Niagara on the Lake News

A self-directed tour of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s wine region, where guests can taste great VQA wines paired with delectable food items highlighting various herbs at each of the 22 participating wineries.

The pass holder is entitled to visit each of the 22 participating wineries, on any and all of the five weekends in May (Saturday/Sunday). The pass entitles the holder to one wine and food pairing at each of the participating wineries.

Wine & Herb will take place each weekend in May 2010 (1&2, 8&9, 15&16, 22&23, 29&30) and runs between the hours of 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

Want a vehicle and driver?

Grape Escape Wine tours  1-866-935-4445 www.tourniagarawineries.com

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Niagara Classic Cabs 905-262-0005 and quote “Wine & Herb” to receive your special rate.

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Niagara Vintage Wine Tours offers packages and discounted rates for Wine and Herb pass holders. Call 905-933-7433 and mention Wine and Herb for more information, or visit www.niagaravintagewinetours.com

Check out this great B&B:  www.appletreebb.ca

Warm up those frosty weekends in February with a match made in heaven. Each Niagara-on-the-Lake winery pairs a VQA wine with a decadent chocolate selection. Each of the 44,000 chocolates to be savoured by couples in love and friends out for a day will be handmade in Niagara-on-the-Lake by Willow Cakes & Pastries. Your touring  pass entitles you to one pairing at each member winery and is valid for any of the event weekends. February 6/7, 13/14, 20/21, 27/28 from 11 am to 5pm. $30 per person. Tickets are available at the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake, or through the
Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce.

The Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake
The membership is comprised of 22 distinctive wineries located in one unforgettable place nestled below the Niagara Escarpment amidst a landscape of vineyards and orchards. The 22 wineries are: Cattail Creek, Château des Charmes, Coyote’s Run, Hillebrand, Inniskillin, Jackson-Triggs, Joseph’s, Konzelmann, Lailey, Maleta, Marynissen, Niagara College, Palatine, Peller, Pillitteri, Ravine, Reif, Southbrook, Stonechurch, Stratus, Strewn, Sunnybrook Farm. More information about each of the wineries can be found at www.wineriesofniagaraonthelake.com.

The 2010 Icewine Festival is fast approaching, with many events scheduled throughout January in support of the three weekends of the Niagara Icewine Festival. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries are all offering special icewine tastings and local restaurants and hotels are featuring Jazz music to highlight the Town’s selection as the future home of the Canadian Jazz Hall of Fame, to be located in the Market Room at the Courthouse.

The key events on the three weekends are:

All three weekends: Discovery Pass to tour wineries for icewine experiences (passes, $30, available at http://www.niagaraicewinefestival.com/)

Jan 15/16/17

    Opening Gala at the Fallsview Casino on Jan 15, 2010 (tickets, $175, available at http://www.niagaraicewinefestival.com/)

    Icewine Seminars at the Market Room in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Courthouse, 1 and 3 pm, Jan 16 and 17 — expert instruction and live jazz entertainment (tickets, $20, available from the Chamber of Commerce)

    Canadian Jazz Hall of Fame Brunch in the Grand Hall at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Courthouse, 11-1 pm Jan 17 — live jazz, terrific food and wine (tickets, $50, available at the Chamber of Commerce  905-468-1950)

    Winter Winefest in Jordan, Jan 16 and 17

Jan 23/24

    Icewine Street Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, 11-5 on Jan 23, 12-5 on Jan 24 — free admission, icewine, cocktails and food available for purchase, live ice carving

    Icewine Seminars at the Market Room in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Courthouse, 1 and 3 pm, Jan 23 and 24 — expert instruction and live jazz entertainment (tickets, $20, available from the Chamber of Commerce)

    Icewine Cocktail Competition on Queen Street in NOTL, Jan 23, 9 pm-11 pm — free admission, icewine, cocktails and food available for purchase, live jazz

    Winterfest in the Square, downtown St Catharines, 7-11 pm

 Jan 30/31

    Icewine Seminars at the Market Room in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Courthouse, 1 and 3 pm, Jan 30 and 31 — expert instruction and live jazz entertainment (tickets, $20, available from the Chamber of Commerce)

    Live Jazz performances at restaurants, hotels and wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Jan 30 and 31

Why not treat yourself to a couple of days fun? Book a cozy B&B like this and enjoy a little winter this year.

It time for that great annual Niagara-on-the-Lake Santa Claus parade.

The Parade will begin at the corner of King and Centre Streets. It will turn right on Castlereagh, left on Wellington, left on Byron, left on Simcoe, and left again onto Queen St.

Come by and watch the parade makes its way through historic downtown Niagara on The Lake. 
Probably one of the best Santa Claus parades in Canada.

City: Niagara on The Lake
Date: December 12, 2009
Time: Parade starts @ 11:00 am

Why not take a mini vacation an stay overnight at  a downtown bed and breakfast? Check this out www.appletreebb.ca