Niagara Wine Reviews

Reviews by Rick

A gorgeous sparkler from Niagara’s Cave Spring and new 2027 wine releases

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The Vintages release Saturday features one of the top Niagara white wines as chosen by Wines In Niagara in 2011. Cave Spring Cellars’ Blanc de Blancs, or 100% sparkling Chardonnay, spent an incredible 63 months on the lees. It is one of those rare wines that will be locked...

Saturday Vintages release features Niagara Chards, Pinot Noir

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The LCBO/Vintages release on Saturday features a couple of really nice Niagara Chards and the first 2009 Pinot Noir from the Beamsville Bench producer Hidden Bench.

The bio-organic wines of Southbrook: Winemaker walks the walk

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There is absolutely nothing pretentious about winemaker Ann Sperling. She walks the walk and talks the talk on sustainable, organic and biodynamic grape growing and takes a minimalist approach to making wine in the winery.

WineSplash is born, Vintages releases and other Niagara wine reviews

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A new Ontario wine venture was born in Niagara in February. WineSplash.ca, an on-line shopping mall for VQA wines, launched with the goal of providing wine consumers with a web-based source for purchasing Ontario wines.

A preview of Ravine’s 2010 Cab Francs and other reds

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Cabernet Franc. It definitely has its fair share of fans in Canadian wine circles. Vocal fans. Those who shout from the mountain tops that this single variety is what they desire more than any other in Ontario and B.C.