We were picked up in a Limo Bus and were shuttled between wineries , cheese factories, cider houses and breweries by our knowledgeable driver Heather.
First up was Lighthall Winery, were we met the owner and bought a very nice Pinot Noir.
Following that was a quick stop at Black Creek Cheese Factory before heading to the Lake of the Mountain Inn for a nice lunch.
Next stop was Del Gatto winery for more sampling. Here we bought a nice Baco, and met the owner who truly loved his profession and had a smile to prove it. From here it was off to the County Cider Company for yet again more sampling. Although quite good I am not a big cider drinker, and Joy prefers the English Style of dry ciders of which they did not have any available at this time. So we left there ciderless, but not the others.
The next winery was Devils Wishbone. Along with the sampling we were informed of many of the County techniques in tending the vineyards which differ from most other regions. Here we acquired a nice Riesling and for the first time for us a Pinot Gris Rose.
Our last stop of the day was a special request by Bob for the Barley Days Brewery. We sampled a few of their beers, but by this time the taste buds were getting pretty tired of all the alcohol and I was finding it hard to determine which beer was best, however Bob had no trouble and left with a nice sample case.
Bob and Chris win the award for unknowingly dressing in the same colour coordination, while Jim wins for most restrained sampler.
All told, it was a great day even though we visited only 4 of the 30+ wineries in the area and we were all quite tired by the end ;-)
After a good nights rest, we intend to head out into Lake Ontario tomorrow to travel up to the Murray Canal and head to Belleville.
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