If you have never checked out the different wineries throughout the Niagara Region, there is no better time than now!
Both wineries of Niagara on the Lake and 20 Valley Wineries are holding wine a food pairing events throughout the month of November.
Niagara on the Lake's event is called Taste the Season and includes stops at 25 wineries for $48. (There is also a designated driver pass for $29). You get to stop at all the 25 wineries and sample a small glass of their wine paired with fantastic food on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for the next four weekends in November from 11am to 5pm. Some sample pairings are (Niagara College Teaching Winery) a 2010 Cabernet Franc with pork capicola crêpe rolls with caramelized onion cheese stuffing and (Hinterbrook Estate Winery) a 2014 Franc Blanc paired with Smoked Bacon and Potato Corn Chowder. To view the remainder of the pairing click here.
20 Valley's event is called Wrapped Up In The Valley and includes stops at 23 wineries for $44.25. (They also have a designated driver pass.) This one is a little different whereas you buy a weekend pass for either Saturday, November 7th and Sunday, November 8th, or November 14th and 15th, or November 21st and 22nd. You can also buy a Sundays only pass good for Sunday, November 8th, 15th and 22nd. Their pairing aren't posted yet, but usually are, so check their website back often for them!
I will be going to the Niagara on the Lake one this time around. I like to be able to go on Friday afternoons, and spread it out. All of the wineries are the busiest on Saturdays. We usually stop at around 8 wineries per day, eat a light breakfast, and only have an evening snack much later for dinner.....there is that much food!
Enjoy!
xo, Alysh
