Where Wine Flows Like Niagara Falls--

--which happens to be near Niagara Falls!

Within the last five years, the Niagara region on the Canadian side has seen the number of wineries grow to 98. Some produce less than 1,000 cases each year while others are publicly traded corporations approaching a million cases. Even Wayne Gretzky has a winery!

Since the closure of fruit-processing plants in Niagara, grape growers have turned to the grape known as “Vitis Vinifera.” Currently, 90% of all grape production is supplied to the wine industry. A winery called Chateau Des Charmes Estate even uses windmills to moderate the cold temperatures by pulling in warm air then pushing it in among the vines in the vineyards.

So the next time you hear about a barrel going over the Falls, don’t be surprised if the barrel is from a winery!