By Rick VanSickle You can’t judge a vintage by the devastation left in the wake of the previous growing season, although it can’t be ignored either.
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle The more I taste the 2020 red wines from Niagara the more I am convinced that Cabernet Franc benefited most from those sun-drenched
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle I do not remember the first time I met Brian Schmidt. It was pre-twactor tweet era, that’s for certain, and it really goes all the
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle Memories of Lailey Vineyard being sold in 2015 still linger in the minds (and palates) of engaged Niagara wine lovers all these yea
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle In the recent informative and colourful series by winemaker Brian Schmidt on his Facebook page, he takes readers down a long and wi
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