It is summer season and it very hot. Many men and women would go to the beach or swimming pools just to have refreshments. Some families would go for a vacation and have some family bonding. Some couples would go out of town and spend some time together. Some students would take the summer break opportunity to go back to their provinces to see their family. But some single ladies would prefer going to the bars and clubs to party and to have fun. And the children, well, nothing will make them more happy than playing and playing and playing.

For moms, it is a lot of challenge to think of Kid friendly meals that they will cook every second of every day. The children during summer season are always playing under the sun so they should always eat lots of food to have energy to sustain their hobbies. But children are not very easy to feed. They won’t eat food that they do not like especially vegetables and fruits so every mom should always be creative and strive hard and be very patient. It is really not easy to raise a child, it takes time and effort and a whole lots of love.

No, I am not thinking about all of the rainwater we received, but the seductive aromas of juicy ripe fruit. Strawberries, peaches, apples, raspberries, cherries, you name it a surprising number of dedicated winemakers struggle trying to bottle the best. While most of us equate wine with grapes, it’s amazing to discover how many farm-based fruit wineries exist. They are spread across the province, from the Niagara Peninsula to the heart of Muskoka. It means that wherever you live, there’s bound to be a fruit winery worth exploring nearby. The challenge for fruit wine producers is reaching the public.

The selection at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is almost nonexistent. Unlike other provinces, in Ontario you can’t taste or buy them at local farmers’ markets. As for sales to restaurants, the provincial government imposes an extra provincial markup of approximately 40 per cent on fruit wine prices. This is in spite of the QC Quality Certified seal, which means that they have passed identical quality taste standards as VQA wines. Restaurants do not pay this higher markup on a VQA wine but do when it comes to fruit wines. Sadly, it means that it’s hard to find a fruit wine in a restaurant.