Front Page  |  Robert Biale Vineyards  |  Tandem Winery  |  Carlisle Winery
 Ridge Vineyards  |  David Coffaro Winery  |  Elyse Winery 
Quivira Vineyards  |  Unti Vineyards  |  Ravenswood Winery
Quaint Watering Hole Called Pancha’s

  |

One thing I was told as a kid was to never look a gift horse in the mouth. When the opportunity to live and work in Niagara’s wine country came along, I jumped upon it.

Teaching at Fanshawe College for the past fifteen years had taught me a great deal and I’d enjoyed it immensely, but it was time to move on; there seemed little left for me living and working in London. I am now teaching at the “Niagara Culinary Institute”, deep in the heart of Ontario’s wine country.
 

It was a big change that required moving everything I owned to a house I had not yet found. My friends Robin and Marty bravely offered to put a roof over my head and feed me until I found an abode of my own. All my worldly possessions have been relegated to a ten by twenty storage unit. In a nutshell, I turned my life upside down.

Although I miss my friends in London, my new colleagues have welcomed me with open arms. Every member of this fine institute has a serious commitment to education and passing on their culinary skills to eager minds. I am honoured to be a part of such a dedicated team.

Niagara has always fascinated me, and this move offers a chance to learn and write more about the local wine scene. The one setback is that it will be difficult for me to get to the Vintages pre-release tastings back in London, at least until I am settled. Therefore I will not be posting notes on the releases until early 2007. However, soon I will be able to scribe some notes on the wines and wineries from this beautiful part of the province.