In Niagara (6) Mason Vineyard with the remarkable Kelly Mason
Kelly Mason is chief winemaker at Queylus, but she has her own project called Mason Vineyard based on a beautiful
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In Niagara (5) Judging ends and dinner at Fat Rabbit, St Catharines
So, the final day of judging of the National Wine Awards of Canada (NWACs). It’s a bittersweet moment, because although
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In Niagara (4) more judging, Ravine, Ruffino, Le Clos Jordanne, Flat Rock, Cloudsley, Domaine Queylus, 16 Mile Cellar
Days 4 and 5 Full-on judging on Sunday, followed by a recreational (not work) trip to Ravine Vineyard for a
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In Niagara, Canada (3) tasting wines from Beamsville Bench wineries at Hidden Bench
The third day in Canada’s Niagara wine region. Judging was solid: I was with Jeremy Bonia (who runs restaurants in
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In Niagara, Canada (2) at Two Sisters, tasting wines from Prince Edward County and Lake Erie North Shore
A solid day of judging wine followed by a tasting of Prince Edward County wines and dinner at the Two
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In Niagara, Canada (1) an evening with Big Head, Creekside, Rosewood, MW Cellars and 13th Street
It’s good to be back in Canada again. I arrived in Toronto late afternoon and drove through a thunderstorm to
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Bad news from the Okanagan and other regions in BC, Canada: no grapes to be harvested in 2024
Some bad news from the Okanagan Valley in Canada, the country’s second largest wine region. This is a region that
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In Niagara, Canada (13) Two Sisters Vineyards
I caught up with winemaker Adam Pearce to try through the range of Two Sisters, a Niagara winery based in
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In Niagara, Canada (12) Southbrook Vineyards
Website: https://www.southbrook.com/ The Redelmeier family have been farmers in Ontario since the 1940s. Current proprietor Bill Redelmeier proved to be
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In Niagara, Canada (11) The Organized Crime Winery
Website: https://www.organizedcrimewinery.com/ The Organized Crime is a slightly unusual name for a winery, but they are making some really lovely
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