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The Prince of
Wales Hotel,
originally
built in 1864
There are a half-dozen
modern small hotels
and a plethora of
bed-and-breakfasts in
Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The Shaw Club, a hotel
with high-level ameni-
ties and the popular
Zees Grill, sits opposite
the Shaw Festival The-
atre, headquarters for
Niagara-on the-Lake’s
other main attraction,
an annual extravaganza
of plays performed in
honor of Irish play-
wright Bernard Shaw
(rooms from $189;
shawclub.com). Other
hotels convenient to
Queen Street shopping
are the Prince of Wales,
a lively Victorian-era
venue with a lav-
ishly decorated lobby
(rooms from $199;
vintage-hotels.com/
princeofwales), and
the country club–like
Queen’s Landing, with
its formal Tiara restau-
rant (rooms from $199;
vintage-hotels.com/
queenslanding).
WHERE TO STAY
WHERE TO TASTE
Ice wines from most of these
wineries, as well as from other
Ontario producers, are avail-
able in the United States. All are
located within a few minutes’
drive of Niagara-on-the-Lake.
INNISKILLIN
Local lore has it that Inniskillin’s
Brae Burn vineyard barn, a
1920s structure that was an
early home to the pioneering
winery and now houses its tast-
ing room, was a design knockoff
of the Frank Lloyd Wright houses
being built locally at the time.
Look for the similarities, and be
sure to sample Inniskillin’s
sparkling ice wine, first made in
2000 in celebration of the new
century. (inniskillin.com)
JACKSON-TRIGGS
A visit to Inniskillin’s more
modern sister winery can be
a destination adventure. All
year round, experience its
elegant “Savour the Sights,”
a five-course progressive
dinner served at various spots
around the facility. In summer,
Jackson-Triggs’ under-the-stars
amphitheater is home to the
Summer Concert Series.
(jacksontriggswinery.com)
REIF ESTATE
The Reif family’s winegrowing
history dates back to Germany’s
Rhine Valley, and they’ve been
growing grapes in Canada since
- Stop in to test your senses
with a blind wine tasting ($20),
then enjoy a plate of cheese and
charcuterie from local purvey-
ors. (reifwinery.com)
STRATUS
It’s easy to forget that the Niag-
ara region also makes excellent
table wines. At Stratus, taste
director Charles Baker’s epony-
mous line of elegant hillside
Rieslings before going sweet.
And if you have time to tour
only one winery, schedule a
walkthrough of Stratus’ modern
interpretation of a gravity-flow
facility. (stratuswines.com)
TWO SISTERS
You might think you’re in Napa
Valley as you approach this
ornate, Italianate winery. Inside,
the wines are superb, and the
service in the tasting room
is top notch. The winery also
houses Kitchen 76, a spiffy
bistro with a modern menu
open for both lunch and dinner.
(twosiste rsvi n eya rd s .co m) PHOTOGRAPHY: COSMO CONDINA NORTH AMERICA/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO
