The
Niagara wine tasting trail has gained a great deal of popularity in recent
years in part because the member wineries sponsor a variety of events
throughout the year to celebrate wine in all its amber and golden glory.
It doesn’t
hurt that the Niagara Wine Trail also lies along one of the most scenic driving
regions in the United States and is right next to attractions like Niagara
Falls and the Niagara casino
region.
Niagara
wine tours can take an afternoon or last all day depending upon how much time
you want to spend at each of the seven major wineries along the trail. Do
you want to visit the vineyards and learn more about their wine-making process
or just taste a few vintages and buy some wine?
What
makes Niagara wine tasting special, however, is the many ways that the
vineyards and wineries turn wine tasting into a celebration. Here’s just a sampling of the many events
the wineries get together and sponsor each year:
April
Wines & Dines A food & wine pairing weekend that features wonderful cuisine and
signature wines at each stop. You’ll receive copies of all the recipes you taste along the
route. Bring an appetite!
June Wine
&Cheese This is one
of the Niagara Wine Tours’
most popular months, so be sure to make plans in advance. What’s more perfect than a wine and
cheese tasting? Each winery along the Niagara Wine Trail matches their
wines with specialty cheeses that enhance the flavors of the wines and suggest options for your
own wine & cheese parties at home.
July Cool
Whites, Hot Nights Every year in July, when the sun is hottest and everyone wants some
relief, Niagara wine tasting turns its attention to chilled white wines.
One weekend in July they cool in some great Jazz music in the evenings and it
becomes a festival atmosphere.
September
Harvest Fest Fresh
produce, autumn activities, arts & crafts and fine wines. There’s not much more to say about the
annual Niagara wine
tasting and harvest fest weekend in September ’ what more could there be in the New
England area that you could want?
October
Hallowine Murder Mystery This is the most fun you’ll have at a wine tasting
anywhere. Begin with a commemorative glass and a mystery to solve, then collect clues
while taking one of the many Niagara wine tours. At the end, see if you
can figure out “whodunit”
for a prize!
These are just some of the events
that you’ll
find on Niagara wine tours. The region has made a name for itself by
hosting a special event every month throughout the year, so be sure to check
and see what’s
going on when you’re
visiting. Chances are there’s something special. Niagara wine tasting isn’t just about the wineries’ it’s about the events!
