Wine Tours & Travel: Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County
(PEC) is approximately a two hour drive from
Toronto. It's a great weekend destination with something for
everybody. Beaches, water sports, golf and fine dining are just a
few of the attractions.
Picton is a great base for a weekend visit to PEC. Bloomfield is a good alternative.
Check out Bed
& Breakfast Canada or PEC
Yellow Pages for accommodation possibilities
  In the last few years, the wine industry
in PEC has
taken off, and there are now many wineries open to the public.
If
you have a designated driver, make your selection from the wineries
listed at Taste
Trail. Heavy hitters on this list include Closson
Chase, The Grange, Huff Estates
and Waupoos Estates.
 A
special mention goes to the
County
Cider Estate Winery. It is located on a little
hill in the Waupoos area and has an extremely inviting patio
at the back which gives way to a picturesque vineyard sloping down to the
lake. If it's a sunny day, I
can't think of a better location to have lunch and enjoy the view.
If you want to be to be chauffeured around in luxury, try PEC
Wine Tours. They also offer bicycle tours.
Another option is Sandbanks
Vacations, who in addition to offering a number of properties for
vacation rental, also provide a number of wine tours.
As far as restaurants are concerned, my top picks in Picton are Blumen
(476-6841), Portabella (476-7057); The Inn -
Lake on the Mountain (476-1321) - ten minutes outside of Picton towards the
ferry; and the pub at the Waring House (476-7492), five minutes out of town on
33 West.
For day time leisure, try Sand Banks Provincial Park, about
20 minutes from either Picton or Bloomfield, which has terrific
beaches. If you are a golfer, try Picton Golf & Country club
(476-1485).
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