Rick VanSickle, Author at Wines In Niagara

August 7, 20190

New certification for Summerhill winery places value on people and planet not just profits (plus wine reviews)

Kelowna’s Summerhill Pyramid Winery is the first winery in Canada to be accredited as a Certified B Corporation and is one of only 26 wineries worldwi

August 5, 20192

Your one and only chance to purchase The Farm Niagara wines this year — don’t say you weren’t warned

By Rick VanSickle No one markets wine like this, at least not here in Niagara. It took me nearly a year just get an interview with the owner and to t

August 1, 20190

Reflecting on the remarkable life of Harry McWatters, by Leeann Froese (plus 4 100-point wines from TIME)

In this heart-felt tribute to the man many credit with giving birth to the BC wine industry, Leeann Froese reflects on the remarkable life of Harry Mc

July 31, 20190

I made some big mistakes on a post about Norman Hardie Wines — this is my mea culpa

By Rick VanSickle In a post on this website dated July 22, 2019, under the headline ‘LCBO, Norm Hardie wines make for strange bedfellows,’ I made som

July 31, 20192

An oasis of goodness awaits at Niagara’s Good Earth Food and Wine Co.

By Rick VanSickle It’s off the beaten path with no flashy road signs pointing the way, but those who know about the Good Earth Food and Wine Co. alwa