Rick VanSickle, Author at Wines In Niagara

May 6, 20190

Two Canadian wine visionaries, two tribute wines, plus new SoCIAL Lite flavours and Vintages highlights for Saturday release

By Rick VanSickle So much has been said following the passing of Canadian wine visionary and pioneer Lloyd Schmidt in the months following his passin

May 2, 20191

By Rick VanSickle Niagara-on-the-Lake winery Coyote’s Run has been purchased by Canopy Growth, one of the world’s largest cannabis companies, Wines I

April 30, 20190

By Rick VanSickle Fielding Estate Winery does what I wish all Niagara wineries would do — they throw an annual wine release party to give consumers a

April 25, 20192

By Rick VanSickle Just as the modern wine industry in Ontario began in 1974, so, too, began the career of 29-year-old Gordon Stimmell. (more…)

April 25, 20190

By Rick VanSickle Niagara, in fact, all of Ontario, is a petri dish for wine experimentation. There are no limits to what can be attempted — sometime