Last Sunday, this cute couple that I know picked me up and drove me two hours to Prince Edward County to do some serious wine tasting. I had never been to this part of Ontario (near the Sandbanks). It is apparently up and coming in terms of viticulture, so we decided to go there instead of the Niagara region.
It was so much fun. Driving on the Loyalist Parkway along Lake Ontario was so pretty. We had lunch in Picton, Ontario at a very wholesome restaurant and tasted wine from four different vineyards including The Grange, Norman Hardie, The Sandbanks Estate, and the Rosenthal winery. The guy who was working at the Norman Hardie winery was super nice- he let us pick tomatoes, fresh basil and hot peppers from the farm! Normany Hardie's vines are from France and their soil boasts limestone. The Sandbanks' Estate impressed us with its customer-service friendly nature. Their wine tasting bar was outdoors and they were really knowledgeable about their wines. They also invite people out to events on the weekends where community members can pick grapes, eat a big lunch and listen to live music. Perfect day trips for autumn.
I learned how to aerate the wine, which enhances the flavours (wine gets really strong when you do this) and was able to discern woody flavours from citrus on my newly enhanced palate. I also finally learned the difference between oaked and unoaked wines, and I have decided that oaked wines taste much better.
We didn't get drunk which we expected, but it's because we spaced out our trips, and used the spit bowl too. So, next time you need to get out of the city to do something fun, drive eastwards my friends and pay the $1-2 for sipping delicious pinot noirs and cabernets sauvignons.
S.
1 comment:
Love the camera work of the wine glass shot S! Sounds like fun day trip!!
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