Vitis Ontario

Having their livelihoods depend on a good growing season means Ontario wineries tend to more in touch with the three R's than most businesses. But did you know that Ontario wineries are quietly collaborating with local food artisans and turning their wine waste into delicious eats? https://on.vitis.ca/wine-waste-is-food-gold/

We're equal parts surprised and saddened to hear murmurings that Ontario's Blue Box program may be cut. We've put more than a few wine bottles in our box before the bottle return program at Beer Store began. It was 38 years ago that Ontario set an example for the world with curbside recycling. These days we need to be doubling down on treading more light-footed on the planet. The program was https://globalnews.ca//5737160/ontario-may-ditch-blue-box/

It's looking like a beautiful long weekend in Ontario wine countryperfect for your next adventure in the vineyards, wineries and tasting bars. To help you make the most of it why not check out André Proulx's article on the evolution of the Ontario wine country tasting bar experience and see how we're going beyond the bar. https://on.vitis.ca/leaving-the-bar-behind/

A week-and-a half-ago some of the sharpest minds in the wine world gathered in Niagara to celebrate the most compelling expression of the world's top premium white wine grape: Chardonnay. If you missed out on being a part of the celebration you can catch-up with our coverage of #i4C2019 on the site. And if you were lucky enough to attend you can relive some memories with us and share a glass of Chardonnay and some conversation https://on.vitis.ca/i4c-2019-a-study-in-expressive-diverse/ https://on.vitis.ca/i4c-2019-top-bottles/

It's somber day in the Canadian wine world as we learned about the passing of industry pioneer Harry McWatters late yesterday. McWatters was influential in building the modern Canadian wine industry helping to craft the VQA rules and framework, as well as co-founding B.C.'s first estate winery Sumac Ridge with Ontario wine visionary and viticulturist Lloyd Schmidt who passed away earlier this year. If you have any memories to share or would like to celebrate McWatters #BCWineChat on Twitter will be dedicated to him this evening. https://bc.vitis.ca/b-c-wine-community-mourns-passing-of-p/