Tours

Days of Wine & Chocolate - Weekends in February Vehicle Wine Tours

Explore the decadently sweet and savoury art of wine and chocolate pairing. Let Grape Escape guide you through the Niagara on the Lake wineries to taste some amazing VQA wines matched with chocolate-infused dishes - from classically sweet flavour combinations to unexpected surprises. A romantic celebration for two or a great reason for a girls' getaway weekend!

Tour Includes:

  • Pick up and drop off from your accommodation
  • Fun & Knowledgeable Grape Escape Tour Guide with you throughout your tour
  • Visit a number of wineries for Wine & Food Pairings, all involving chocolate!
  • Pricing includes the "Discovery Pass" which is your ticket to the Food & Wine Pairings, you also get to keep the Discovery Pass to use at the remaining wineries on other weekends in February

FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS IN February ONLY – 11:00am – 5.00pm

** We do not include any Tour Guide gratuity in our pricing, we dont believe in prepaid gratuties and want to ensure you have a great day first! **

2020 Wine & Chocolate Pairings Below......

CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES

2017 Atelier Red, Estate Grown & Bottled (W, O, L) paired with dark chocolate tart, Atelier Red and sour cherry jelly with smoked sea salt. (V)

FEROX BY FABIAN REIS
2017 Elements Rosé (W, O) paired with cocoa and buckwheat blini duck Confit and pomegranate. (GF)

THE HARE WINE CO.
2018 Jack Rabbit Red Cabernet Sauvignon (W) paired with seared flank steak topped with Jack Rabbit Red jelly, dark chocolate dust and Maldon sea salt. (GF)

INNISKILLIN WINES
2017 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc $19.95 (W, O) paired with passion fruit tart with lime and white chocolate. (V)

JACKSON-TRIGGS NIAGARA ESTATE WINERY
2017 Grand Reserve Pinot Noir $25.95 (W, O) paired with dark chocolate chicken mole tostada. (GF)

JOSEPH'S ESTATE WINES
2019 Arancia skin-fermented white (W, O) paired with dark chocolate Panna Cotta shooters with mixed berry coulis.

KONZELMANN ESTATE WINERY - TBC

LAILEY VINEYARD
2016 Amabilis (W) paired with dark chocolate cherry cinnamon bark. (V)

THE LAKEVIEW WINE CO.
2017 Serenity Baco Noir (W, O, L) paired with a locally crafted dark chocolate Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine truffle. (V)

MARYNISSEN ESTATES WINERY
2016 Cabernet Merlot (W, O) paired with a duo of dueling doughnuts; one filled with a raspberry jam and drizzled lightly with white chocolate, the other with chocolate creme dusted with cocoa powder.

NIAGARA COLLEGE TEACHING WINERY
2018 Balance Cabernet Sauvignon (W, O) paired with Cabernet Sauvignon infused vegan brownie bites with dark chocolate curl from our very own Benchmark Restaurant.

PALATINE HILLS ESTATE WINERY
2017 ‘1812’ Red (W, O) paired with cocoa Beef Bourguignon. Beef slowly braised in our famous 1812 Red with bacon, mushrooms, onions and rich unsweetened chocolate.

PELLER ESTATES WINERY
2017 Late Harvest Vidal (W, O) paired with a mouthwatering chocolate brownie drizzled in Late Harvest Vidal Caramel. (V)

PILLITTERI ESTATES WINERY
2015 Exclamation Merlot (W, O) paired with a dark chocolate Ganache tart with a raspberry duo. (V)

PONDVIEW ESTATE WINERY
2017 Cabernet Merlot (W, O) paired with our delectable spiced cocoa rubbed pork back ribs with a rich and smooth chocolate infused BBQ sauce.

QUEENSTON MILE VINEYARD
2018 Mile High Sparkling Rosé (W, O) paired with Chef Rossco’s White Chocolate and Strawberry Trifle. Miles of white fluffy cream, fresh custard, homemade sponge cake and strawberries. (V)

RAVINE VINEYARD ESTATE WINERY
2018 Sand & Gravel Cabernet Franc (W, O) paired with a Chocolate dipped pretzel with mole spice.

REIF ESTATE WINERY
2016 Estate Bottled Semillon (W, O) paired with a mini ravioli filled with white chocolate and parsnip in a brown butter truffle sauce.

RIVERVIEW CELLARS ESTATE WINERY
2019 Gamay Nouveau (W, O) paired with chocolate infused BBQ pulled pork on a bao bun.

SMALL TALK VINEYARDS - TBC

SOUTHBROOK VINEYARDS
Canadian Framboise (W, O, L) paired with chocolate bread pudding, drizzled with chocolate/framboise sauce

STREWN WINERY
2018 Strewn Robust Rose (W, O) paired with a chocolate cheesecake-filled strawberry garnished with chocolate wafer crumbs. (V, GF)

TRIUS WINERY AT HILLEBRAND
2018 Trius Cabernet Franc (W, O, L) paired with Chef Dodd's sweet chocolate & almond pretzel. (V)

WAYNE GRETZKY ESTATES WINERY & DISTILLERY
2016 Wayne Gretzky Estate Series Red (W, O) paired with a dark chocolate and chilli beef stew with Smoked Cheddar and sour cream with a cocoa nib.

 

Booking Options

$100.00 / per person
Pick-up in Niagara Falls

$100.00 / per person
Pick-up in Niagara on the Lake

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