Articles by author: rwright

• CCOVI in the news 2025

  Thursday, May 22, 2025 | By rwright

  July 16, 2025 — The Brock News — The ultimate cellar for tasting Canadian wines opens at Brock University
  July 15, 2025 — The Brock News — Surge in Ontario wine sales linked to growing national identity 
  July 8, 2025 — The Brock News — Student research aims to support small Niagara wineries
  July 7, 2025 — The Brock News — Wine and cider professionals level-up their work through CCOVI continuing education
  June 17, 2025 —The Brock News — Minister gets taste of Brock’s wine industry impact
  June 11, 2025 — St. Catharines Standard —Niagara’s Cuvée Grand Tasting: Better than ever
  June 9, 2025 — The Brock News — Experts gather to taste, toast and spread the word about Ontario’s sparkling wines
  June 2, 2025 — The Brock News — A taste of grape and wine excellence
  May 26, 2025 — The Brock News —Cuvée makes a splash in celebration of Ontario VQA wines
  May 26, 2025 — Wines in Niagara —Cuvée makes a big splash in celebration of Ontario VQA wines
  May 22, 2025 — YourTV — Cuvée en Route and Gand Tasting this weekend!
  May 20, 2025 — NOTL Local — Niagara’s finest wines take centre stage at Cuvee celebration
  May 14, 2025 — Blogorama — Cuvée 2025 – A celebration of excellence in Ontario wine making
  May 13, 2025 — Wines in Niagara — Winemaker took the long road to organic vineyards at Southbrook
  May 11, 2025 — Wines in Niagara — Ontario wines set to shine at Cuvée, plus your chance to grab some Rick’s Rielsing
  May 7, 2025 — The Brock News — Ontario wines set to shine at Cuvée Grand Tasting
  May 6, 2025 — The Brock News — Sampling science in Brock labs
  May 2, 2025 — The Brock news — Sell-out student wine a smash at charity auction
  April 25, 2025 — Buffalo Spree — EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF ONTARIO WINE AT CUVÉE 2025
  April 8, 2025 — Wines in Niagara —Ontario wines shine at upcoming Grapes for Humanity charity wine auction
  April 1, 2025 — CKTB Newstalk 610 Radio — Roundtable Road Trips CCOVI Entomologist Malkie Spodek
  March 29, 2025 — The Brock News — Student winemakers use talents to support good cause
  March 25, 2025 — Farms.com — Niagara Grapevines poised for fruitful growing season
  March 24, 2025 — CKTB Radio — Jim Willwerth discusses upcoming grape growing season
  March 21, 2025 — The Brock News — Niagara Grapevines poised for fruitful growing season
  March 21, 2025 — NOTL Local — Grape growers’ attention turns to springtime temperature swings
  March 20, 2025 — The Brock News — Medal ceremony for CCOVI Director celebrates service and impact
  March 19, 2025 — The Brock News — Continuing Education marks milestone anniversary
  March 17, 2025 — The Brock News — ‘Elbows Up’: Brock experts weigh in as national pride swells
  March 7, 2025 — The Brock News — Women leading the way in Ontario’s wine industry
  February 26, 2025 — Goodlife Vancouver — Conversations in Wine with CCOVI graduate Kailee Frash of Quail’s Gate Winery
  February 26, 2025 — ˜The Brock News — Research Retrospective: Digging into Brock’s deep agricultural roots
  February 21, 2025 — The Globe and Mail — Potential trade wars has winemakers in the U.S feeling conflicted
  February, 19, 2025 — Farms.com — Ontario wines remain a world-class choice in the face of U.S. tariffs
  February 17, 2025  — The Grower — Ontario Wines remain a world-class choice in the face of U.S. tariffs
  February 11, 2025 — Wines In Niagara — Last call for tax holiday on wine, renewed calls for free-flowing wine, Cuvée is back
  February 10, 2025 — The Brock News — Ontario wines to take centre stage at annual industry celebration
  February 6, 2025 — Brock News — Ontario Wines remain a world-class choice in the face of U.S. tariffs
  February 7, 2025 — Niagara At Large — Ontario Wines remain world-class choice in face of U.S. tariffs — Brock U. Experts
  January 22, 2025 — Farms.com — Agriculture minister gets taste of CCOVI research
  January 20, 2025 — Brock News — CCOVI lecture series highlights research’s industry impact
  January 16, 2025 — Brock News — Agriculture minister gets taste of CCOVI research
  January 10, 2025 — The Grower — Clean Vines, new wines focus of $2M Ontario research grant
  January 10, 2025 — Brock experts discuss everything from birth order affecting personality to new grape growing and fermentation method

   

  Categories: In the news

• July Happenings at CCOVI

  Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | By rwright

  What Kind of Cool are You?

  July 18

  This fun event coincides with i4C’s Friday Night Flights being held at the Niagara District Airport in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

   

• August Happenings at CCOVI

  Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | By rwright

  Did you know CCOVI offers tours and tastings?

  From industry insiders to curious indivuduals, groups, public and private figures —  all are welcome. Come and visit our state-of-the-art wine cellar, select from thousands of wines to taste and even undergo a sensory analysis.
  For more information contact Taylor Magee at [email protected]

• September Happenings at CCOVI

  Monday, April 28, 2025 | By rwright

   International Plowing Match and Rural Expo – September 16-20

  Join us at our exhibitor table in the Ritchie Bros. Farming for the Future Tent for the Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Grassie, West Lincoln, Niagara and take away some great CCOVI swag.

  Learn more about how CCOVI supports the grape and wine industry through Research, Outreach, Professional & Continuing Studies and get information on Canada’s only undergraduate program in Applied Grape & Wine Science. We’ll also be providing an educational demonstration at the Agricultural Education event.

  Niagara Grape & Wine Festival – September 27

  CCOVI is celebrating almost 30 years of wine education at the Niagara Grape and Wine Festival. Join us at the 74^th annual festival for our fun and interactive Wine Chats. Brock alumni receive a free wine glass with a wine chat registration and some sessions feature Brock alumni winemakers.

   

• 2025 CCOVI News

  Monday, March 24, 2025 | By rwright

  CCOVI News: January 2025, Digital Edition
  CCOVI News: Professional and Continuing Studies at CCOVI, February 2025

   

  Categories: CCOVI Newsletters