The Niagara Peninsula’s penchant for creating excellent wines and the growing popularity of those wines throughout the world has encouraged many of the area’s wineries to invest in excellent restaurants on-site that can serve both as a complement to their wines and as a way for guests to experience even more thoroughly the fecundity and […]
Canadians, like most people, love any excuse to throw a party, and in the Niagara region, that reason more often than not centers around wine. Because the Niagara region is home to so many vineyards and wineries—almost 14,000 acres are planted in grapes—it probably comes as no surprise that one of the biggest parties of […]
Niagara Falls is known for many things around North America and the world, including the massive and awe-inspiring waterfalls that have bewitched millions over the years, the award-winning and widely respected wineries that serve up everything from ice wine and Riesling to Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, that massive indoor water park, a bevy of […]
More and more of us turn to our smartphones and tablets before we conduct any sort of business or pleasure in the real world. Whether we’re checking the weather, chatting with loved ones far away, or staying abreast of current events, if there’s a specific need for information or communication, chances are relatively good that […]
National Chardonnay Day is an annual send-up of the world’s most popular and most planted grape varietal. Marked every May on the 21st, National Chardonnay Day is the perfect excuse to book a vacation to Niagara, where you can find award-winning chardonnays from many of our area wineries. While it originated in Burgundy, France, chardonnay […]
Held every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday throughout the month of May, Sip & Sizzle is a great way for visitors to the Niagara region to familiarize themselves with the many excellent wineries in and around Niagara-on-the-Lake. 25 wineries participate in this unique tour that finds each one hosting what amounts to an afternoon spring tasting […]
For the past eight years, residents of the Niagara Peninsula and visitors from around the world have celebrated the arrival of spring with a tasting tour of three of the area’s favorite wineries: Flat Rock Cellars, Fielding Estate Winery, and Featherstone Estate Winery. This year is no exception as the Ninth Annual F’ing Winery Tour […]
Not everyone who goes on vacation is doing so in hopes of lazing about, sleeping in, hitting the spa, and in general, exhibiting only horizontal behavior. For some people, taking a vacation is actually a grand excuse to play as hard as they do at home — just in a different location. If you’re a […]
People from all over head to the Niagara region for a host of excellent reasons: the sight and sound of all that rushing water, the picturesque vineyards and the award-winning wines they produce, as well as the world-class performers and shows available throughout the year — to name a few, and while these reasons account […]
For most vacationers, one of the best parts about traveling to a new spot is experiencing that place’s food and drink. Kentucky has bourbon. The American South has sweet tea. Maine has lobsters, and Prince Edward Island has oysters and mussels. In Niagara, the largest pull for the out-of-towner has always been the stunning and […]
