

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, […]

Unwind / Unwined
Due to the excessive heat and humidity last summer coupled with air pollution from construction, my face exploded. My cheeks […]

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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wine Touring on the Mosel River. Part I
There is wine touring by car with a disgruntled designated driver, wine touring by bus with a load of strangers […]
Building Brix on Crush Wine Tours in Niagara
I was overwhelmed planning my first visit to Niagara on the Lake. There were so many great wineries I wanted […]