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flavours of Windsor, Essex County & Pelee Island. Our local wineries and
distillery invite you to discover the quality of their wares thru
tours and tastings. (Drive yourself, or leave the driving to someone
else on a guided wine trail tour.) More tasty treats await Walker's Candies!
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Canadian
Club Brand Heritage Center
2072 Riverside Drive East
Windsor, ON N8Y 4S5
Telephone: (519) 973-9503
E-mail: info@canadianclub.com
Learn about Canadian Club Whisky on the site where it all began in 1858. Tour the original Executive Office Building (built 1894) and discover the history of this world-reknowned brand and its founding family.
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Also featured on the tour is a history of how Canadian Club prospered during the Prohibition era and came to be the #1 whisky in the United States, along with artifacts chronicling this colourful period in time. A production video teaches visitors the unique manufacturing process that puts Canadian whisky in a category all its own. The tour ends with a
formal whiskey tasting of the Canadian Club portfolio and a souvenir glass.
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Southwestern
Ontario Vintners Association - SWOVA
8368 Water St.
Chatham, ON N0P 1A0
Telephone: (519) 676-5867
Email: info@swovintners.com
Southwestern Ontario’s growing wine region is rich with a variety of
experiences. Join us for year-round events or stop in for a tour to
celebrate award-winning wines, fantastic food, and friendly service.
Visit our website for more information on our member wineries.
Windsor-Essex County and Pelee Island is a flourishing destination; we
invite you to "Come for the Wineries, Experience the
Region"!
Take advantage
of our Sense-Sational
packages, including customized wine tours with dining at some
wonderful local eateries and overnight accommodation at Casino
Windsor.
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Aleksander Estate Winery
1542 County Rd. 34
Ruthven, ON N0P 2G0
Telephone: (519) 326-2024
Email: mail@aleksanderestate.com
Located on the north shore of Lake Erie, Aleksander Estate Winery is one of Southwestern Ontario’s newest wineries. With over 20 years of experience, we produce limited quantities of wine maintaining our focus on quality grape growing and winemaking
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Colio Estate Wines Inc.
1 Colio Drive, P.O. Box 372
Harrow, ON N0R 1G0
Telephone: (519) 738-2241
or Toll-free 1-800-265-1322
E-mail: cheers@coliowinery.com Founded
in 1980 in the "Lake Erie North Shore" VQA region, the
showpiece winery has 210 acres of vineyards and a 2.3 million litre
capacity. Carlo Negri, master winemaker, skillfully crafts VQA table,
sparkling and icewines which have earned hundreds of awards and are
shipped to all points of the globe. Toll-free number: 1-800-265-1322.
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D'Angelo
Vineyards Estate Winery
5141-5th Concession
R.R.#4
Anderdon, ON N9V 2Y9
Telephone: (519) 736-7959
E-mail: dangelowinery@xplornet.com
Tours all year. In the summer months tour the vineyards as well as the processing
sections. Will take groups with advance notice. Wine Seminars and Workshops available.
Annual "Art in the Vineyard" and Open House every August. Tours are free.
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Mastronardi Estate Winery
1193 Concession 3 E.
Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5
Telephone: (519) 733-9463
or 1-800-320-5040
Email: pamela@mastronardiwines.com
Mastronardi Estate Winery operates a retail store on the farm where tasting is available during our retail hours. We can accommodate large group tours and we are wheelchair accessible. Look for us on the SWOVA wine route map!
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Muscedere Vineyards
Telephone: (519) 796-9007
or (519) 965-1075
7457 County Rd. 18, R.R.4
Harrow, ON N0R 1G0
Email: info@muscederevineyards.com
Muscedere Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery which hand harvests only the finest grapes to produce premium wines. The vineyard is located on a picturesque 163-acre family farm. The winery is open Friday to Sunday 10am-6pm. Stop in for free tours and tasting.
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Pelee Island Winery
455 Seacliff, County Rd. 20
Kingsville, ON N9Y 2K5
Telephone: (519) 733-655
or Toll-free 1-800-597-3533
E-mail:inquiries@peleeisland.com This traditional European winery in Kingsville uses estate-grown
grapes and French oak barrels in the production of their wines. A tour of the facility
features the production process, barrel room and tastings. Retail facility on-site. Open
year-round.
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Pelee Island Winery Pavillion offers guided tours of the vineyards and daily wine
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Pelee Island Wine Pavillion
20 East West Road
Pelee Island, ON N0R 1M0
Telephone: (519) 724-2469 May-Sept
(519) 733-6551 Oct-April or 1-800-597-3533
E-mail: pelee@mnsi.net
Enjoy a barbecued lunch, with you as the cook, and a glass of wine in the wine
garden overlooking the islands of Lake Erie. Enjoy the short stroll to our Winery or hop
on our shuttle which meets the ferry at the west dock.
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Sanson
Estate Winery
9238 Walker Road
R.R.1
McGregor, ON N0R 1J0
Telephone: (519) 726-9609
Essex County's newest winery. |
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Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery
7258 County Rd.50 W.
Harrow, ON L1V 1J8
Telephone: (519) 738-9253
or Toll-free: 1-866-938-9253
Email: info@sprucewoodshores.com
We are a family run and owned estate winery business. Our core business is production and sale of estate-bottled wines. We also have a facility on the shores of Lake Erie suitable for small and large events in a fabulous setting.
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Viewpointe
Estate Winery
Telephone: (519) 738-0690
151 County Rd. 50 E.
Harrow, ON N0R 1G0
E-mail: jfancsy@viewpointeweinery.com
Open Summer 2006. The creation of Viewpointe Estate Winery stems from a family vision to deliver a total winery experience with quality hospitality facilities and services to delight visitors. Backed by years of meticulous research, careful planning and uncompromising standards, Viewpointe Estate Winery produces quality wines with flavours as rich as the region. The panoramic view of Lake Erie also makes Viewpointe Estate Winery an ideal setting for culinary arts, special events and festivals.
Viewpointe encourages visitors to drop in, tour the winery and enjoy sampling the wines (by appointment only).
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Treats ...
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Walker's
Fine Candies
2702 Howard Ave.
Windsor, ON N8X 3X5
Telephone: (519) 253-2019
E-mail: rob@walkerscandies.com Here,
truffles are still hand-dipped and delectable treats are made the old fashioned way, with
chocolate being melted in copper pots, and formed on marble slabs. Walker's are also known
for their Peanut Toffee Ice Cream Topping! Retail facility on-site.
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