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Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists.

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Oct 21, 2006

OACETT

10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404

Etobicoke, Ontario

 

To contact us:

Ernest Chu, CET

Phone: 416-907-9769     

 E-mail: ernie@interlog.com

Grapes are the fruit that grow on a woody grape vine. The grapevine belongs to the family Vitaceae. Grapes grow in clusters of 6 to 300, and can be black, blue, golden, green, purple-red and white. They can be eaten raw or used for making grape juice, jelly, wine and grape seed oil.

Top Wine Producers in the World by the size of  their Vineyards

 

The following list of top wine-producers shows the corresponding areas dedicated to grapes for wine making.  First  is Spain 11,750 km² , then France 8,640 km²,  followed by  Italy 8,270 km², Turkey 8,120 km², United States 4,150 km², Iran 2,860 km²,  Romania 2,480 km², Portugal 2,160 km², Argentina 2,080 km², China 1,780 km², Australia 1,642 km².

Ontario's Niagara Peninsula

Between the cities of Hamilton and Niagara Falls, and along the South shores of Lake Ontario runs the Niagara Peninsula. A fertile micro-climate where the majority of Ontario vineyards can be found. To the East lies the majestic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. To the West the quaint town of Grimsby, and in the heart of the region lies Jordan Village. All three towns designed to delight the tourist as they explore the wineries of Ontario.
As new wineries open in different areas around Lake Ontario stretching the bounties of the Ontario "regions", Wineries now extend from Hamilton to Toronto and Eastward.

Copyright  October 2006