The annual Ontario winery guide shows about a dozen or so wineries in PEC, but that isn’t accurate. Every road we drive along has at least 3 wineries of varying sizes (some as small as a two-room shack) – the place is littered with wineries, cideries, breweries, and distilleries. We’ve stopped at several of them: Huff Estates, Norman Hardie, Rosehall Run, Lake on the Mountain Brewery, and Casa-Dea. And many of them have a patio restaurant attached. Our lunch at The Lake on the Mountain was excellent: paté and smoked salmon with rosti; and the next day we had what was possibly the best pizzas (and smoked trout) I’ve ever had, at Norman Hardie winery.
*As we were leaving Norman Hardie’s, a young sales clerk leaned over and quietly asked me, “is your sister a comp sci prof at Western?” and then fanned on LR for the next 10 minutes. Cool. That may be why I ended up buying two rather pricey bottles of wine there, when I had intended on buying only one at most. And tomorrow is brunch at Crêpe Escape in Picton – their menu looks fab.
I love Prince Edward County, and I loved The Lake on the Mountain when we visited there years ago and experienced for the 1st time, for me at least, bacon jam. I have been ruined ever since. Sounds like you ladies are having a fabulous time. Enjoy!