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There’s no cork in this sparkling wine!
With a wine route map on her knee, Savvy Sommelier Debbie followed the country roads that lead to this new boutique winery in the depths of Prince Edward County. Definitely worth the visit! Lighthall...
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You can taste the soil in this wine
Pinot Noir is known by winemakers as the “heartbreak grape”. This grape variety needs care & nurturing around the clock. Difficult to grow in the vineyard & always changing in the cellar,...
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Run, don’t walk to the LCBO & stock up on this wine
Using only grapes grown on their property, the Mavety family has been growing grapes in the Okanagan for over 40 years – true pioneers! For the first 21 years, they supplied premium grapes to...
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Beekeepers & Winemakers create a sweet deal
Renata and Eugene Roman purchased 40 acres of land in 2000, which is now home of Rosewood Estates Winery and Meadery. Their goal was to start a small-batch artisanal winery and meadery. Winemaker...
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We discovered a new Niagara winery – Di Profio Estates
Di Profio is unique in that it is one of few wineries surrounded completely by neighbours. Residences meet with edges of farms. The vineyards grow down from the escarpment on flat land running north...
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A fun bunch at Lailey Vineyard
Savvy Selections wine of the month club Featuring Lailey Vineyard - June 2013 - Fruit trees & a few hybrid grapes were once farmed along the Niagara Parkway by husband & wife team William...
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Let the wine do what the wine wants to do…at Casa-Dea
It is harvest time! Wineries across Ontario – for that matter across Canada – are all abuzz with harvest. “Half of the grapes are in” explained Paul Marconi who is one of the principals of this...
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Kichesippi – Once a roaring river, now a busy brewery!
The Savvy Brew Crew can’t believe the high fives & rave reviews we have been receiving since launching Savvy Hip Hops just a few months ago. A BIG thanks to our suds-cribers! This month features...
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Like Father…like Son…2 become winemakers!
Have you been to Prince Edward County lately? On your next trip, promise me that you will drop in to visit this month’s feature winery Stanners Vineyard. Located ‘at the top’ of the winery map not far...
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How did you earn your beer today?
One of the great wonders of Canada is the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park in Thunder Bay. It is a table-topped hill resembling a giant lying on his back. Ojibway legend has it that Nanabijou, the...
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