Monthly Archives: December 2015

Riverview Cellars

Posted on December 11, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There were so many wineries in the Niagara-on-the-Lake area, that we could not stop and see them all. Riverview Cellars was originally a peach farm with a roadside stand. The farm consists of twenty-five acres, and they slowly started planting … Continue reading →

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Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery

Posted on December 9, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Ravine Vineyard was not far from where we were staying in Niagara-on-the-Lake. We were staying in the Queenston area and the next to us was the St. Davids and the sub-appellation of the region known as St. Davids Bench, which … Continue reading →

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Small Talk Vineyards

Posted on December 7, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake were all impressive that we visited. The closest that we found to some of the small wineries of Michigan was Small Talk Vineyards. They are a fifty year old private estate and as soon as you … Continue reading →

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Cabernet Franc Day

Posted on December 5, 2015 by thewineraconteur

December Sixth is Cabernet Franc Day according to the Wine Lover’s Calendar. May I also say that it could be a genuine holiday here in my home, before I even knew about the Cabernet Franc grape; I enjoyed the product, … Continue reading →

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Repeal Day

Posted on December 3, 2015 by thewineraconteur

“Flash! Good evening Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea” That was the staccato opening lines read by Walter Winchel the American newspaper journalist of the Roaring Twenties when he opened up his program, in the early … Continue reading →

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Turkey Leftovers

Posted on December 1, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The day after Thanksgiving, when the holiday is just a brief glimmer in the back of the mind, from all of those souls who think they must go and stand in the trenches in the name of Black Friday shopping. … Continue reading →

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