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by
David SaxA weekend in Niagara's wine
country.
Niagara Falls may draw the honeymooners and tour
buses, but the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, with its mix of
Britannic country comforts, dramatic arts, and the barrel-aged
bounty of a booming wine scene, is also worth checking
out.
Eat
Dining at winery restaurants is a great way to appreciate the
earth's bounty.
The Restaurant at Peninsula
Ridge (905-563-0900,
www.peninsularidge.com) offers
special dinners featuring the philosophies of both the winemaker
and the executive chef. Strewn Winery's
Terroir La
Cachette (905- 468-1222,
www.lacachette.com) features
Provençal cuisine like crispy duck confit. The dining room of the
Niagara Culinary Institute (905-641-2252,
ext. 4619;
www.niagaracollege.ca/dining)
serves gourmet meals that are cooked by students, made with
ingredients grown by students, and paired with wines created by
students. Picnics are a must in
warm months, so stock up on a hefty wedge of Upper Canada
Cheese Company's semifirm Niagara Gold from
deLuca's Cheesemarket and Deli (905-468-2555,
www.delucascheesemarket.com),
crusty baguettes from
Willow Cakes &
Pastries (905-468-2745,
www.willowcakes.ca), a fruit
basket from the Harvest Barn Country Markets (905-468-3224,
www.harvestbarn.ca),
and sugary butter tarts and Nanaimo bars from the
Niagara Home Bakery
(905-468-3431).
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