When stress is high and you know you're tight on expenses to go somewhere exotic, a great get away would be to take a trip into wine country. A common misconception is that wine tours and tastings are a past-time of the elite. However, since the existence of wagjag, dealfind, travelzoo and other group voucher sites any person with company is able to experience what it's like to drink and dine in various wineries. This weekend I was able to enjoy to stay at The Sheraton on the Falls, a package deal I had found before Christmas which included a beautiful view of Niagara falls, two free Wine Tour and Tasting at Hillebrand Winery and Pellar Estates. Some other vouchers included were a $40 to the Fallsview Restaurant and $40 off Sheraton Spa. BUYER BEWARE: some these spas and restaurants do not put their pricing on line and these vouchers usually end up being 25% or less of what you actually will be spending. It's safer to plan your own food and leisure expenses to avoid going over budget.
Ice wine is what I look forward to on most wine tours. I enjoy it's distinct rich flavour and sweet aroma. Apparently the VQA law requires that all ice wine sold in Ontario needs to be harvested between 10-15 degrees Celsius for at least 24 hours. Most bottles are more costly than regular wine bottles because of the labour involved to make just one. You also learn on these tours what kind of pairings of food ice wines can be matched with such as desserts, fruit salads, and it even to be used as a nice syrup for ice cream!
*Sigh, a weekend full of rest and guilty pleasures. Cheers!!
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