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The King and Vic story began long ago in the vineyard, plus new VQA grapes approved
By Rick VanSickle It might be hard to believe that Niagara’s King and Victoria Winery only opened its doors is 2023 … after all, the groundwork was laid over two decades ago. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: VQA approves long list of new grapes, including Roussanne, plus photos of Brock’s CCOVI Awards of Excellence.…
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Regenerative hydrology webinar
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OIV expert paper on the vine’s microbiome
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WSET webinar on soil health
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Into the Heat – how Alentejo is rising to the challenges of climate change
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Preparations for Grape Root Borer – 2025
We are within a few weeks of the anticipated initial emergence of grape root borer (GRB) adults here in North Georgia. We normally start to see adult emergence and activity in late June or early July. As such, if you are planning on managing for GRB, it is time to start considering your option to…
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Izadi Reserva 2020 (Rioja) – Wine Review
Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely, vegan-friendly Tempranillo from Rioja that arrived at the LCBO a few weeks ago in the May 10 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection – with plenty of bottles still available for purchase across Ontario. It is produced by Bodegas Izadi, a relatively new winery that was established in 1987…
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2024 Botter Oggi Pinot Grigio Rosato Doc Delle Venez
A lovely pink salmon color with a mild citrus nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some lovely strawberry notes … On the lighter side of medium length in finish the wine displays some nice tongue sticking acidity minerality and citrus notes. This is a lovely, soft summer sipper perfect for the patio, nice…
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Church and State Sparkling Wines
Reading Time: 4 minutes Church & State Winery is renowned for its sparkling and Rhône Valley-style wines due to a combination of strategic focus, terroir, and winemaking expertise, as outlined below: Terroir-Driven Viticulture: Church & State operates two distinct vineyard properties in British Columbia: one in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island and another in the…
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A first look at grown in Washington, made in B.C. white wines
By Rick VanSickle Like many wineries in B.C. following a catastrophic winter freeze in early 2024, River Stone Estate Winery was left with zero Okanagan fruit. Also in this Canadian Wine Report: A whole bunch of Thomas Bachelder Chardonnays and Gamays released at Vintages stores on Saturday. The bulk of B.C. wineries chose to reach…