Business: New CEO promises change while honouring the legacy of Chateau des Charmes
Last Friday, Paul-Andre Bosc handed off the ownership and operations of the winery to the new CEO, Marco Piccoli, and a group of young Canadian investors.
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Bosc family winery Chateau des Charmes sold
Staff gathered at Chateau des Charmes winery Friday morning for a meeting where owner Paul-Andre Bosc announced the sale of the family business, one of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s premier wineries. Marco Piccoli, who has extensive
NOTL vineyards survive bitter frost
NOTL vineyards dodged extensive damage from the dangerous intersection of early bud break and April frost. T.S. Eliot wrote “April is the cruellest month,” and farmers often feel its sting. April ushers in
It’s official: Elimination of 6.1% wine tax included in provincial budget
Carolyn Hurst wanted to see it happen first-hand, so she was among those in the gallery of the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday when the government tabled its budget. Hurst, chair of Ontario Craft
Peller promises to keep pushing to boost wine industry
It’s taken years to get the province and the wine industry on the same page, but several changes unveiled by the Ford government are “incredibly gratifying for all of us and we’re all
Wine tax reduction and other sweeping changes to industry welcomed with enthusiasm
Superlatives are flowing in response to the province’s announcement that it will implement a bundle of measures intended to support the wine industry. “Gamechanger,” “transformational,” “we’re ecstatic,” and “it’s incredibly supportive,” were some
Wine industry applauds elimination of 6.1% tax, as Ford changes where booze can be sold
Thursday was a good news day for Niagara’s wine industry, with an announcement by the Ontario government that includes several new measures to support the industry. The province will introduce legislation to eliminate
Editorial: Celebrating the visionary Paul Bosc Sr.
Our wine world has lost an innovator and passionate advocate with the death of Paul Bosc. His accolades and achievements are impressive, and his legacy will live large. Behind the truly grand accomplishments
Chateau des Charmes’ Paul Bosc hailed for lifetime of innovation
Paul Bosc Sr., who died Saturday, is being remembered as the “ultimate pioneer” of Niagara’s wine industry, an innovator and a nurturer of young talent. The man who founded Chateau des Charmes
Editorial: Time to support the wine industry
The time is right to make your voice heard, to weigh in on the vision that the Niagara wine industry is advocating, in concert with partners in tourism, food, culture, and hospitality. The
Wine industry’s vision to speed up economic growth gains momentum
Key Niagara wine advocates are optimistic that the provincial government is finally getting the message that the industry is on the cusp of greatly expanding its economic influence in Ontario, but needs help
Southbrook embraces pollinator plants in the vineyard
How NOTL winery uses an organic, natural approach to sustainability A hardy group of volunteers has taken on the daunting task of planting 5,000 native pollinator plants on 1.8 acres of land
Wine industry pioneers plant first new vines at Lailey Vineyards
Donna and David Lailey founded the NOTL winery in the 1970s Under warm sunshine and blues skies on Friday, the first shovel went into the ground at Lailey Vineyards to plant
Positive signs in the revitalization of NOTL’s Lailey Winery
Some early success stories fuel momentum of new owner’s transformation One sign of the transformation underway at Lailey Winery is – literally – the sign that greets visitors on the driveway. It has
Niagara wineries unite to pressure province for changes
Tax reductions, better access to markets among concerns cited by industry Niagara wineries travelled to Queen’s Park with an important message, as well as some delicious VQA wine in an effort to lobby
Grand new vision unveiled for Niagara wine and tourism sector
Wine industry report predicts rapid growth, with widespread economic benefits for Ontario There is a growing sentiment that the Ontario wine industry is poised to move to a new level, bringing with
Relieved growers finish icewine harvest amid unseasonably mild winter
Make hay while the sun shines, or in this case, pick grapes while the temperature plunges. Grape growers in Niagara have had only two short windows of opportunity to harvest their icewine grapes
Hometown Traveller: A wealth of kindness in a time of need
That Friday morning, standing on the dock at our resort in Curacao, waiting for the dive boat to come and pick us up for our morning dives, I caught sight of a vibrant
With major vineyard purchase, Dillon’s distillery may be coming to NOTL
A major real estate deal has paved the way for a potential new craft distillery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The purchase of 70 acres of vineyards by the Mark Anthony Group includes a parcel of
Young NOTL winemaker watches over Ontario’s oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vines
Marynissen winemaker Mitchell McCurdy waits for the right time to harvest old vine Cabernet Sauvignon Long after the Chardonnay and Riesling, the Gamay Noir and even Cabernet Franc grapes have been picked, one
Orange is the new white
Southbrook steps back in time to create one of its most popular wines Everything old is new again when it comes to producing one of the most popular white wines at Southbrook Organic
High-quality grape harvest is silver lining to low yield for 2022 vintage
Severe winter cut crops up to 70% but excellent growing season boosts quality Episodes of severe cold last winter have meant a low yield for this grape harvest season, but exceptional conditions this
NOTL hikers complete challenging trek through Swiss Alps
Gruelling mountain journey is 170 kilometres from Chamonix to Zermatt Three Niagara-on-the-Lake hikers overcame extreme altitude, vertical climbs and even illness to traverse the famed Haute Route through the Swiss Alps in “epic”
NOTL wineries strike gold at national awards
Visitors to Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries will soon see some of the wine bottles sporting stickers to boast their award-winning status. The 2022 Wine Align National Wine Awards of Canada were released last week and
Brock developing virus-free vines for Niagara grape growers
University one big step closer to providing industry with safe, healthy plants Tucked away in a small greenhouse inside the Cairns BioSciences building at Brock University, 57 varieties of grapevines are flourishing
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