Rick VanSickle, Author at Wines In Niagara

February 13, 20251

Irreverent Crushable owner challenges status quo in Canadian wine

By Lidija Biro Unconventional is too mild of a description of Laura Milnes, owner of Crushable. She epitomizes the essence of being a maverick and

February 11, 20250

By Wines in Niagara It’s nearing last call for consumers to enjoy the 13% holiday tax break on VQA wines provincewide. (more…)

February 9, 20251

By Rick VanSickle It was fascinating to get an up-close look at the aging process for Niagara Chardonnays over a five-year period from the same vin

February 6, 20250

By Rick VanSickle That was one wild week in the world of Canadian wine, from tariffs to a ban on all booze from the U.S. and back to no tariffs res

February 3, 20253

By Rick VanSickle Reaction to U.S. president Donald Trump’s misguided trade war with Canada has been swift and decisive with American wine and booz