Top Stories Archives - Wines In Niagara

August 16, 20221

The full ‘Monty’ on one of Niagara’s most historic vineyards

By Rick VanSickle The trunks on these weathered vines are downright gnarly, twisted into macabre shapes and scarred from decades of yielding some of t

August 10, 20221

Historic Grimsby Hillside the ‘most exciting secret vineyard in Niagara’

By Rick VanSickle It’s the sky, that big, beautiful, luminous sky on the western horizon that defines the mysterious Grimsby Hillside Vineyard on the

August 1, 20220

Okanagan Crush Pad offers an exciting portfolio of wines that are true to their roots

By Peter Rod I was recently reading a great article on the mysteries of terroir by the brilliant British writer, Andrew Jefford. (more…)

July 28, 20220

A first look at PEC’s Last House Vineyard, plus new wines reviewed from Niagara

By Rick VanSickle Like many brave souls before them, Andre Gagne and Debra Mathews, had a dream to establish a “passion project” that involved grapes

July 25, 20220

Digging deep for answers at the Great Chardo Swap in Niagara

By Rick VanSickle One of the more intriguing wine tastings I have ever attended was the Great Chardo Swap that was part of the International Cool Cli