Tag Archives: wine

Nova Scotia Ice Wine Festival

February 9, 2014 The Local Traveler

My sister's birthday is in early January. On the day, she was in Vancouver and I was in Las Vegas, so we didn't get to celebrate. By the time we were both back, January had kicked into full swing. She was back to class, and I was neck-deep in updating the site with lessons learned… Read More

Magic Winery Bus – Annapolis Valley

January 23, 2014 The Local Traveler

The Magic winery bus is a hop-on-hop-off tour of four award-winning Annapolis Valley wineries. Get whisked away on a traditional British double decker bus. You'll learn about Nova Scotia's wine industry and taste wines from Domaine de Grand Pré Winery, Luckett Vineyards, L’Acadie Vineyards and Gaspereau Vineyards. Because of the hop-on-hop-off format, you can spend an… Read More

Wineries in Prince Edward Island

July 31, 2013 The Local Traveler

Last September we took an eight hour trip to Prince Edward Island for a friend's wedding. One thing we learned quite quickly in our travel adventures was to always keep our eyes open for road signs. We have discovered some great things from the many history, winery, and restaurant signs found along the highway. And that's exactly what we… Read More

Petite Riviere Winery – Lunenburg County

April 25, 2013 The Local Traveler

Sometimes, adventure means thrill-seeking - big heights, fast vehicles or physical extremes. Other times, it is as simple as trying something new - digging into a new culture, discovering a hidden beach, or pouring a new glass of wine. Nova Scotia is home to 17 wineries, with four more one the way. For a small province… Read More

Wine Passport – Annapolis Valley

September 6, 2012 The Local Traveler

What started with our Walking Winery Tour in June for our honeymoon soon turned into a visit to every winery in the province. The Wine Passport is a handy little booklet that acts as your tour guide to most (not all) of the wineries in our province. This week, we successfully completed the passport by… Read More

The Wolfville Walking Winery Tour

June 10, 2012 The Local Traveler

After our wedding, we had Thursday and Friday to get in a mini-Honeymoon. We packed the car with what we would need for a potential camping trip around Guysborough and were as far as Fall River when we found out the Rare Bird Pub isn’t open for the season yet and a B&B we were… Read More

Benjamin Bridge Winery – Wolfville, NS

June 9, 2012 The Local Traveler

Nova Scotian wines were one of the first wines I can recall sampling. It was at a wedding when I was quite a few years younger, and my parents allowed me a small sip from their glass for a toast. For the next few years, I hated Nova Scotian wines. That is, until one fine… Read More