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Wine and Herb Event 2010

February 27th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Events

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

or

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

or

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

Fresh Oysters & Live Jazz!

February 7th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Uncategorized

It’s the 10th annual Live Jazz & Fresh Oysters Series at Strewn Winery!
They have been packing the house on Sunday afternoons for the past nine years, and this year will be no exception! Catch some of Niagara’s finest jazz, while enjoying fresh oysters from Rodney’s Oyster House.

No cover charge. Regular menu also available.
Reservations recommended.
February 7, 14, 21, 28
From 12 – 3 PM

The Days of Wine and Chocolate

February 7th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Events

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.