What’s the best way to tour a wine region that’s home to over 100 wineries? Take it one sip at a time! Follow these five tips to make the most of your touring time in Niagara wine country!

 

Sip One Side At A Time

Niagara is home to three unique grape-growing appellations and five sub-appellations, but wineries here are often referred to as being located either in the Niagara Benchlands or Niagara-on-the-Lake. Grouping your winery visits by these categories will help reduce your travel time. Visit the websites of Niagara Benchlands Wineries and Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake to help plan out your stops.

Pick A Passport 

Niagara’s many passport touring programs make it a breeze to curate a day of wine-and-food pairings at multiple wineries. Niagara Grape & Wine Festival offers Icewine touring passports in January, sparkling wine touring passports in April, and harvest-themed touring passports in September. Niagara Benchlands Wineries and Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake also offer seasonal touring passports.

Get Insider Intel

Taking advantage of the diverse range of guided tours and tastings offered at Niagara wineries is a wonderful way to tap into next-level knowledge about what makes the varietals produced here so unique. Fan favourites include #TheTriusTour, Pillitteri Estates Winery’s The Grand Estate Tour and Flat Rock Cellars’ Backstage Tour.

Go With A Guide

Group experiences with local wine touring companies are another fun option for wine country explorers eager to visit multiple stops in an afternoon via vehicle or bicycle. Check out the tours offered by  Crush On Niagara Wine Tours, Grape Escape Wine Tours, and ebike The Bench Wine Tours.

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