Outtake from a relaxing #LabourDay #longweekend with two of #Canada's top #wine producers: Bachelder Niagara from Niagara's Beamsville Bench + Clos du Soleil from BC's Similkameen Valley. Available in various provinces + Liberty Wines in the UK + Kascadia Wine Merchants in the US. #cdnwine

Niagara's new custom crush studio will be a game changer for small batch #wine production in Ontario and no doubt lead to a proliferation of new virtual wineries and brands. via Rick VanSickle @Rickwine # lnkd.in/e6EXrFpN

In a few weeks I'll be speaking at the @distillersca inaugural conference and trade show in #Vancouver on how artisan distillers can crack #export markets. Hope to see you there. conference.artisandistillers.ca/speakers #artisanspirits #canadiandistillers #canadianspirits

#Singapore #wine trade & media. Join us November 17 to taste Canadian sparkling, still & Icewine from British Columbia, Nova Scotia & Ontario. Event info/registration link here: lnkd.in/e3N5mP5q #winetrade #wineindustry #winetasting #winebusiness #Canadianwine #winemedia

Will cancer risk warnings be coming to #alcohol labels in #Canada? #wine #beer #spirits #wineindustry #beerindustry #spiritsindustry #canadianbusiness via CBC News cbc.ca/news/health/al…

Hej Danish #wine trade + media. Join us at Taste #Canada #Denmark on March 14 to taste + meet more than 20 Canadian wineries pouring almost 150 wines from British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario. More information on wineries + to register here: lnkd.in/gCf-abQJ

26 wines from British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario shone brightly in Copenhagen at our Wines of Canada masterclass for Danish trade and media this week. Thanks to all who attended and here's to seeing more Canadian #wine in #Denmark.

Want to know about Canadian wine and the industry from coast to coast? Have a listen to the Wine is Basic #podcast from Israel for their interview with me. #canada #canadianwine #winebusiness #winebiz #sparklingwine #icewine lnkd.in/eiKyZMmQ

I think I started judging at the Decanter World Wine Awards and Decanter Asia Wine Awards in 2013 and look forward to returning next week. Here's a little #throwback to when they interviewed me in 2014. #wine #winetasting #wine…lnkd.in/eV3wYdiZ lnkd.in/et6HuPxc

London/UK #wine trade and media: we're back for the annual #Canada House #winetasting on May 23/24, with over 2 dozen wineries (in market or looking for distribution) and 2 #masterclasses on the diversity of Canadian cool climate r…lnkd.in/ec85VJGD lnkd.in/duCGPh3M

Come to this! Some great producers attending.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for this year's #TasteCanadaUK! We were proud to host 25 Canadian wineries from Ontario, British Columbia & Nova Scotia to showcase their wine-derful products available to the UK market.🍷 Read more about Canadian wine at: canadatasting.co.uk/about-canada

Day 2 of #tastecanadauk in the books! Another great turnout today. People loving the wines. If you have never been to #CanadaHouse in the heart of #london🇬🇧 in #trafalgarsquare it is a spectacular location! . . Thanks to everyone who supported us on this trip.

24 Canadian wineries were at Canada House this week for masterclasses and walk around tastings for UK trade and media, organized by the Canadian High Commission/Trade Commissioner Service, in conjunction with industry partners Wine Growers British Columbi…lnkd.in/ecbXCnUw

I've spent a good part of the past two decades putting Canadian wine in front of prime ministers, presidents, G7/8 leaders, now king and queen, governors generals, and international wine media and trade. I've also had the pleasure of training soon to be…lnkd.in/eGBErcfP

Can't wait Decanter World Wine Awards We in Canada have been saying to keep an eye out for Canadian sparkling for some time now....

Want to know more about #oldvines in Canada? See my latest article in the 50th anniversary issue of Quench Magazine, North America's longest running food and drink magazine. #canadianwine #quenchmagazine #winewriting #wineeducation #canada lnkd.in/eXahR6rB

The British Columbia #wine industry prepares for a devesting crop loss and widespread replanting after damaging winter kill in late 2022. #bcwine #wineindustry #winenews #canada #britishcolumbia lnkd.in/es-E9WNy

What do you expect when you put Canadian chardonnays against the world? I was invited to taste some heavy hitters from across the globe with a small group of #wine professionals from across #Canada. Read David Lawrason's piece to see what happened:…lnkd.in/ecn_G5na

Canadian wineries! Join us for a "New York Wine Market 101" webinar on November 1, 3pm EST. The webinar will take place in English and is open to Canadian wineries interested in exploring the New York wine market. REGISTER HERE: lnkd.in/eUH_FEaz #wine #canadianwine #export