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March 21, 20200

Should the LCBO be open during an epidemic? Also, Vintages releases and new wines from Ont./B.C. reviewed

By Rick VanSickle The LCBO’s twice-monthly release of wines at Vintages stores took place today (Saturday), even in light of the COVID-19 pandemic th

March 19, 20209

By Rick VanSickle Stay Calm and Drink Local. It’s a trope and uttered so frequently that we’ve become immune to it. But it is has never been more cru

March 15, 20200

By Rick VanSickle The coronavirus pandemic has created mass confusion, fear and, in some cases, hysteria (been to Costco lately?), leaving families h

March 13, 20200

By Rick VanSickle The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of the Ontario Craft Wine Conference and Trade Show, Brock's Cuvée 2020, and h

March 11, 20200

By Rick VanSickle Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a grape harvest like 2019 in Ontario comes along and blows that right out of the water. (mo