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Media Day ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Ontario’s grape and wine industry has been building a solid foundation for a robust, strong future under a government policy that supports and promotes this important industry, says the Grape Growers of Ontario. |
Member's Newsletter
In this Issue...
- 2012-13 Board of Directors
- Upcoming Events
- 2012-13 Growers Committee
- Industry Updates
- OVIP Update
- Tech Updates from OMAFRA
- Focus on the Grower
- In Memoriam
- Ontariofresh.ca
- LAST CALL: GGO Jackets
- SDRM: 2012 Information
- Classifieds
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Building on a Strong Foundation
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Grape Grower of the Year 2011-2012
Ed Hughes
Hughes Vineyards
On behalf of the Grape Growers of Ontario we congratulate Ed Hughes on being chosen Grape King for the year 2011-2012.
How Weather Affects Wine is a Pressing Issue, Expert Says
By: Mark Mcneil, Hamilton Spectator, May 2012
Brock University Prof. Anthony Shaw says climate change in Ontario is already having an impact on the Niagara grape and wine industry and it could dramatically change the sector in the future.
Larry Paterson Award for Innovation in the Vineyard - Rob Power
After by working l0 years as a sommelier in Toronto, Rob moved to Niagara in order to pursue a formal education in winemaking. He graduated at the top of the first class out of Brock University's Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute and immediately joined Creekside as assistant winemaker, becoming head winemaker shofily thereafter.
The Juices Are Flowing In Ontario
An annual tradition celebrating excellence in Ontario viniculture
Ontario Wine Awards 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012 - Niagara-on-the-Lake – 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 hosts this year, the OWA had the privilege of presenting to its audience two of Ontario’s most knowledgeable and respected wine experts, and brothers in wine - John Szabo MS and Zoltan Szabo.
Bloom is off After Deadly Frost
By: Matthew Van Dongen, Hamilton Spectator, May 2012
Some local fruit farms have been wiped out by a devastating cold snap that threatens to drastically cut the harvest and bump up prices across the province.
Winds of Climate Change Challenge Growers
By Karen Davidson, The Grower, May 2012
What many oenophiles may not know is that this year's vintage started in March. Under wind machines. At dawn break.
That's when Glen Koop, and other Ontario grape growers, were monitoring unseasonable temperatures and the abnormally rapid deacclimatization of grapes.
The Federal Budget - A Turning Point for Agriculture?
By Barry Wilson, Better Farming Magazine, May 2012
The details were lacking, but some suspect the March budget is signaling less emphasis on support programs for farmers in trouble and more on insurance premiums which they will have to pay for.
BC Liquor Laws Flex to Meet Economic Demands
By Michael Botner, Orchard & Vine Magazine, Spring 2012
A recent seminar on Wine and Liquor Law in B.C. focused on the shifting sands of the regulatory system that will affect everyone from lawyers, accountants, and consultants, to restaurateurs and liquor store operators and winery principals.
Provincial Premises Registry Launch
Effective April 1, 2012, Premises Identification Numbers can be obtained from the Provincial Premises Registry (PPR), now operated by approved service provider Angus GeoSolutions Inc. (AGSI). The PPR is a Ministry initiative and the only official provincial registry for obtaining Ontario Premises Identification Numbers for agri-food businesses. Premises Identification Numbers issued before April 1, 2012, remain valid; the information is already in the PPR.
Obtaining Premises Identification Numbers for agri-food businesses is an important step towards traceability in Ontario. Registration is at no cost by contacting Ontario Provincial Premises Registry online at www.ontarioppr.com or call 1-855-697-7743.
The Ontario $10 Challenge - May 2012 Issue
If every household in Ontario spent $10 a week on local food, we’d have an additional $2.4 billion in our local economy at the end of the year. Keeping our money circulating grows those dollars to $3.6 billion and creates 10,000 new jobs.
Click here to view the May 2012 Issue of The Ontario $10 Challenge.
How to Build a Better Grape
By Dr. Debbie Inglis, CCOVI Director, Brock University, and Dr. Jim Willwerth, Viticulturist, CCOVI, Brock University.
How to build a better grape? That is a question commonly asked to researchers like ourselves at the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI). Can you create a grape that would be resistant to disease and insects, survive extreme cold temperatures in winter, fully ripen in our growing season (whether it is hot and dry, or cold and rainy), and then produce the best wine ever? These are all the conditions we have in the erratic Ontario climate. Are we up for the challenge? You bet!
For more information, please see the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation's blog at http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/blog/index.php/2012/05/inglis/