Chinese New Year 2023 is celebrated on January 22, 2023, with this year being the Year of the Water Rabbit. The sign of the Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture, and 2023 is predicted…
In BC when we hear icewine, we think of the Okanagan, but icewine is also made in the Niagara peninsula in southern Ontario. In fact, the Niagara wineries have an icewine festival each year, excluding during the COVID lockdown, but…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on My Ontario Wine Makers Harvest 2022 Interview
This is my fifth year interviewing winemakers in Ontario about their latest grape harvest and wine production. To get a more complete picture of the harvest I asked the following questions to three winemakers in three different grape-growing regions of…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Birdie from Traynor Vineyard and grapecrush.wine in Ontario
It’s been a hot minute since I posted about an Ontario wine – so here I am, posting a very unique one for my comeback! This wine was a collaboration between Traynor Vineyard and @grapecrush.wine (Instagram) and it’s name is…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Variety of Cocktails for the Holidays and Winter Months
Depending on the season, many of us prefer different drinks. For wine drinkers, for example, crisp white wines in the summer and big bold wines in winter. Cocktails can also change depending on the season. I received a few mulled…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Canadian WineAlign Awards for 2022
We all like to receive awards. Knowing that we are good, or the best at something. Fastest runner at the 100-yard dash, smartest in math, etc. when we are in school. Then industry awards when we go to work. There…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Rosewood Estate Winery Praxis Cabernet Franc 2017
Rosewood Estate Winery Praxis Cabernet Franc 2017 (ON $40 at the winery) It’s been a hot minute since I featured a local wine, so today I’m sharing a local Ontario Cab Franc: Rosewood Estate Winery Praxis Cabernet Franc 2017. This…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Canadian Wine Trends 2021: Ontario and BC Wine Region Interest
This is my final article on Canadian Wine Trends 2021, where I will cover Canadian interest in Ontario and BC wines. Not that this is a competition between these two provinces. I am curious to see how much interest there…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Windrush Estate Vintner’s Reserve Pinot Noir 2018
Windrush Estate Vintner’s Reserve Pinot Noir 2018 (ON$ 34.95 from the winery direct) I have a local Pinot to share with you today – and I think most of you already know how enamored I am by Ontario Pinot, and…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Canadian Wine Trends 2021: Red, White, Rosé, Sparkling, and Ice Wine
This is the second of my Canadian Wine Trends 2021 articles. Today I will cover our interest in red, white, sparkling and ice wine using Google Trends information. As I mentioned in my first article, Wikipedia describes Google Trends as…