Niagara Wine Country ★ 4.6
Famous for: Ice wine, Riesling and Pinot Noir at the Bench wineries
Niagara wine country runs along the escarpment between Vineland and Jordan, 100+ wineries and the city's reference Riesling-and-ice-wine day trip.
Food destinations within easy reach of Toronto. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
Prince Edward County ★ 4.6
Famous for: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and County cheese at Norman Hardie and Closson Chase
Prince Edward County on Lake Ontario's north shore is Ontario's reference cool-climate wine region, Pinot Noir at Norman Hardie and Closson Chase.
Stratford ★ 4.4
Famous for: Pre-theatre dinner at The Bruce and farm-to-table chef-restaurants
Stratford on the Avon is the Stratford Festival home and a destination dining town, The Bruce Hotel and Bijou running the city's reference farm-to-table.
St Jacobs Farmers Market ★ 4.3
Famous for: Mennonite produce and Ontario farm goods
St Jacobs Farmers Market north of Waterloo runs the GTA's reference Mennonite-and-Ontario produce market every Thursday and Saturday, plus the year-round.
Niagara-on-the-Lake ★ 4.4
Famous for: Pillar and Post and Treadwell Cuisine on Queen Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake on the Niagara River is Ontario's heritage wine town, Pillar and Post and Treadwell Cuisine plus the Wayne Gretzky Estates winery.
Blue Mountain and Collingwood ★ 4.2
Famous for: Mountain Goat and Ravenna farmers market
Blue Mountain and Collingwood on Georgian Bay run a four-season resort with the Mountain Goat tavern, Bruce Wine Bar and Ravenna farmers' market.