By Rick VanSickle Ravine Vineyard winemaker Lydia Tomek is one of the most upbeat and positive people you will ever meet. She will find a silver lini
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle The colourful Niagara-on-the-Lake winery and cidery called Small Talk Vineyards and Shiny Apple Cider is closing its doors for good
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle On Seven owner Vittorio De Stefano and winemaker/consultant Peter Gamble, below, waited until they could wait no more. They had a c
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle In the years leading up to 2002, when the premier at the time in Ontario, Mike Harris, had strongly hinted at the privatization of
Read MoreBy Rick VanSickle The late Paul Pender played a prominent role at the Ontario Wine Awards held at Niagara College on Thursday (June 16). (more&hellip
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