Best in Canada: A Taste of County Life: Prince Edward County, Ontario

Food and wine lovers are discovering Ontario’s newest destination for oenophiles, Niagara’s beautiful little sister, Prince Edward County. Tour the wineries, breweries, cider houses and drink in the beautiful farmland. Learn to pair county cheese and wines at Fifth Town Dairy ($10) and end the day with truly local farm-to-fork cuisine at Harvest ($80 tasting menu with wine; www.harvestrestaurant.ca) in the quaint town of Picton. Take a second day for sun, sand and water at Sandbanks Provincial Park.

SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS:
â–  Art in the County, June 18-July 4 (free)
â–  Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, August 13-22, ($35)
â–  Wellington on the Lake Golf Course, (public rates: $19 to $38)

DRIVE: 2-¼ hours from Toronto, 1 hour from Kingston, 3 hours from Ottawa.

—Signe Langford

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