and Why You Should Visit Them

                              This year, British Columbia’s wine coun­try faced a dev­as­tat­ing frost that…

                              Jackson-Triggs winning combo: Wine, food and an outdoor show
                              Doña Paula: Iconic wines from the finest Gualtallary terroirs

                              Doña Paula: Iconic wines from the finest Gualtallary terroirs

                              Lead­ing Argen­tin­ian win­ery Doña Paula show­cas­es its prized Gual­tal­lary vine­yards…

                              A tasty wine journey to Ottawa’s KIN Vineyards and the County’s Last House

                              A tasty wine journey to Ottawa’s KIN Vineyards and the County’s Last House

                              It just isn’t easy mak­ing wine on the mar­gins in Ontario but when wine­mak­ers get it…

                              Where wine meets cider, the bucolic world of Stoss Lee and Stock and Row

                              Where wine meets cider, the bucolic world of Stoss Lee and Stock and Row

                              It has been said that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and maybe that is true…

                              Winemaker Q&A: Kalem Magny on Vancouver Island’s 40 Knots

                              Winemaker Q&A: Kalem Magny on Vancouver Island’s 40 Knots

                              Cana­da has wine regions that lit­er­al­ly span coast to coast, and while the Okana­gan…

                              Spotlight on Westcott Vineyards at the forefront of the Chardonnay evolution

                              Spotlight on Westcott Vineyards at the forefront of the Chardonnay evolution

                              There’s no ques­tion Ontario makes world-class Chardon­nay, but just how far can the top…

                              Top wineries (and more) to explore in Nova Scotia: A travel guide

                              Top wineries (and more) to explore in Nova Scotia: A travel guide

                              Alana Lapierre recent­ly vis­it­ed the Annapo­lis Val­ley, Gaspereau Val­ley, and…

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