Archive for October, 2010
Working to attract international investment and attracting more Chinese visitors is part of the government's five-year Open Ontario Plan to strengthen economic growth and create jobs for families.
"One thing I know about (McMullan) is that he's always thinking big," said Dawson.
"Frankly, if the government was looking at expanded opportunities (for Niagara wineries), we're not looking for just one (store)," she went on. "It would be for a much broader application. A single opportunity there is not...
Pinot Gris is not exactly a widespread in Niagara — only 900 tonnes were picked in 2009, down from 1,200 tonnes the year before. Compare that to Chardonnay, 6,300 tonnes, and Riesling, 5,400 tonnes, and you get the picture — it’s niche market where only a few dare to...
“The idea behind TC from the start is to take writers who know little or nothing about a region and completely immerse them in it for 3 days. Hundreds of wines, dozens of winemakers ... the good AND the bad,†said TasteCamp founder and Executive Editor of New York...
"It's amazing how a delicate, vibrant sparkling wine can dance in your mouth alongside a light airy violin concerto, or the richness and complexity of a dark brooding red seems right at home beside a moving, cello-based Beethoven piece," said Peter Bodnar Rod, marketing manger at 13th Street.