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April 13, 20150

To all the P.J.’s out there: Love Canadian wines or hate them, I just don’t give a shit anymore

I long ago stopped trying to convince those who don’t/won’t drink Ontario or Canadian wine that they are missing the boat on some great wines made

March 16, 20153

Brave New World: How the new model for beer and wine retailing in Ontario could look

When the Liberal government stands up to deliver its budget at Queen’s Park in the next couple of weeks a brave new world will be unveiled for Ont

February 9, 20151

Ontario Wine Vintage Charts for 1998-2014

Mother Nature is cruel and never has she been more cruel than in 2014. We are still seeing the effects of the brutal winter and so-called polar vortex

February 9, 20150

Cave Spring Cellars French Oak Vineyard BA Riesling 1990, a golden beauty

When you have an old bottle of wine with a smudged and scuffed label with the once-clear and bright colour now a deep, soupy amber, you just never kno

January 30, 20150

Buried Treasure: From Gaja to Prum to Niagara’s own legends, why cellaring your wine pays big dividents

There is a passage in one of my favourite wine novels, The Billionaire’s Vinegar, which goes like this: “An ullaged bottle. Alas, but unsurprisingly ‘