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 from his previous location next to 66 Gilead Distillery near […]
The Joys and Heartbreak of 2014 Wassail
Friendship more than wine brought me out to Prince Edward County this Wassail. The news of Richard Karlo’s death last week on November 26 had stunned me and I needed […]
Karlo Estates Van Alstine White
I usually talk about the winery experience but sometimes, there are spectacular wines deserve special mention. This is one of my favourite fortified white “port style” wines to finish a […]
Ontario Wines to be sold at Farmer’s Markets
Ontario Wines will soon be available at Ontario Farmer’s Markets. This is HUGE. An Ontario provincial government’s press release on December 17, about New Opportunities for Ontario Wine Growers was barely mentioned in the business […]
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 specialist at Karlo Estates winery of Prince Edward County,when my […]
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, ” Is it bees?” It was Sister’s Day, and we […]
The Wine Tourist 