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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 808: Tightrope, Checkmate and More

Tightrope Winery on the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley is owned by Graham and Lyndsay O’Rourke. Balance is everything in their wines (pun intended). Tightrope Winery Riesling 2019 Pale straw in colour; minerally, slightly smoky, lightly floral nose; medium-bodied, … Continue reading

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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 801: The Newest Ontario Winery: Wending Home

After a successful career as Henry of Pelham’s winemaker and a Professor at Niagara College, Canadian Food and Wine Institute, Ron Giesbrecht has opened his own winery. He sent me samples of his 2020 wines (an auspicious year for a … Continue reading

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