Over the labor day weekend, we decided to take a trip to Albany, NY. While there, we drove north and explored upstate New York and it's beauty. The road sign that teased us with the mileage to Montreal made us decide to keep going. We entered Montreal and had lunch at a little cafe on the street. After some exploring on foot, we decided to get back in the car and head back to New York.
On our way, we saw a sign advertising a winery! Well, who wouldn't want to see that, right? So, we made the exit and drove down some country roads in the middle of what seemed like nowhere. And, there it was! The cutest winery/vineyard you've ever seen. We walked around outside for a few minutes before entering the boutique. There, we found an adorable husband/wife team hosting some tastings to other guests. We enjoyed the building, the equipment, the bottles of wine stacked up in beautiful cabinetry and the french conversation in progress, although we didn't understand a word of it.
The gentleman walked up to us, said something in French and we just looked at him for a second and started to speak in our Southern Drawl English y'all. He quickly scurried away to get his wife. She could speak some english, enough for us to ask a few questions and to sample some wine. They were delightful! The gentleman even escorted the two of us to the cellar to show us the wine storage and all the equipment used to cork, seal & label each bottle. It was definitely a treat.
We purchased a bottle of their red wine and a bottle of their ICE red wine. Both are extraordinary! If you are ever in Canada, just past the border coming in from New York, you must visit this winery. They even let you walk around the vineyard and enjoy all of the surroundings.
Their contact info is:
Domaine St-JACQUES
615 Boul Edouard VII
St-Jacques-le-Mineur (Quebec) Canada
They offer:
Guided tours and tasting
Product on sale at the vineyard.
Only 20 minutes from Champlain bridge!
Cheers!
Gary
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