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Brock University's Oenology and Viticulture degree program at CCOVI - the Centre for Cool Climate Oenology -  is celebrating its tenth year with a round-up of the first group to graduate. From Niagara to Napa, the first batch of graduates have been putting their skills to work.

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Santa Margherita is North America's top selling pinot grigio and has sponsored the AIDS Walk in Canada for the last four years. They talked the talk in a very swanky kitchen.

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The annual bash put on by Lifford to raise money for research into prostate cancer is on July 8th...  now with even more flashy cars as it's happening at Audi on Bayview.

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Multi award-winning winemaker Thomas Bachelder has announced he is resigning as head winemaker at Le Clos Jordanne. But it looks like he'll be making his magic available elsewhere.

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If you're convinced there's excellent wine out there that's not making it onto the LCBO's shelves, why not import it yourself? Barriers to entry are not high for would-be agents.

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Niagara, PEC and Erie North Shore come to town to show off their current vintages at Pantages Hotel on June 17th. Over two dozen wineries will be pouring, and there'll be snacks from five chefs.

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Prince Edward County's viticulture continues to boom - this year's  Terroir Wine Celebration on May 29th welcomes five new wineries, bringing the total number of wineries in the county to over 20.

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The top UK wine critics including Jancis Robinson, Oz Clarke and Stephen Spurrier descended on Canada House in Trafalgar Square to swirl, sip & spit Ontario's best chardonnays.

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