Rick VanSickle

Riesling just can't get any respect, which is a shame. We discuss in this post on Wines in Niagara, which also features an interior design award for Stone Eagle Winery, and our picks of the Niagara wines coming to Vintages Saturday ... follow this link 👉 bit.ly/3PjXAPc

In Part II of Wines in Niagara's Ontario Harvest Report 2025, we look at Prince Edward County, the Ottawa Valley Lake Erie North Shore and @Pillitteriwines. Summer heat provided excellent conditions for the vintage. Full report ... 👉 bit.ly/OntHarvestPart2

Over 40 Ontario winemakers and growers contributed to this year’s extensive Wines in Niagara Harvest Report 2025, our 15th annual look at the wine vintage. In Part I, find how a crazy growing season turned in a great one ... follow the link 👉 bit.ly/HarvestReportO…

@MrsDrBee I’m sorry for your loss. Steve was much beloved here in Niagara and admired for photography skills. He will be deeply missed.

@rickwine Hi, Rick. Steven was my cousin, though we hadn’t seen each other in years. He was funny, clever, and a wonderful raconteur. I know how much he’ll be missed. 🍷

A giant in the Canadian wine industry has passed away. Steven Elphick documented wineries and the people who made it tick with spectacular photographs from coast to coast. His legacy, his work retold in this post on Wines in Niagara here ... bit.ly/4b4uk7x

One night. 17 wines. All Merlot ranging from 2007 to 2020. Estimated value of well over $4,000. And only 90 minutes to enjoy them all. Sheesh. It was a tough task but Wines in Niagara writer Peter Rod nailed it. His report now live ... 👉 bit.ly/MerlotAwesome

A must have big Niagara red wine you need in your cellar comes to Vintages stores Saturday, plus big numbers for Ontario VQA wines at the @LCBO and more in this Wines in Niagara post here ... bit.ly/VQAwine

Rare icewines from @Pillitteriwines, top bubbles from @HenryofPelham and smartly priced @PeninsulaRidge wines coming to LCBO stores. All revealed in this post on Wines in Niagara. Follow this link 👉 bit.ly/RarestIcewine

A look back at the "super Niagara" appassimento style wines from Rennie Estate. Plus our picks for the Niagara wines coming to Vintages Saturday, including @ThirtyBench, Wending Home and @TwoSisters_wine ... it's all posted on Wines in Niagara 👉 bit.ly/4aqBVwN

While there have been tweaks here and there, the classic estate wines from Niagara's Chateau des Charmes, which was sold to unnamed buyers two years ago, just keep getting better and better. Full story/reviews on Wines in Niagara ... 👉 bit.ly/46HaMmW

@jeff100mark @ThatEricAlper It turned into a brawl in the end that spilled into the streets of Toronto with Lou Reed fans upset about his performance taking it out on Genesis fans. There were more of them than us!

@rickwine @ThatEricAlper Omg, what a concert Rick!

Have you ever been to a concert where the support act went on to become famous?

Housed within @CCOVIBrockU's 44,000-bottle wine cellar is the Canadian Wine Library, which has a revamped mission to get the country's most age-worthy wines into the collection. We explain how to submit or taste these treasures on Wines in Niagara 👉 bit.ly/CanadianWineLi…

Winter Olympics are off and running … we have a wine for that and how one Niagara winery (@Pillitteriwines) got the exclusive rights for the Team Canada wines. Follow this link to Wines in Niagara ... bit.ly/PillitteriOlym…

A head-to-head taste-off with Niagara-on-the-Lake winery Kirby Estates. Plus our picks of the Niagara wines coming to Vintages Saturday and @HiddenBench magnums up for auction. Wines in Niagara full report here ... 👉 bit.ly/KirbyWineShowd…

A new day is dawning for Niagara’s @RavineVineyard — a fresh vision, team and the sixth generation of family knocking on the door. Story/wine reviews now posted on Wines in Niagara 👉 bit.ly/RavineNewTeam

Ch-ch-changes as winemakers on the move @HenryofPelham, @ColioWinery and @RavineVineyard … winesinniagara.com/2026/01/winema…

Flashback to 2016 ... a great year for Niagara wines, plus highlights from the year, a unicorn red wine from @FoolAnd60Acres, a look back at @VinelandEstates Cab Franc and Niagara Pinots coming to LCBO from @cloudsleywine and Bachelder. Follow the link 👉 bit.ly/NiagaraWineFla…

Ambitious wine project in Niagara, Al Borgo, introduces new sustainable, cold tolerant VQA approved grapes to portfolio. Doors now open to temporary tasting room in Beamsville. Story now live on Wines in Niagara ... 👉 bit.ly/AlBorgoNiagara

@BiroLidija Thank you, Lidija!

@rickwine Great read, Rick!

Spitting wine in Burgundy and the changing dynamics of wine junkets, now posted on Wines in Niagara here 👉 bit.ly/WineJunketBlues