Bucket List Celebrations & Festivals
As a Canadian, I am kicking myself for not being in Toronto for the Raptors Victory party. after winning the […]
1000 Reasons to love Gananoque
On a hot summer day, the 1000 Islands Parkway from Brockville to Gananoque is a lovely way to escape the […]
Terroir on the Move
For the first time in years, Prince Edward County’s annual Terroir wine event did not happen in the Crystal Palace […]
Making Wine History at Potter Settlement Winery
I love the back-stories of family wineries. At Potter Settlement Winery in Tweed, Ontario, the back-stories deserve a Giller Prize.
Captivated by the Cornish Coast
Mind-map “Cornwall, UK” and so many images come pouring out: Bodmin Moor, burial mounds, barrows, beacons, Cavaliers, Celtic Legends, Cornish […]
Joyful Travel in 2018
Travel is often filled with hassles – luggage, bookings, budget overages, foreign languages, but there are times of sheer joy, […]
A Covert BC Wine Tour
I wrote this blog a year ago but didn’t post it. As a wine tourist not a connoisseur, I’m happy […]
Grapes are rolling in Peterborough
Jon Drew Owner/winemaker at Rolling Grape Vineyard. – photo by Veronica Leonard Rolling Grape Vineyard had only been open eight […]
Pizza at Norman Hardie’s
I visited Norman Hardie’s winery for lunch earlier this summer. With all the #MeToo focus on the owner/winemaker, I was […]
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Where do wine flavours come from?
Citrus, red stone fruit, chocolate, leather, grass, almonds… “So how do these flavours get into the wine?” my sister asked, […]
Welcome in 2014 with NS Bubbly
Welcome the New Year in with Nova Scotia sparkling wine. Forget the French, Californian and other sparklers, Nova Scotia is […]
County Terroir! Let the wine flow
County Terroir! Every year I arrive at Crystal Palace in Picton as a bright eyed wine blogger checking out the new […]
My wine tastes of chocolate
My last column “Where do wine flavours come from?” paraphrased a lot of information given by Sherry Martin the PR […]
Roll Out the Barrel
Canadian Oak and other wine barrels have been rolling across Prince Edward County, Ontario, this past year as Pete Bradford moved […]
42 splashes of wine – Terroir 2015
42 splashes of wine in the glass 42 splashes of wine Another splash and I’ll fall on my … “You […]
Signal Brewing Co. Open at Last!
Richard Courneyea has been a prominent Belleville, Ontario business man for years. It used to be a treat to stop […]
A COVID19 Christmas
We watched the warnings on the nightly news – Stay home this Christmas. Not this time!. In these times of […]
L’Acadie Vineyard Prestige Brut
Back in 2014, I welcomed in the New Year with an internationally recognized sparkling wine made in Nova Scotia from […]