Rick VanSickle, Author at Wines In Niagara

July 1, 20250

I AM CANADIAN, with a Canadian wine twist

Hey, you out there, I am not a lumberjack or a fur trader, and I don't live in an igloo (well I once lived in wall tent in the Yukon) or eat blubber (

June 27, 20250

Peninsula Ridge owner Beal appointed chair of Ontario Craft Wineries

Ontario Craft Wineries (OCW) announced today the appointment of Norm Beal as its incoming Chair of the Board of Directors. (more…)

June 26, 20250

Clones, creepy curiosities and new wines from Mio Sempre in this Canadian wine report

By Rick VanSickle Cory Mio is obsessed by two things — grape clones and the creepy/weird things he unearths in his Beamsville vineyard. (more&helli

June 19, 20250

20 years of that that peaceful, easy feeling at Fielding Estate Winery

By Rick VanSickle Fielding Estate Winery is a beacon of goodness perched high atop the Beamsville Bench with endless views and one of the most dive

June 17, 20251

Ontario approves new VQA grape varieties in support grape growers

The Ontario government is supporting grape growers and wineries by adding 24 new grape varieties to Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) certified wine. (m