Every few days Nicolette Novak is paralyzed with worry about how to keep her winery going during the COVID-19 pandemic. Novak is the owner of Good Earth Food and Wine Co., a small winery in Beamsville, Ont., that includes a bistro and offers cooking classes on site.
But, like most wineries in the province, government restrictions designed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus have virtually crippled all aspects of Good Earth’s business. “I’m a pretty strong person, but in the last few weeks I’ve hit the wall a few times where I thought to myself, ‘I don’t think I can do this anymore,”’ said Novak. “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on, and not know when I’m going to open and try and keep optimistic.” The winemaking business