We started with a stop at Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area about 30 minutes outside the city. We did a nice little hike that led to a cool spot where we could see downtown Toronto from a distance.
Then, it was back on the road and time to do some wine tasting. This region is crazy big in wine apparently! I saw more grapes than I've ever seen!! Even in Napa! There are apparently a few different regions. We stopped first at two wineries in the Niagara Escarpment region. First up was Malivoire Winery. It was chaos in there and we weren't loving it. The wines weren't great either. We thought maybe this was going to be a bust. We next went to Kacaba and loved it!! So many good wines and really good reds! We bought a bottle of white and one of red.
Then, it was time to continue on our journey. We needed to check in to our bed and breakfast between 4-6, so we only had a few minutes to stop into Niagara on the Lake. So, we stopped at the cheese shop, Cheese Secrets and tasted a whole bunch of local cheeses before deciding on 3 yummy ones to take with us for our dinner the 2nd night in Niagara. The little downtown area of this city is super cute!! I'm not sure we took pics, but it was very charming with all kinds of cute shops and restaurants. We decided to return to this area after checking in.
We checked into our cute B&B, Greystone Manor. It was right on the road next to the Niagara River and just about a 20 minute walk from the Falls. We decided to save the Falls for Tuesday morning and headed back to Niagara on the Lake. We stopped at Between the Lines winery and had a fun tasting which led to us buying a bottle of wine and a 3 pack of cans of sparkling wine. So fun!
Then, it was off to dinner at Peller Winery. It was too late to do a tour, so we did dinner at their little grill overlooking the vineyards. We sat at the bar where they were grilling all the food. It was really pleasant and a great way to end a day of driving.
We headed back to the hotel along the Niagara Parkway and kept stopping to take beautiful pics! Great scenery!!
Great day! Why was it called Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area? I assumed there were rattlesnakes in the area?? Hope not! Looks like you've had excellent weather on this trip. Too much wine for me as I'd be sleeping the rest of the day and there's too much to see and do. However, I'm glad you enjoyed the wine. I love B&B's, especially when they're 'cute.' Love the scenery too!
ReplyDeleteNice! See where Michael is also a daredevil (like Ron) getting on the edge of the rocks! Love the photo of you, Ali, in front of the grape vines! B&B sounds like it was very nice!
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