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Here’s my top wine picks from the Online & Flagship Exclusives (OFE) section of the August 24, 2024 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. There are more than 40 wines listed as OFEs, and as is typical of the category, nearly all the wines are priced north of $20. All the wines should be readily available…

Reading Time: 5 minutes Fall View There is nothing quite like a spur-of-the-moment Winery lunch when you live in wine country. It was a cloudy day on our first visit, but this didn’t stop our enthusiasm for a wine tasting at Arrowleaf Cellars. The Lake Country winery is in a picturesque spot with stunning grounds…

The latest 7-day QPF forecast (Quantitative Precipitation Forecast) for rainfall in the next 7 days shows that we are returning to a rainier state over the next week after a slow increase in drought conditions for the past couple of weeks. A pair of fronts are supposed to move through the area this weekend, bringing…

By Rick VanSickle With harvest underway in Niagara, there’s a more concerning issue on the minds of grape growers in Niagara — another looming surplus. The over-supply of grapes in the region is heading for the largest glut since 2009, eclipsing the surplus of last year and prompting concern from the industry. In 2009, about…

As you are all aware, mancozeb is one of the backbone fungicides for our grape spray programs. EPA is already making changes to captan labels, and though some of these changes will be onerous, they have no impact on our ability to grow grapes in Georgia as compared to the complete removal of mancozeb labels…

Sommeliers and trade compete in wine knowledge and blind tasting skills The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) announced the winners of its 2024 CAPS Cup tasting challenge, which was held on August 27th at the Vintage Conservatory on King St. in Toronto. A collection of the province’s best and brightest…

Tonight’s rosé wine review is a lovely, organic Tavel from Rhône that is a brand-new arrival at the LCBO and landed on shelves across Ontario in last weekend’s LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on August 24th. It is produced by the Château de Manissy, an historic winery situated in the Tavel appellation of the southern…

Friday, August 23th: Our daughter Annabel and her son Declan, who live in Vancouver, arrived after spending time in Montreal and Ottawa. Saturday, August 24th: Took our Annabel and Declan to the Dinosaur mini-golf on Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls. While they played 18 holes, Deborah and I went on the Ferris wheel – great views…