From Okanagan to Annapolis Valley, Canada’s most beloved wine regions thrive in the off-season

从淡季获得了收益，并乘坐前往加拿大顶级葡萄酒区之一的公路旅行。旅行者可以以更悠闲的速度拜访他们，没有人群。从该国最著名的Okanagan和Niagara酿酒厂到Nova Scotia的Annapolis Valley地区鲜为人知的宝石，在更安静的月份中，有很多东西可以发现。无论您是想通过私人直升机之旅探索葡萄园，还是在厨师桌上品尝最新的年份，令人难以置信的体验正在等待。

奥肯南根Valley

As Canada’s second-largest wine-producing region, B.C.’s Okanagan Valley stretches more than 250 kilometres and encompasses four sub-regions – each with distinct climate and soil characteristics. Kelowna is a great place to start exploring.

Get the lay of the land from the air with Valhalla Helicopters. A 30-minute tour includes scenic highlights such as Crawford Canyon, Little White Mountain and Okanagan Lake. The company’s heli-wine packages allow you to visit up to four wineries and arrive at each in style. Or if you’d like to sip by land, sign up for a private tour with Lust4Luxury Wine Tours, led by owner and wine lover, Stacey Lust. The six-hour itinerary covers as many as six spots, including distilleries, cideries and wineries.

Head down the road to Naramata, a small town in the heart of wine country. It’s an area near and dear to celebrated chef Ned Bell – so much so that when he had a chance to leave Vancouver, where he led kitchens, including at the Four Seasons, and take over the century-old Naramata Inn, he took it. “The Okanagan is home to me,” he says. “I was born here, met and married Kate [Colley] here, too. It’s an amazing community.”

贝尔创建了一家旅馆餐厅，其中包括两道菜和三道菜的固定菜单和一种超本地美食的方法，这是经典的法国烹饪技术和独家纳拉马塔成分的混合。他说：“我们不使用任何柠檬，柠檬，芒果，椰子甚至橄榄油。”“例如，为了获得柑橘的香气，我们觅食sumac，它具有模仿柑橘的酸味。”

坐在旅馆新开放的酒吧，让侍酒师带领您品尝优质的当地葡萄酒，然后在该物业的12个优雅，宣教风格的房间之一中退休。正如贝尔指出的那样：“当您来这里几天时，您将有美好的饭菜，忘记生活一会儿，沉浸在这个特殊地方的魔力中。”

Niagara Peninsula, Canada’s top wine region

With more than 100 wineries and home to some of the country’s largest, Ontario’s Niagara region is a busy hub for wine production year-round. During off-peak times, it’s a more relaxed environment for visitors hopping from one tasting room to another.

If you’d like to imbibe as you explore, consider a stay at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s charming boutique hotel Prince of Wales, which offers three trolley tours to guests, like the exclusive wine-and-chocolate itinerary at Château des Charmes, which comes complete with a private host, who guides visitors through the decadent pairings.

回到威尔士亲王酒店，葡萄酒鉴赏家有很多食物和饮料选择，包括Noble餐厅。“我们的酒单相当广泛，”侍酒师弗雷德·甘拉（Sommelier Fred Gamula）说。“我们有350多种可用的葡萄酒，从当地的最爱到国际选择。我可以帮助客人浏览他们，并找到与我们的季节性菜单配对的理想选择。”

他鼓励游客尝试特色菜，例如冰酒马提尼酒和鸡尾酒，这些鸡尾酒在寒冷的夜晚在壁炉旁坐着的酒店酒吧里融合了当地葡萄酒，例如起泡酒。Gamula说：“我经常说，湖上的尼亚加拉在冬天和夏天一样美丽。”“当雪下降时，它令人惊叹，而且由于酒店是如此的中心，因此非常适合散步该镇的历史街道。”

Guests may also warm up at 100 Fountain Spa at the Pillar and Post. This inn’s expansive 13,000-square-foot facility features wine-themed treatment rooms and signature vinotherapy treatments that tap into the antioxidant properties of grapes. Or try the Niagara Meritage manicure at Inn on the Twenty in Jordan Station, which uses wine and fruit essence to pamper skin.

冰酒是尼亚加拉的超级巨星。该地区的生产比世界其他任何地方都多。一月份的冰葡萄酒节庆祝了甜美，复杂的花蜜，其中一系列活动可能会让您在Pellar Estates的篝火旁烤棉花糖或参加黑领带盛宴。当地餐馆参加搭配和特殊菜肴。在The Tab Tab Tab Rock House餐厅预订晚餐，以品尝其以葡萄酒装饰的安大略省菜单 - 在脱衣舞牛排上的梅洛釉或冰葡萄酒淋上三重冰淇淋，同时享受夜间灯光秀的最佳景色，以照亮Niagara下降。

新斯科舍省风景如画的安纳波利斯山谷

在过去的十年中，新斯科舍省的葡萄酒不仅在加拿大，而且在世界舞台上也赢得了荣誉。L'Acadie Blanc和Lucie Kuhlmann等一些品种是该省独有的。即使您去过加拿大其他葡萄酒地区，您也会在那里找到新的东西。

酿酒师兼Domaine de GrandPré的共同所有人Jurg Stutz说：“我们有一些特别的东西可以为客人提供。”“他们可以尝试以前从未尝试过的葡萄酒。”该酒厂因其产品而获得了赞誉，包括冰酒，冰苹果酒，雷司令和潮汐湾，这是一种用100％新斯科舍省葡萄制成的白葡萄酒。他补充说：“关于安静的季节最好的事情之一是，我可以花更多的时间与游客谈论我们的葡萄酒。”

2021年夏季，酒庄开设了一家豪华的六居室旅馆，这是一家经过改建的100年历史的农舍，非常适合小型团体。它位于葡萄园旁边，有一个餐厅，是现场餐厅Le Caveau厨师Jason Lynch的私人晚餐的理想选择。同样，在整个冬天，客人可以参加酿酒厂的一个流行奶酪之夜，其中包括火锅和raclette，这是对斯图兹家族的瑞士遗产的点头。

In the shoulder seasons, most area wineries remain open for retail sales and tastings. Stutz suggests visiting other local wineries like Benjamin Bridge, highly regarded for sparkling wines, and Lightfoot & Wolfville, known for organic, bio-dynamic wines and hearty weekend brunch offerings like Eggs Benedict and Wagyu beef burgers.

哈利法克斯从安纳波利斯Vall只需一个小时ey, makes a perfect start or end point. The city’s newest hotel, The Muir, opens on December 10. Its most stunning room, The Watch, is grand at 2,075 square feet, complete with dining room and handcrafted walnut bar, and a private tasting room with vintage spirits. As weather permits, hotel guests can take tours of the harbour on board the property’s private yacht.

无论是去尼亚加拉，俄克冈州还是安纳波利斯山谷的旅行，您都会发现加拿大的所有葡萄酒产区全年都可以品尝奢华的度假和难忘的体验。