North Humberland County Winery closes

I received an email from Ruslands Auction and Appraisals advising that there would be an auction at  Oak Heights Estate Winery in North Humberland County. Looking at the details it showed that everything at the winery was up for auction. After some surfing to confirm the implied closing I did find some mention of the closure although there were no details on what lead to it.
I went to this winery back in 2006 and was very impressed with the grounds and and the service that we had experienced. I had actually thought of having lunch thing to see how things are now but that was not to be.
It's sad that this venture didn't last because it takes a lot of courage to spend the big dollars necessary to establish a winery in an area that tradtionally isn't considered favourable for growing grapes. This site has nothing but the utmost respect and support for this and all attempts to start wineres in Ontario.
Who knows, maybe after this auction I might be commenting on a "Rising Phoenix" in North Humberland County. The auction details can found here:  

What do you have on Tap

You go into a pub and you hear the most common question of what beer is on tap.
Now some pubs are serving wine on tap and it turns out that it is quite effective in keeping it fresh. The wines served are decent quality though meant for immediate consumption. Click the title to get the full story

Cool Vids

I'm always on the lookout for intersting videos about Ontario wine and found this series that explores some wineries that are not large and are unique in their own way.

Wine Dining Review County Cider Company Iced Apple

A review of a very viable less expensive alternative to ice wine. The score is SQ (Sensitivty Quotient) weighted.
It's been a while and the rust shows but it is sufficient to get my point across

Sweet foods makes a Wine Taste Stronger, Sour foods make it taste Milder

Here is a 2011 expansion of this basic wine and food matching principal

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Gretzky traded again

Wayne Grezky's winery is closing in Vineland and the brand is moving to Peller Estates. I am very interested to see what will happen with the old Willow Heights property.
Read all about it here

The Gardens of Stoney Ridge Winery Niagara Peninnsula

A new video is up for The Gardens of Stoney Ridge Winery Niagara Peninnsula. It can be viewed on the Wine Dining Vlog or Wine Dining Channel. The links for either are to the right of this entry