Need a reason to wear your new ~Rosé All Day~ shirt and pull the squad together for a Saturday / Sunday funday? This. is. all. you.
The Niagara Wine Trail is hosting Wine and Cheese on Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th, giving you the perfect opportunity to indulge in the finer things in life. The event includes a tasting of 3 wines and a cheese sample at your choice of 10 participating wineries along the trail just north of Buffalo. You’ll also get a commemorative wine glass from your starting winery. Wines will be paired with cheese samples sponsored by Yancey’s Fancy New York’s Artisan Cheese.
Tickets are valid for both days of the event and it’s highly recommended that groups purchase tickets online in advance, under one order. Groups and limos should call ahead to the wineries on your itinerary to make reservations.
Please note that tickets do not include transportation. A list of suggested companies for all of that good stuff can be found here. Remember: A valid photo ID with proof of age is required to participate in wine tastings. Please have your ID ready upon arrival. Designated drivers and non-drinking attendees are welcome at the wineries at no charge.
Ready for a day or two on the trail? Check out the participating wineries and the pairings you can look forward to below!
Participating wineries:
- 810 Meadworks:
- Bergenost
- Arrowhead Spring Vineyards:
- Naturally Smoked Cheddar paired with Cool Terroir
- A Gust of Sun Winery (Ransomville & Spencerport):
- XXX-Sharp Cheddar White paired with Chardonnay and Semi-dry Riesling
- BlackBird Cider Works:
- Roasted Garlic Cheddar paired with hard ciders
- Black Willow Winery:
- XXX-Sharp Cheddar White paired with Trilogy Red or White and Odin’s Nectar Mead
- Chateau Niagara Winery:
- Strawberry Chardonnay paired with Chardonnay
- Flight of Five Winery:
- Fresh Killer Dill cheese paired with Locktender or Lock 68
- Freedom Run Winery:
- Roasted Garlic Cheddar paired with Chardonnay and Riesling
- Honeymoon Trail Winery:
- Peppadew Cheddar paired with Merlot and Coyote Run
- Lake Ontario Winery:
- Smoked Gouda paired with Lake Ridge Barrel Aged Chardonnay
- Leonard Oakes Estate Winery:
- XXX-Sharp Cheddar White paired with dry white wines
- Long Cliff Winery & Vineyards:
- Strawberry Chardonnay cheese paired with Autumn Select Pinot Gris (specialty wine)
- Midnight Run Wine Cellars:
- Smoked Gouda paired with Cabernet Franc
- Niagara Landing Wine Cellars:
- XXX-Sharp Cheddar White paired with Rosebud Gold or Semi-dry Gewürztraminer
- Salamaca Winery:
- Gouda cheese paired with you favorite wines
- Schulze Vineyards & Winery:
- Bergenost paired with Siegfried Reserve
- Schwenk Wine Cellars:
- XXX-Sharp Cheddar White paired with dry red and white wines
- Spring Lake Winery:
- Champagne Cheddar paired with Old Vine Zinfandel
- The Winery at Marjim Manor:
- XXX-Sharp Cheddar Yellow paired with Starlight and 50 Windows
- Victorianbourg Wine Estate:
- Maple with Bacon Cheddar paired with Chambourcin and Pavilion Novelle de Chambourcin
- Vizcarra Vineyards:
- Bacon Cheddar paired with Erie Canal Catawba
Wine & Cheese on the Niagara Trail
DATE: Saturday and Sunday June 3 & 4
TIME: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm
PRICE: $22/person advance online thru Thursday, June 1st 9pm, $27/person at wineries during event. Price includes tax.
WHERE: Niagara Wine Trail
TICKETS: niagarawinetrail.org/wine-cheese-3
