News Archives - Wines In Niagara

October 21, 20190

Should you mix whisky with wine? Let’s discuss, plus, another beauty release of local wines at Vintages

By Rick VanSickle When it comes to mixing whisky and wine, some of the biggest wine brands in North America have jumped on the crowded bandwagon. Ro

October 16, 20192

Riesling to Believe: Why this glorious grape needs its very own celebration in Niagara

By Rick VanSickle If you want to get all militant about it, there’s a shirt out there that puts into words what Riesling devotees know all too well.

October 9, 20190

Ontario Wine Wire: Our picks for Niagara wines at Vintages, Riesling comparison, more on new VQA logo

By Rick VanSickle The busiest weekend so far for harvesting grapes in Niagara this fall saw the full spectrum of wineries picking, sorting and crushi

October 1, 20190

Tastes Untamed — VQA wines and dinner down on the Backhouse farm

By Michael Lowe Last week an inaugural event called Tastes Untamed was held to help kick off the LCBO and VQA Wines’ Bring Local Home promotion. (mor

September 28, 20190

Government invests $15-million in Ontario’s grape and wine industry

On Friday, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman was joined by Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff to announce a one-year tra