We had spent a couple hours checking out Niagara Falls before coming here for some wine tasting…read more The layout was spacious with indoor and outdoor patio seating. Given it was such a nice day out, we sat outside. The staff member who assisted us was really friendly and very knowledgeable of the wines. We got a flight of ice wine and a flight of regular wine to share. All had a mix of red and white we really enjoyed. We also got a couple snacks - Tomato Bruschetta and Mixed Olives that were all quite good. Upon leaving, we even got a bottle of one of their ice wines to go. Pillitteri was a great winery to enjoy our afternoon at!

Another great stop on our visit to Niagara on the Lake. We were lucky they were able to take us as…read morewalk ins and we helped by a wonderful and friendly host. He helped us select our wines and he made some wondered suggestions. We got some great pours and tried some really neat wines. We took a few bottles to enjoy at home. We will be back again.

Continuing alphabet series representing 2025, P is for Peller Estates Winery. My girlfriend & I…read morevisited Niagara Falls & Toronto in June 2025. We drove up to Niagara-on-the-Lake as I had good things about that area. I asked a local what wineries recommended and was told about Peller. There are about 40 wineries to choose from in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Peller Estates ended up being an excellent one. We drove up to a large estate with fields. Bartender was friendly. We asked about wine tastings. Bartender mentioned how Canada has ice wine, which American wineries don't have. She let us sample it to see if we liked, which we did and opted to just get the ice wine. Wow, that was a delicious white wine! I wish we had that in the US. But in general, much of the US climate is too warm for ice wine. The grapes are out there to freeze solid. Ice wine needs to be picked below 18 F (-8 C). In Maryland where I live, winter can get cold, but it's inconsistent, some years barely any days below 18 F in Baltimore. Ideally, you want multiple days in a row for a more sustained freeze instead of rushing out for the few hours it might get down to 15 F. On the flip side, it can be too cold in northern Minnesota (where it easily gets below 5 F or -15 C often, which is the lower temp limit) or upstate NY. Also, heavy lake effect snow like that often occurs in Buffalo is problematic. It's a specific microclimate of the Niagara peninsula near Lake Ontario, where it gets cold but not extremely cold too often, not many heavy snowfalls. In the US, near Lake Erie is the sweet spot for ice wine in southwest NY, northern PA, & northeastern OH. Also, northern Michigan near Great Lakes as well as the Finger Lakes region of NY. The lakes moderate the temperatures in the winter if winery is positioned south of the lake, but needs to also be in an area not prone to be slammed by heavy Lake Effect snows like Buffalo. We wanted to sit on the outside, but there was a private event being setup. We sat at a nice table inside the beautiful estate. Afterward, we brought our glasses back to the bartender thanking her and saying the ice wine was excellent. She took the glasses back and said here are 2 clean glasses to take with you thanking us for our visit. This was an excellent experience. Highly recommend a visit to Peller Estates!

Start with price. $48 per person for a four stop tour. About twice the going rate for wine tours in…read morethe region. Tour Stop 1. Conference room where we got a short history from the guide. Sampled a champagne style wine. Stop 2. Balcony overlooking vineyard. the guide told us one type of grapes on the left another type on the right. Two more types behind the building. Sampled a white wine. Stop 3. Barrel room. Short discussion of barrel aging and coopering. Sample cheap blended red wine. Pretty underwhelming so far. Stop 4. Ice room, set to -10 degrees. Room furniture is made from ice. Room is cool, literally and figuratively. Probably the justification for the high tour price. Small sample of cheapest ice wine they sell. Tour ends in the store, what a surprise. I asked to try a different version of the ice wine, tried it, liked it, decided to buy a bottle. Note this was a bit more expensive than the cheap wine we tried. I asked to try a Gamay red wine, tried it, liked it, decided to buy a bottle. Note this was a more expensive than the cheap red wine we tried. I asked to try a different version of the red wine, but this time a different lady said I had to pay $7 for the 1 ounce sample. She also seemed to want to charge me for the previous two 1 ounce samples. I did try it and liked it, and decided to buy a bottle. Note this was even a bit more expensive than the previous wine i bought. Two issues with their sampling pricing. 1. It works out to about $35-40 a glass for a normal glass. that's a lot. 2. Why does the customer have to pay to try a wine they might want to buy. The tour only shows cheap wines so it does not show off any really good, or more pricey, wines. Seem like short sighted marketing to me. Conclusion = over priced tourist trap.

Our family of 5 just enjoyed dinner. Our waitress Hope was definitely the nicest waitress we have…read moreever had and made our entire family, including children, feel very welcome! We very much enjoyed walking in the vineyard and overlooking the pond. The savignon blanc was great. We didn't leave any food on the table. All great flavors.

We visited this winery while staying in the Niagara-on-the-Lake region and overall had a pretty…read moremixed experience. The property itself is absolutely beautiful--really well maintained, scenic, and a great place to sit and enjoy the surroundings. That part definitely stood out and felt very elevated. We originally came in for food, and while my meal was good, others at our table were pretty disappointed with theirs. Service was fine, nothing particularly memorable either way, but not a dealbreaker. We also planned to do a tasting, but were surprised to find the pricing was significantly higher than what was listed on the website, which was a bit frustrating and honestly impacted the experience for us. Overall, I'd say it was a decent visit with a gorgeous setting, but a few inconsistencies in food and pricing brought it down. I'd give it 3 out of 5 stars.

Best winery experience ever!!…read more My friend and I were winery hopping and decided to stop by here. We didn't need a reservation for the flight tasting, which I super appreciated. We just walked up to the bar. They do have more of a sit-down experience it seemed with bites of food but we opted for the bar. I loved that the flights also include ice wine. I have been wanting to try it but typically it is not included in these types of flight tastings. One of the managers, Teanna, was the best!! She was so incredibly helpful with picking out wines and letting us try different things. I will be sure to stop by here again just because of her!

The best service I've ever had at a winery! Manager Teanna and staff members Krystian, Doug, and…read moreColin made our visit so special. They learned our names, gave us extra samples, and made us feel like the only people there. This winery is a MUST STOP on your trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Really lovely lovely winery with friendly staff and lots of options for Ice Wine…read more We had four different Ice wines. They are all home sweet as side of the one spectrum. The most special one is the sparkling Ice red white. Love the red wine nature but ice white taste with sparkling texture.

Our final winery on this beautiful sunny day. The location was just a few miles from Reif. I can…read moresee how biking would be so convenient! We were greeted by Naomi at the bar. ,she asked how she could help us and we said we'd like to get a tasting. She showed us our options and we signed up for three. A Lady brought them to our table with a sheet stating which was which. They didn't have any descriptions of any of the wines, no notes, or flavor profiles. This was disappointing. We just picked based on names, without being able to see if it lived up to what the winemaker expected. In any case, we got the three tastings. They were tasty and good, but we opted not to purchase any. The grounds are nice. This was our Least favorite winery taste wise and socially. Naomi was nice, but wasn't who served us. We didn't get much insight into the wine and there were no notes. This is why the 3 stars.

What a treat! As a long time Wayne Gretzky fan, participating in the official tour of this winery…read morewas a lot of fun. Our tour guide Ryann, was a delight. She was pleasant, funny, and knowledgeable. A great addition to team 99. We sampled some wine, and whiskey. The location is beautiful, we experience a warm sunny day with a slight breeze. Afterwards, we picked up some of the sampled bottles to take home. An overall enjoyable day. I highly recommend this location for anyone considering these events. Good time with great friends.

Went to Niagra on the Lake to visit Wayne Gretzky s winery and distillery. This should be on any…read morehockey fan's list of places to visit. The place is very quiet and comfortable with plenty of seating areas inside and out. Outside they have a large reflecting pool with seats all around which is a very nice touch. The seating areas have a very nice display of pictures of Wayne in his Hockey days and a lot of old family photos as well. We did a tasting that included several of their liquors. We tried the red and white Ice Wines, Whiskey and Creams. Let me start off by saying I do not like wine at all.... However the Ice Wines were absolutely incredible! The maple flavored Whiskeys were awesome and rich with flavor while being very smooth to sip. I tried the Butter Pecan Cream (kind of like Baileys) which was a favorite as well. The prices are very reasonable especially with the exchange rate. They have gift shops where wines, whiskey, creams can all be purchased. They also have shirts and other items. I personally loved the hockey stick shot flight. The shot glasses were skates that fit into a miniature hockey stick. They also have a restaurant where I had the best poutine I have ever eaten! I also had the smoked trout sandwich which was delicious. The Caesar salad with kale and capers was awesome! The flavor of the food, the freshness and presentation was second to none. The employees were extremely friendly, helpful and genuinely friendly when you have questions. Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery and Distillery was by far one of the highlights for my trip. This place is worth the visit again. The only down side is they do not ship to the States, so you have to get it in Canada.

Stopped here on a beautiful sunny day! This was our second winery. The inside is full of…read morebeautiful wood and decor! Very classy looking. We sat at the bar and ordered the 3 tasting. We started with the GEWÜRZTRAMINER. It was OK. I didn't like the aroma. My husband liked it. We then moved on to the FORTUNE CABERNET ROSE. I liked this one! The hunts of watermelon and the citrus from the grapefruit was very light and refreshing. We decided to try a dessert wine. VINEA. I love Cherri, and this one definitely hit the mark. Reminded me of luxardo in wine for pm. Very thick. My husband went right to, "This would be awesome over vanilla ice cream". Hahaha. I think it will go well with other cocktails. We bought a bottle as it was so unique! Our sommelier Sebs, Sebastian, was awesome! He gave us a sheet of cocktails to make with the Vinea! Can't wait to make a manhattan with it! (Using Cleveland Whiskey of course!) Great location, good wine, and amazing Vinea!

Private tasting conducted by a fairly uninformative individual; can only figure that the schedule…read morerushed the individual for the day. We did see another group go right in after our time. Never before been to a tasting where a fresh glass or at minimum a rinse was not offered before the next selection. It also would be great to have a palate cleansing offering between samples.

We were tourists and excited to try ice wine for the first time! I looked this winery up and had…read morereached out to them before we came into town to make sure they were family friendly and they got back to me quickly. That was already a head impression. When we arrived, everyone was friendly and welcoming. The lady that helped us was very knowledgeable on the wines and gave us some fun information on how the ice wine is made which we loved. All of their wines were great (we did a tasting) and we ended up leaving with a bottle of ice wine as a souvenir! Thank you for a great experience!

Between the Lines is a rustic family owned winery in NOTL. The 2 brothers Greg and Yannick Wertsch…read moreare focused on experimentation and innovation in wine making. You cant miss the big red barn when driving thru the wine region! Everyone was friendly and the wines were enjoyable. The tasting area is casual and while you sip you are surrounded by barrals aging and their tanks. We did the Black Glass Tasting which is a guided blind tasting of 4 wines. It was a fun way to learn about the wines, flavors and aromas. We guessed 3 of the 4 correctly! The Lemberger was my favorite: a noble grape known for its persistence and quality in the cooler climates of Austria and Germany-also known as Blaufränkisch. We brought a bottle home with us. My rating rationale for beer, wine, or spirits: +1 Service +1 Atmosphere/Vibe +1 Taste/Quality (Flavor, aroma, and overall quality of the beverage) +1 Presentation (Glassware, garnishes, and visual appeal of the drinks) +1 Selection/Variety (Range of beer, wine, or spirit options and uniqueness of offerings)

Came here on a wine tour. The winery is beautiful but the inside is loud. The acoustics are…read moreoverwhelmingly loud. You can't hear the person describing the wine you're tasting. It must be a beautiful place in the summer when it's warm. The outdoor area looked very nice to enjoy their mimosas. The servers were friendly and polite. They tried their best to speak about the noise. I would come back on a summer day to enjoy the outdoor area.

After taking the Niagara boat tour most of the vineyards around Niagara by the Lake were closed…read more This was one of a few that was still open during sunset hours. Lucky we could join the Thursday life music happy hour that got 25% off on everything. The vibe was great outdoors. There were games to play and a few tables that overlook the prairie. We ordered 2 tasting combos. Ice wine was included! Love the wine and the food! Definitely recommended for an enjoyable evening.

My friends and I visited while we were in town for our girl's trip and we enjoyed our tasting!…read moreGabriella was fantastic, and we really enjoyed the Ice Wine and Peach Wine. The prices were reasonable and the place was beautiful! Totally recommend!

Their peach wine had me at hello! I enjoyed all of their wine selection. But, the peach variety is…read moresomething I would enjoy on a summer day. It's smooth and not too sweet. The tasting room is just the right size and the service is great. I recommend Konzelmann Estate for a peachy good time.