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Tasting the season (and chocolate!) in Niagara wine country

eat, Niagara, travel, wine, Wine/Food Pairing | September 4, 2016November 17, 2010 by Mardi Michels

We’re lucky, living in Toronto, with wine country right on our doorstep. A 90 minute drive from the city, and you are in the heart of the Niagara region, where Neil and I were fortunate enough to find ourselves this past weekend, as guests of Tourism Niagara and Wineries of Niagara on the Lake. … Read more

Tasting terroir at Tawse

drink, Niagara, Tawse, wine | February 6, 2022October 28, 2010 by Mardi Michels

A couple of weekends ago, I was given the opportunity to visit a winery that has recently been named Canada’s winery of the year. I joined a group of Toronto-based wine and food writers touring the vineyards and facilities and tasting the wines at Tawse, led by their winemaker Paul Pender and the national sales … Read more