WEEKENDER TO WINE COUNTRY: Suggestions for picture-perfect wineries in Prince Edward County
Wine & Spirits

WEEKENDER TO WINE COUNTRY: Suggestions for picture-perfect wineries in Prince Edward County

Time for a weekender to pretty Prince Edward County. Visit some picture-perfect wineries, taste-test their latest offerings, and revel in the burgeoning local wine scene 

BY DAVID LAWRASON

This story appears in the Summer edition of Ottawa Magazine. Buy the magazine on newsstands or order your online edition.

Field of dreams: A view over the vineyards taken from the wooden barn that houses The Old Third vineyard. David Lawrason has put a visit to the rustic Prince Edward County winery on his summer to-do list. Photography by Leeanne Munn.

Local wine fans, rejoice! Now, more than ever before, distinctive (and increasingly good) wine is available directly from wineries situated right on the city’s doorstep. The wine region of Prince Edward County is just an ambitious day trip — or a comfy weekend jaunt — away. And every year, the County produces an ever greater range of reliable wines. You, too, can finally do as Europeans have been doing forever — head to the country to buy your wine personally and oh so locally.

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