Picnic at the Vineyard

Need a relaxing afternoon? Why not play tourist in your own hometown and checkout a local vineyard! We discovered this one not 30 minutes away from home. 

Vignoble Côte de Vaudreuil, where we enjoyed a lovely winetasting with their knowledgeable manager Robin, who has a degree in oenology, a term I just learned meaning the science and study of wine. (Jeez why didn't I study THAT in school?)

After the winetasting we bought a bottle (I mean 3 bottles!) of wine and took it (them) to one of the tables available outside.

Planning a picnic doesn't have to be complicated. No fancy salads or fried chicken here. Our picnic consisted of:

Deli meats
Cheeses
Dill pickles (I forgot to get olives)
Artichoke hearts
A nice crusty bread
Some crackers
Tamari almonds
Almond stuffed dates

And a chilled bottle of Frontenac Gris white wine. Silver medal winner 2013 Concours les Grands vins du Québec

Soothing piano music filled the air, one could stroll through the vineyard or take in the many pieces of artwork throughout.

And the establishment's dog Tonno (meaning Barrel) was the very friendly welcoming committee!