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Hello from Toronto (3) - Exploring Niagara Wine Country

Two days ago I took our European visitors Estate Winery, a rather unusual
on a little driving tour of the Niagara combination offering delights for golfing
Peninsula, specifically to explore some and wine enthusiasts. We had a reasonably
of the 50 something wineries. My brother priced lunch of gourmet sandwiches on the
is a chef and very interested in patio, and appropriately strenghtened
exploring the authentic tastes and continued on our way along the wine route
flavours of Canada. So far my visitors towards our next destination: Niagara
have been very impressed with the quality Falls.After arriving in one of the most
of the Canadian vegetables, meats, popular destinations in Ontario, not to
spices, and even the various types of be missed for any traveller to Toronto,
beers that they have tried from different we parked our car on the main parking
microbreweries.We got going around 9:30 lot, at $18.00 a little overpriced,
am to avoid the brunt of rush hour although it offered unlimited parking
traffic and made our way west on the QEW until midnight. As we approached the
highway on another day of perfect falls from the south, my guests were
weather. We drove through the industrial astounded at the width of the river and
outskirts of Mississauga, Oakville, the quantities of water that were about
Burlington and Hamilton, where they were to drop down the steep precipice. We
particularly fascinated by the huge stopped for a while at a spot right where
industrial complexes of Ontario's steel the water starts to hurl down the rocks.
industry. Just about 20 minutes south of The amount and force of the water is
Hamilton we turned off the highway onto awe-inspiring, and the thundering sound
local Highway Number 8, Ontario's wine of the falling water provides an
route, which follows the outline of the appropriate backdrop to this natural
NIagara Escarpment.Our first stop on our wonder.The waterfall produced the most
wine tour was Peninsula Ridge Estates, a amazing complete rainbow inside the gorge
very impressive winery built around a that I have ever seen, offering many
Victorian farmhouse with several modern scenic vistas of the Niagara River set
buildings that have been added to against the appropriately named Rainbow
faciliate a wine tasting facility and Bridge which connects Ontario with New
gift shop. The wine testing area is York State.Several Maid of the Mist
housed in a beautiful barn-like structure sightseeing boats holding curious
with lots of wood and high ceilings, and visitors dressed in blue plastic capes
all the wines and gifts are presented in were floating dangerously close to the
a very attractive way. My European wine bottom of the waterfall, providing a
conoisseurs tasted 4 varieties of white great photo opportunity.Naturally, after
wine and admitted that they were duly taking in all these sights we had to take
impressed. They commented that some of in a refreshment and we rested a bit on a
the wines had a more distinct flavour restaurant patio overlooking the falls.
than what they are used to back home and After our brief respite we drove along
indicated their surprise at the quality the scenic Niagara Parkway towards
of wines from Ontario. Of course my Niagara-on-the-Lake, stopping several
brother also examined the menu of the times at various lookout points, such as
dining room and confirmed that the the Aero Car tram crossing the gorge, and
establishment was indeed an upscale the immense power plants located on both
gourmet restaurant, featuring finely sides of the river, generating clean
crafted cuisine.We had a beautiful day hydro-electric energy.The bucolic
with absolutely no humidity, so we had a countryside along the Niagara River
clear view of downtown Toronto's features a large number of wineries and
skyscrapers from the Peninsula Estates orchards and the road is lined with fruit
winery. After a little photo tour of the stands, featuring fresh Ontario produce.
premises we made our way to the next Finally, we parked our car next to a
stop: Eastdell Estates, winery located beautiful park, right where the Niagara
high on top of the escarpment with a River flows into Lake Ontario. By this
perfect lookout point. The restaurant, time, the Niagara River has turned from
called the "Bench Bistro" offers simple, an angry and wild river with churning
yet innovative dishes that pay homage to waters and rapids into a mild-mannered
the area's bountiful harvests and local waterway, ready to merge with on the
producers. Reasonably priced, two can Great Lakes.We had a little stroll around
dine, with a bottle of wine, for about this charming Victorian village, admiring
$80 (CDN).Our next stop was a relatively the beautifully kept houses and gardens,
new winery called Angel's Gate Estates, and since it was getting late we headed
with a beautiful main building that back into the car to continue our drive
included a wine boutique as well as an back to Toronto. The last leg of our trip
indoor and outdoor dining area was a drive through St. Catharines'
overlooking Lake Ontario. We did not beautiful little lakeside village, Port
taste any wines here, but definitely Dalhousie, which on this day featured a
enjoyed the view. Again, the facilities younger crowd than
and surroundings hosting the wine tasting Niagara-on-the-Lake.Filled with a
were impressive.Then we headed further multitude of impressions of this gorgeous
south to Vineland Estates Winery situated day, we arrived back in Toronto, sharing
on the slopes of the Niagara Escarpment our various impressions. My European
with Lake Ontario in the distance. This visitors, who had never been to North
winery has sometimes been referred to as America, were truly impressed with the
"Ontario's Most Picturesque Winery" and Niagara Region and I was glad I was able
we certainly enjoyed the location. It is to give them a little taste of Ontario's
another winery that features a restaurant wine country.Susanne Pacher is the
as well as a wine boutique, located in an publisher of a website called Travel and
1877 historic barn. The boutique features Transitions( Travel and Transitions deals
wines, fine glassware and local with unconventional travel and is chock
preserves, and my European travellers full of advice, tips, real life travel
embarked on their second tasting of the experiences, interviews with travellers
day, this time enjoying both red and and travel experts, insights and
white varieties. The winery offered reflections, cross-cultural issues,
various types of crackers and cheese, contests and many other features. You
combined with grape jellies, providing a will also find stories about life and the
little snack to a group of hungry transitions that we face as we go through
pilgrims on Ontario's wine trail. We also our own personal life-long
noted that the staff in the various journeys.Submit your own travel stories
wineries was extremely welcoming and in our first travel story contest( and
friendly, an impression that got have a chance to win an amazing adventure
reinforced throughout the day.Our lunch cruise on the Amazon River.
stop was at Rockway Glen Golf Course and




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