Monday, September 27, 2010

Ridge Road Winery Sign

Ridge Road Winery in Stoney Creek is open for business!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Colaneri Estate Winery

The winery is under construction but the tasting room/retail shop is open now

Friday, September 24, 2010

Sunflower at Harbour Estares

Sunflower photographed at Harbour Estates anniversary celebrations.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Harbour Estates - 10th Anniversary

Balloons mark the winery for its 10th Anniversary celebrations.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ridge Road Estate Winery

A fairly new winery on the Niagara scene. Ridge Road Estate Winery is in Vinemount (Stoney Creek or Hamilton depending on what map you look at!)

Monday, September 20, 2010

Ontario Wine Society - Industry Member

Jayne Douglas, owner of Ridge Road Estate Winery, poses with the OWS Industry Member certificate we presented her on Saturday.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Music at the Harbour

Carl Dixon who has performed with the Guess Who and April Wine entertained at Harbour Estates Winery's 10th Anniversary celebrations yesterday.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Vignette

The three paintings appear on the wine labels of Colaneri Estate Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Friday, September 17, 2010

New Winery under Construction

We visited the new Colaneri Estate Winery today. It's still under construction but it's going to be amazing once completed. The wines are really good as well.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Niagara Water Festival at Balls Falls

A sign leading the way to the festival!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Seed Pod - Queen Anne's Lace

Photographed at Balls Falls Conservation area.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Bird at the Festival

Photographed at the Niagara Water Festival.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Niagara Water Festival

One of the displays at the Niagara Water Festival at Balls Falls yesterday was showing how the canal locks work.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Big Wheels Keep on Rolling.

These wagon wheels won't be rolling any time soon. They were sitting in an barn on the Thirteenth Street Winery property.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Generation Seven

A new brand was launched last Wednesday by Chateau des Charmes. Michele Bosc sent us two bottles of the wine to try and follow the launch on Twitter. I guess I'm now a "Twit".

Friday, September 10, 2010

Guitar Man

This guitarist provided the music during the ceremony and at the reception of Erica and Michael's wedding.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Roses at the Chateau

Fresh flowers in the window in the Chateau des Charmes Winery tasting room.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Delicious Wedding Cake

This wedding cake was made by Vineyard Sweets in Niagara-on-the-Lake and served at Michael & Erica's wedding. It had layers of chocolate and vanilla cake with a coconut icing.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Chateau des Charmes Winery

Taken at the back of the winery where Michael Pinkus' wedding took place yesterday.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Congratulations Michael & Erica

Wine writer Michael Pinkus and Erica were married last night at Chateau des Charmes Winery.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

"Still of the Night"

Another print by Billy Jacobs photographed at a Port Perry art gallery.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Paris Scene

Photograph of a print in a Port Perry art gallery with a live plant in front of the painting.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

"Hot Summer Night"

Photograph of a painting in a Port Perry gallery.

About Me

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Former Treasurer, Ontario Wine Society - Niagara Chapter; Former Treasurer, Society for American Wines - Toronto and National. Former employment: Controller, College of Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario; Controller, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario; Assistant General Manager, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Capital Leasing Division.