Wine Tours & Travel: Niagara
 Wines
of Ontario is managed by The Wine Council of Ontario which is a
non-profit trade association for the wine industry in Ontario. The site provides a single point of departure from which to explore Ontario
producers. It has links to each of the major wineries as well as
downloadable maps which you can use to plot your journey. Note that many
of the wineries feature concerts and other special events throughout the
summer. Vines Magazine is a
good source of current winery information.
 The official
Niagara-on-the-Lake
site has useful information on overnight accommodation and restaurants however I
strongly recommend acquiring the Shaw
Festival Brochure which has a complete list of Bed & Breakfasts as well
as information on dining, antiques etc. Call 1-905-468-4263 if you are
overwhelmed by the accommodation selection.
 If you are spending a weekend in
Niagara-on-the-Lake, make
sure you visit the Shaw Cafe and Wine Bar.
 The
Niagara Grape & Wine Festivals is a non-profit
organization that runs a series of seasonal wine festivals in the Niagara region
- The Niagara Icewine Festival in January; The Niagara New Vintage Festival in
June; and the
Niagara Wine Festival in September.
Alternatively and/or additionally, visit the Niagara
Wine & Food Classic Billed as a spectacular wine and culinary
event held during the autumn wine harvest, "your luxurious weekend
registration includes premium Grand Tasting receptions, food and wine pairing
events, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and a passport tour of the Niagara
Wine Route...all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Niagara Falls."
  If you would like the locals to arrange a wine tour for you, try Niagara
Wine Tours International, located on the main street next to the Royal Park
hotel. They offer Via Rail packages daily to Niagara with pickup in
St. Catharines or Niagara Falls for our Lunch and Winery Tour. They
also pick up most Saturday mornings at the Royal York Hotel for a day trip
to Niagara wineries. Other operators include Grape and
Wine Tours who do Toronto pickups for groups of six or more or Niagara
Winery Tours who offer door-to-door service from Niagara or Toronto Hotels.
Another option if you want to be pampered is the Wine Country
Getaway from weekendtrips.com,
a Toronto based company specializing in weekend travel and leisure ideas.
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