• 2013 Riesling Experience

    Come out on June 11 and 12, 2013 to learn more about the fastest growing wine grape in the world.

    Growers winemakers, marketers and of course, winelovers are all welcome to attend!!!

     

  • Grape Grower of the Year 2012-2013

    Curtis Fielding
    Fielding Estate Winery
    On behalf of the Grape Growers of Ontario we congratulate Curtis Fielding on being chosen Grape King for the year 2012-2013.

     

Sheep Keep Vineyards in Shape

Drivers along Highway 55 can't help but slow down to catch of glimpse of sheep at Southbrook Winery.

Sipping in style

 Source: The Globe and Mail, May 2013

"I’ve been a wine lover since I watched John Steed of The Avengers offer a glass of claret wine to Emma Peel," jests our guide Christopher Juras of Niagara Vintage Wine Tours as he welcomes us to a day of luxury touring through Niagara’s wine country. Steed, the stylish spy of the 1960s British television series, would have enjoyed this tour.

Tank mixing and pesticide compatibility - "The jar test"

Are you considering a new tank mix this year? Perhaps two new fungicides, or an adjuvant you want to try? Be sure you know what you're doing before you risk an untested tank mix.

Winery goes green

Being called "green" or "sustainable" are not words that Bill Redelmeier likes to use to describe Southbrook Vineyards, despite the fact that both words are quite apt. He and his wife Marilyn have owned the winery since 1991 and have recently won the 2012 InterVin International Wine Awards highest honour – Winery of the Year, for its innovative growing practices and fantastic product.

Another Golden Year For Ontario

Since 1995, the Ontario Wine Awards (OWA) have been celebrating the Ontario VQA Wine industry, and accrediting some of the finest and most respected wines Ontario has to offer. As the Ontario Wine Industry continues to flourish throughout the Province’s appellations, so does the quality of wines being produced. As host this year, the OWA had the privilege of presenting to its audience one of Canada’s most prominent celebrity chefs, Christine Cushing.

Grapevine Cold Hardiness Update May 13 2013

 Critical temperature and Growth Stages

There have been forecasts of potential frost for parts of Ontario for the evening of Monday May 13. Please check your local weather forecasts frequently for specifics of temperatures that might be experienced in your area. With green tissue present at most locations, injury can take place if a heavy or prolonged frost occurs. 

Longtime former wine festival GM dies

Source: Welland Tribune, May 2013

Gerry Ginsberg, credited for turning around a landmark Niagara festival, died Friday at a family condo in Naples, Fla.

Brock U, Acadia University sign landmark grape and wine research pact

Addressing the research and education needs of the Canadian grape and wine industry will be made easier with a new partnership established this week between Brock University and Acadia University.

Pesticide Registration Review

CURRENT MINOR USE (URMULE) PROJECTS – REGISTRATIONS ACHIEVED

These Pesticide registrations involve the combined inputs of many groups and organizations including:

  • The commodity group (the growers) are responsible for prioritizing the key pests of the commodity (insects, diseases and weeds).
  • The Provincial Minor Use Coordinators (PMUC’s)
  • The provincial extension specialists e.g., OMAFRA specialists.
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) researchers and the Pest Management Centre (AAFC – PMC).
  • The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
  • The chemical manufacturers and their field representatives.

2013 Ontario Budget

The first budget by Premier Kathleen Wynne and her Finance Minister, Charles Sousa, is no surprise to anyone watching the news over the last week. It proposes a wide range of investments focused on strengthening the economy, promoting job creation, and reforming social assistance, while continuing with program spending restraint in order to eliminate the deficit by 2017-2018.