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A grand tasting with the chefs of Cuvée 2013 at the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls

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By Michael Lowe The 25th anniversary of Cuvée, held March 1 at Fallsview Casino, was, in many ways, a celebration of the event’s roots. No wine awards, no long-winded speeches – just great wine and food served in grand style. In other words, and in many ways, a big...

The challenges ahead for VQA wines in Ontario, plus the Vintage Chart for Ontario wines back to 2003

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You’d think the mood in Ontario wine country would be just a touch more buoyant. After all, 2012 provided another superb grape harvest, sales of VQA wines at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario are up by double digits and total production of VQA wines continues its steady climb.

The mystery and intrigue behind Cave Spring’s The Adam Steps Riesling; plus a bevy of other Niagara wine releases

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The Cave Spring Vineyard, located high up on a terrace of the Niagara Escarpment overlooking Lake Ontario on the Beamsville Bench, is easily one of Canada’s top three Riesling vineyards.

Niagara’s Andrzej Lipinski reveals his own label and portfolio of mostly kiln-dried wines

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Andrzej (Andre) Lipinski has plied his craft at a long list of Ontario wineries: Vineland Estate, Legends, DeSousa, Fielding, Megalomaniac, Foreign Affair and Organized Crime.

A sweet time at Commisso’s and pre-release tasting at Niagara’s Hinterbrook

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By Mike Lowe A sweet time was had by all in attendance at Commisso’s Fresh Foods Thursday night as we gathered for a special Valentine’s Day dinner.
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