Share this Story : Obituary: Ottawa Citizen wine writer Peter Ward championed great bottles Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Food Local News Obituary: Ottawa Citizen wine writer Peter Ward championed great bottles The Westboro man was also part of a project that saved the HMCS Haida. Get the latest from Peter Hum straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Peter Hum Published Oct 05, 2024 • 5 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
In 2002, Peter Ward retired from writing his popular Ottawa Citizen wine column after 29 years. Photo by Pat McGrath / Ottawa Citizen Article content Late last month, when Peter Ward’s children were cleaning up the Westboro home of the late Ottawa Citizen wine columnist, they naturally came across treasured bottles in his cellar. There were several dozen well-aged finds.
There was also an unopened bottle of tremendous sentimental significance. In the early 1970s, when Ward’s children were young, they squashed the grapes that were eventually bottled. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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