This winery was not on our original plan however it was highly recommended by the hosts at the B&B we stayed at. We did arrive early in the morning and did not get a chance to do a tour however the staff were incredible. We were provided with a full history of the winery itself and how this family run winery is also not available for purchase at the LCBO. After doing a full tasting we decided to purchase the Cabernet Franc and the Gewurztraminer because it was just so good! We also learned that you can purchase their wine online and it will be shipped to you. This truly is a wonderful winery and one we will definitely purchase wine from again!
Wonderful small, family-run winery. Two siblings and their parents make for colorful conversation and a relaxing time. After almost twenty years of visits to the area this has recently become one of our favorite stops. Did I mention the wine is getting better and better and it was good to start!
We enjoyed our tasting at this winery. We settled on a bottle of their Vidal which was delicious!This is very close to the Chalet bed-and-breakfast where we were staying. We loved every bit of this stay.There ice wine is excellent as well!!
I've been wine touring around Niagara several times and this recent find is hands down the best value winery given the quality of wine that they produce. Some of the bigger operations near Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catherines will wow you with scenic views of the vineyard or a palazzo of a winery. And quite frankly you will be drowned with sweet wines which are a standard of the region. It is easy to fall for the show at these places. For example one of the huge operations near Niagara-on-the lake labels all of their wines with a grandiose phrase like "Vintner's Superior Private Reserve" when most of the bottles really aren't special. But there are some really fine producers of dry wines and Between the Lines is one of them. For reference, (regardless of price) I think the wines at Tawse and Lailey may have been better. But Between the Lines' wines are practically a steal for the quality. We purchased both their Reserve and Red Barn pinot noir and the Red Barn is nearly as nice as the Reserve for only $15. (The Red Barn pinot has the distinctive pale hue, medium body, and cherry/berry notes that you expect in pinot noir.) The other dry wines are great deals for everyday drinking. In fact I am drinking their 2013 Rose right now and I absolutely hate most rose. When you visit the winery, take care turning onto their driveway because it is a gravel driveway. They have a couple of chairs out in front of the barn where you can sit and have a little snack too and they didn't mind that we had a little picnic when we were there.
This winery was on our tour we took in Niagara this past weekend, and it was a very small place compared to the others, but it was outstanding. The two brothers that run it really get involved with the crowd and talk about their wine which is nice to hear it right from the source. The wines we tried were all very good, we ended up buying two bottles. Very sad when they said they didn't sell in the lcbo but they do ship from their website for free when you buy a case ! I would highly recommend the reserve wine or the gwertzaminer.
Brought visitors from South Carolina on a Niagara wine tour and this was our last stop. By far the smallest of the 6 wineries we visited ... but it was one of our favorites. As a young "start-up" winery, the premises are small but the variety and quality of their wines definitely don't reflect the size of the winery. It's owned by 2 young German brothers ... the vintner being only 26. The staff is knowledgable and friendly. As we were about to leave, we were told they were crushing grapes out back and we were more than welcome to watch. It was such a personal visit. We enjoyed our visit and purchased several of their wines. It's a rare find.
Okay for a quick stop between wineries we had on our list during the Niagara Icewine Festival but I wouldn't make a detour.The operation and the retail outlet is very much a small 'boutique' example of wine making. Nice people and we were served a descent icewine but I wasn't impressed with the other wines I tasted.I found the Riesling harsh and the one red I tasted only as good as the better home made wines my friends have 'honored' me with.But they seem to enjoy what they are doing and other reviewers like them. If you are passing by give them a try and form your own opinion.
Really nice staff got to meet one of the owners which was nice. Got to try 5 generous amounts of wines. The ice wine here was the best I tasted all day in comparison to the others I had at the other vineyards. Would definitely go back to this vineyard.
Visiting the smaller wineries like this one is great because we got to meet and chat with the winemakers themselves. Delicious wines, nice atmosphere, worth the stop! Definitely a winery you want to support and enjoy.
The owners do the tour and they're young and inspiring guys. Very very cool place and the wine is some of the best in the Niagara Region