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  • August 2025 newsletter

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  • Inniskillin celebrates 50th anniversary, plus wine reviews for Maenad and Lailey

    By Rick VanSickle The venerable Inniskillin Estate Winery, with roots reaching back to the War of 1812, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Niagara this year. Note, also in this Niagara Wine Report: New wines from the Maenad Wine Company, and Lailey Winery. In 1975, Inniskillin was granted the first winery license since prohibition, making…

  • VineRoutes Restaurant Awards to be revealed October 2nd

    Save the Date as Canada’s top food and wine destinations are set to be recognized for their excellence The inaugural VineRoutes Restaurant Awards are almost here! On October 2nd, we’ll reveal which restaurants across Canada will be recognized for delivering outstanding food and wine experiences, as well as their commitment to exceptional wine programs. From…

  • A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 989: Evenings to Remember, Remembered

    Sunday, August 24th: Dropped into MW Cellars to buy some wine. Ran into a couple we had met with a mutual friend – Nora and Mark, who told me they had visited all 159 wineries in Ontario. Their next visit will be Cape Cairo in Niagara. Monday, August 25th: Cleaning out some old files, I…

  • Old Vintages with Winemaker Matt Dumayne

      As I was about to leave the Rosé Rodeo at Haywire’s Garnet Valley Ranch Winery recently, I had the chance to catch up with winemaker Matt Dumayne, who was eager for me to try some odds and sods he found lurking around at the back of the winery. First up was the 2015 XC…

  • August 30, 2025 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Big Scores

    Here are my top wine picks from the August 30, 2025 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection (click here for digital edition). Wines with Big Scores is the feature story of the release, while the Styles of Sake is the mini-thematic. It is a small-ish release with 86 products offered, with Greece and Italy notably shining…

  • Restaurant 1

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  • Restaurant 2

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  • Restaurant 3

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  • Restaurant 4

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