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About thewineraconteur

A non-technical wine writer, who enjoys the moment with the wine, as much as the wine. Twitter.com/WineRaconteur Instagram/thewineraconteur Facebook/ The Wine Raconteur

Trius Winery at Hillebrand

Posted on December 17, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The last time we were in Niagara-on-the-Lake we had stopped at Hillebrand Winery and were impressed by the winery facility and the wines. We had tried some of the Hillebrand wines, as well as a couple of the Trius wines … Continue reading →

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Jackson-Triggs

Posted on December 15, 2015 by thewineraconteur

One of the more awe-inspiring wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake is Jackson-Triggs, as it is very imposing and very impressive as you drive to their tasting room facility. Alan Jackson and Don Triggs started the winery in 1993, and they are billed … Continue reading →

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Reif Estate Winery

Posted on December 13, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The Reif family has been making wines for around a hundred years; they started in Neustadt in the Rhine Valley and now have Reif Estate Winery along the Niagara River in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Ewald Reif purchased the land in 1977 and … Continue reading →

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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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The Three Reasons that I know it is Thanksgiving

Posted on November 29, 2015 by thewineraconteur

In the last decade or so, I have three solid reasons that I know that Thanksgiving has arrived. The first reason is that the day before my Bride has bags waiting next to the front door. Some of the bags … Continue reading →

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