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Warm up your winter with this match made in heaven!  Explore pairings of two of your favourite indulgences – wine and chocolate, as you tour the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake.  Each stop features a premium VQA wine matched to a delectable chocolate selection, from classic flavours to unexpected surprises.

Days of Wine & Chocolate touring passes are $30 and can be used any of the event weekends.  Touring passes can be purchased online or by calling Tourism Niagara-on-the-Lake at (905) 468-1950

Want to know what the pairings will be? Read more!Cattail Creek Estate

• 2008 Select Late Harvest Meritage & Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Crunch

Chateau des Charmes

• 2008 Cabernet Franc, Estate Bottled & Dark Chocolate, Red Currant and Chili

Colaneri Estate

• 2009 ‘Pensieri’ Merlot & Tiramisu

Cayotes Run Estate

• 2008 Meritage & Dark Chocolate Wafer with Blueberries

Diamond Estates

• 20 Bees Late Harvest Vidal and 20 Bees Buzz & Bubbles Sparkling Wine & White Chocolate with Pomegranate Filling

Hillebrand

• 2010 Trius Cabernet Sauvignon & Dark Chocolate Infused with Red Wine

Hinterbrook

• 2009 Cabernet Franc Icewine & White Chocolate with Hickory Smoke

The Ice House

• 2009 Northern Ice Signature Series Red & Dark Chocolate Espresso

Inniskillin

• 2009 WMS 3 Vineyard Cabernet Franc & Triple Chocolate Biscotti with Hazelnuts

Jackson-Triggs

• 2007 Proprietors’ Grand Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine & Milk Chocolate Caramel Pecan Square

Joseph’s Estate

• 2007 Merlot Reserve & Dark Chocolate Mint

Konzelmann Estate

• 2010 Vidal Special Late Harvest  & Milk Chocolate Orange

Lailey Vineyard

• 2010 Pinot Noir  Dark Chocolate with Juniper Berries

Maleta Estate

• 2006 GRAPE BRAIN Cabernet-Merlot & Milk Chocolate Coconut Cream

Marynissen Estate

• 2008 Solstice & Milk Chocolate Sugarplums

Niagara College

• 2008 Dean’s List Chardonnay & Milk Chocolate Cashew Brittle

Paletine Hills Estate

• 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietors’ Reserve & Dark Chocolate Almond Meringue

Peller Estates

• 2010 Private Reserve Gamay Noir & Dark Chocolate with Dried Cranberry & Sage

Pillitteri Estate

• 2009 Straight Up Red & Dried Cherry & Pistachio White Chocolate Biscotti

Pondview Estate

• 2010 Cabernet Franc Rose & Chocolate Truffle with Dried Cranberry

Ravine Vineyard

• 2010 Ravine Sand and Gravel Cabernet Franc & Salted Pretzels Dipped in Milk Chocolate

Reif Estate

• 2008 Pinot Noir & Caramalized Pine Nuts & Dark Chocolate Square

Riverview Cellars

• 2009 Fontana Dolce Sangria & Milk Chocolate Candied Orange Peel

Southbrook Vineyard

• 2006 Cabernet Franc Icewine & Dark Chocolate Icewine Truffles

Stonechurch Vineyard

• 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon & Dark Chocolate Paprika

Stratus Vineyards

• 2008 Sauvignon Blanc & Chocolat au Herbes de Provence

Strewn

• 2009 Cabernet Select Late Harvest & Dark Chocolate Almond Raisin

Sunnybrook Farm

• Chocolate Embrace & Dark Chocolate Nutmeg

YUM!