By Rick VanSickle Nearly seven years ago, an enthusiastic group of Niagara Riesling lovers — most of them winemakers — gathered to taste a wide range
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle Stratus Vineyards grows 16 different varieties of grapes at its Niagara-on-the-Lake estate, and they all compete to be a part of th
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle On a warm August day in 2016, winemaker J.L. Groux revealed the first time details of a little known sparkling program for Stratus
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle Winemaker J-L Groux (above) spends an inordinate amount of time carving up the Stratus Vineyard into chaotic little pieces on
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle It’s another stinkin’ hot day during the endless summer of 2016 in Ontario; it’s well into the 30s with a low, stifling haze of
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