This was probably my favourite experience of my recent trip to Niagara. We ended up at this location because of a gps failure, and ended up deciding to make the best of it by checking this spot out. All the staff were super helpful and friendly. We ended up trying one of their tasting "lessons" - a series of lessons where they give you three glasses of wine with some type of pairing for the price of a standard tasting. We went with the classic wine and cheese and were not disappointed. We were serve generous samples of cheese (considering the low cost of the lesson) and background on why each cheese paired well with its respective wine. I walked away with some knew knowledge and a delicious aftertaste in my mouth. That said, the wines at this location weren't my favourites of the trip. Other locations definitely had some better wines, but the experience created here is what sticks with me the most following the trip. read more

I've been looking forward to coming here for quite some time and finally had a chance today! There are only about a dozen parking spots at the Visitor's Centre, and I think it fills up quickly as it's a small-ish lot. Had to repark after a spot became available. They have 2 Wine Tasting options available, $25/4x1oz (includes higher-end wines), $20/4x1oz (smaller selection, but still quite a far amt). I think beer flights were $15/4x2oz. From speaking with her, I don't think the girl who helped me with my selection knew a great deal about wines. She said that she hasn't tasted all of them, but then again, there are A LOT from the both menus. I'm assuming that most of the people working here are students. The back patio is nice with the Escarpment in the horizon and vineyard in the foreground. I think you can also order apps that are cooked in the trailer outside. At 1oz each, I honestly think this isn't enough to get a good idea of the wine. It is literally 2 small sips! Other wineries that I've been to usually offer 4x2oz pours at the same price, and this amount is MUCH better in terms of getting a proper taste. Since it was such a small amount, it was hard to get a good gauge of the wines. The Muscat was nice though and I bought a bottle. Instead of doing the beer flight, I just cans to go as it seemed more economical. Bar area where those tasting were happening was a bit cramped! There was someone sitting at the bar already, another guy standing doing a tasting, and I felt a bit weird intruding on their space to ask the bartender about the beers. Fridges were on both sides of the bar, so not concentrated in 1 area. Beers/ciders area looking like a bit of an afterthought. read more

Great place to visit with friends, couple or family. Amazing to see and walk the fields with a cup of wine. I will visit this place again anytime. Rgds read more

This place is fantastic! The customer service here is so wonderful! My fiancé and I got engaged right before visiting this amazing winery. Rachel specifically was so sweet, accommodating and knowledgeable. We purchased two bottles of their ice wine and it is TO DIE FOR! I highly recommend. We also sampled a few other wines such as Riesling, Pinot Grigio and desert syrup. The best part of our visit is that every purchase goes directly back into the studies. This place is worth the stop and the wine selection available is very impressive. read more

NC Craft - Wineries Near Me - Niagara-ON-the-Lake, Ontario

The Niagara College Teaching Winery is the centre for wine education in the Niagara Peninsula and is the only fully licensed teaching winery in Canada. Wine Visitor + Education Centre is where all the year round tour starts ($5) and where you can taste or purchase the wines that produced by their professional wine makers and with the involvement of students. Make sure you go to the back of the facilities which overlook the vineyard, the view is just stunning! And imagine doing a wine tasting right there at the picnic table on a nice sunny day! The students that taking courses and certificates here about wine are just so lucky!! I wish I can take a course here some day! read more

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I ended up visiting this location for the first time with family yesterday morning and must say we were all pleasantly surprised with how great the tour was! We signed up for a WagJag deal where we ended up getting paying $55 for 4 ppl and received the following: A 1 hour guided tour with tasting of 3 wines pp, a brewery tour with a tasting of 3 specialty drafts pp and a picnic-style lunch comprised of a turkey sandwich, dessert and macaroni salad. Overall I was impressed with not only the quality of the students running the tours and facilities, but a greater appreciation of the college itself and these programs for both beer and wine making. Finally, a neat little tip for the summer visitors! The students also run a garden center that is open to the public for the purchasing of plants. Something definitely worth checking out at the end of your lunch afterwards! :) read more

NC Craft - Wine field in the back of the center. - Wineries Near Me - Niagara-ON-the-Lake, Ontario

This is one of my favourite wineries in NOTL. Tastings are generous and well explained. Sitting with a glass on wine in their back patio looking out into the vineyards and hills is life! Service is very friendly. Can't wait to go back! read more

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At first we were skeptical about this place because we heard that students are making the wine. Once we went in and started tasting the wines, we were surprised. Some were really good. Talking to the well educated tasting room staff, we actually found out that the whole wine making process from start to finish is supervised by the professors who happen to be winemakers at some of this area's wineries. They have a spacey and modern tasting room with friendly and knowledgable staff. They are actually students at the school. They are enthusiastic about their wines. They have a outdoor seating area overlooking their beautiful vineyards. It's a nice area to sit and relax with a glass of wine. They have good variety of white and red wines. my favorite is 2010 Canadian oak Pino noir. Price is very reasonable. My husband likes the 2010 French oak Pino noir. read more

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We had purchased a groupon for this winery without knowing what we could expect, and it was absolutely great. What a wonderful reception. The staff had our appointments confirmed, greeted us professionally and with warmth, and we had a great tour by a very knowledgeable and engaging professional. This is a teaching winery and brewery, and two nice students joined our group to observe as a part of their studies. We enjoyed the wines so much that we brought home several bottles and will very likely return for more in the next few months. I'd recommend this winery to others for a few specific reasons: for the education, the selection of wine and related gifts, and for the hospitality. read more

I visited the Niagara College Teaching Winery on Memorial Day Weekend. I was surprised to find such a treasure. The grounds were superb and atmosphere was delightful. We were greeted at the door and was given a brief over view of the gallery. They host three different categories of wines: the college's regular wine, Dean's List wines, & Icewines.. All were available for tasting as well. We walked around, took some photos and looked at all they had to offer. We ended up doing a tasting. We tried their semi-sweet whites as well as their Icewine. I was slightly disappointed that they did not carry a sweet white wine and they did not have a Rose. However we were informed that they were just about to bottle their first Rose.. so I will have to go back and taste that! Niagara College has an amazing program for the culinary arts! I suggest visiting Niagara's College Teaching Winery if you are NEW to wines and wine tasting. They are knowledgable and are able to answer all of your questions. Once you've gathered information you are free to peruse through Niagara Wine Country with the wherewithal to enjoy fine wine. On your next drive over the boarder, visit Niagara College Teaching Winery and you won't be disappointed! read more

Beware of any tour bus that makes you stop at this place.. They offered one sip of wine and wanted you to pay to try more..

I was so pleasantly surprised by this place. If I was expecting something sort of grungy and unprofessional (because it's, y'know, run by students), I was so very, very wrong. We were greeted by Josh, who did our tour. He was funny and knowledgeable (a graduate of the Winery and Viticulture program at this school, he clearly had to try not to overwhelm us with information as we visited the vineyard and the winery. We loved the tour! Following the tour we had a private tasting in the tasting room, where Josh taught us how to properly examine and taste wine, which was fun and set us up well for the other wineries we would visit. The wines themselves were excellent, particularly the ice wine. I would definitely recommend visiting this winery at the beginning of a day of visiting wineries. read more

Before you start reading this review, let it be known that before this I had never been to a wine tasting or a winery of any kind, so this is my first experience. This was a stop on our Niagara Falls tour, and I was surprised at the quality of it. I knew it was at a college, so I wasn't expecting much. That said, the doors were opened for us by a student (I'm assuming), who led us to Alicia, our guide. She gave us all a glass of a dry white wine, and led us outside to the vineyard. She taught us how to properly taste wine, giving us the white, a red, and an ice wine, all made at the college. The retail store was pretty impressive - if I had had more money, I probably would have bought more than the one bottle I did. Friendly staff, a decent selection (not the greatest, but it's a teaching winery so I understand), and good wine. read more

we took advantage of The Wine & Herb Festival info - a weekend touring the 21 Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake where each will feature a different herb-themed food pairing matched to a premium VQA wine selected to highlight the flavour and aroma of the herb. featured herb - Thai Curry Shrimp with Aioli Dip with 2006 Rosé and Curry review - amazing place. I talked with the girl for a while about the college and the programs it offered, so interesting. we had one of their dean's list cab franc ice wines (offered for free) and it was by far the best ice wine we tasted the whole trip. it was $55 however and a little out of our budget, so we didn't wind up purchasing it, and regret it! read more

NC Craft - Wineries Near Me - Niagara-ON-the-Lake, Ontario

We stopped by here on our way out of Canada. The place wasn't too busy yet the service was horrible. They had four or five workers working the bar and with the few people that were there, we saw one impatient Asian couple set there stuff down and almost leave because they couldn't get service. We had to wait as well. We did get to sample the ice wine for free though (Normally they charge for it), and ended up purchasing a bottle. The cost was high, I believe I paid $49 CAD for a 200ml bottle of the ice wine. You do get a good view of one of the vineyards on campus and the campus itself from the center. I would go back, although I wouldn't expect much to improve as far as service goes. read more

When in the area I've stopped to buy wine here several times (it's good, and and a nice conversation piece when brought as a host dinner gift). But this time I was also in need of lunch so I tried out the food truck. Terrific! I had the tofu tacos, which were well beyond expectation (I figured it would be something like Yves fake ground beef with Old-El-Paso seasoning - maybe that's a low bar, but it's what I've come to expect of the token vegetarian offering). There were great big strips, very favourful and crispy on the outside - just great. And I never before had my food truck fare delivered to my picnic table and the ingredients and preparation described in detail like at a gourmet restaurant. Also people came around and collected my trash before it blew away in the wind and brought me a cup of water without my asking. This after I pestered them to sample like 8 different wines (I did buy 12 bottles for their trouble). Next time, and there will be a next time, I will check out the beer and the spirits! In the mean time, go and support the Niagara College Food Truck! read more

Niagare College Teaching Winery is very easy to find - it's located across from the Niagara Outlets and the White Oaks Spa, just off the QEW at Taylor Rd. I mention this because you could really make a day of it. We went for a wine tour and lunch on a Groupon for 4 people. I thoroughly enjoyed it! The store is beautiful and their vineyard is so beautiful! We also had a tour of their fairly new brewery. Both of the staff that we met were also students, and they were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The wine and beer did not stop flowing: we had 3 samples of wine and 3 samples of beer, all of which was quite good. I'm not too much of a beer drinker but I like what I tried. After our tour, we were able to sample other products at their beer bar and buy some products. The Groupon also gave you $10 off the purchase of an ice wine. The lunch was a packed lunch, consisting of a ham sandwich, beet salad and a chocolate brownie. It was suitable but I would have really liked to have lunch at the Benchmark Restaurant located at the college (across from the retail store). I am hoping to return soon with some friends because it is so much fun. read more

Pretty neat place to sample wines when you are in Toronto. I came here with my trip to the Niagara Falls and our last stop was here at the winery. The school isn't very big, however according to our tour guide, over 1,000+ people applied to study at this school annually, but only about 30-35 people were chosen. They sell wines too and the taxes were already included in the prices, which makes the wines here very reasonable. I didn't buy any as I had to get on the airplane and go home, won't be easy bringing the wines with me through security. read more