While owner and guide Chris Fuccillo was studying wine professionally he explored North American wine regions such as Oregon,Washington State, the Okanagan B.C. and throughout Californian wine country learning and researching the different wine regions.
With this knowledge he has crafted a selection of wine tours that showcase the true essence of the history of the Niagara grape growing region. Guests will tour and taste at some of the classic family wineries that are cornerstones in the Niagara wine region.
Our Niagara wine tours takes you through the history of the wine region and gives you a glimpse of what's to come. Please choose one of the wine tours that suits your agenda or area of interest and rest assured that you will be treated to a first class educational wine tour experience not had anywhere else in the area.
The Ultimate Wine Tour The Ultimate Niagara Wine Tour Private Tours For Groups or Couples (2-4 people)
Personal & Private Tours Start 10:00 am finish at 3:30pm
Enjoy the comfort of a luxury Mercedes Benz or SUV for you and two other friends while you journey through the heart of wine country.
Your guide, owner Chris Fuccillo, is a wine industry professional who is also a food and wine writer for Niagara Today, has formally studied wine and sommelier courses and has worked as winery Manager and trained staff at leading wineries in Canada.
This is simply the most exclusive and educational wine tour in all of wine country. Chris has created the ultimate
Niagara wine experience, emphasizing personal service, education and
rare wine events.
(Read Chris' bio and latest articles in Niagara Today on home page)
Allow us to take the snobbery out of wine while having a blast at each wine event. Learn about the world of wine and how you can enjoy your wine better at home. This is a great tour for celebrations,anniversaries,a first date,special holidays or simply the love of food, wine and great company in a private and personal setting!
The Ultimate Niagara Wine Tour !
Barrel Tasting at Lailey or Pondview Winery Start your day off with a fantastic educational and fun tour of the barrel cellar at Lailey Vineyards or Pondview. Here you and your guests will get a very rare opportunity to 'dip' your nose right into the barrel and taste wines as they are being made. This is an awesome start to the day as you will also taste the wines in their finished state to see the difference.
Art of the Blend at Hillebrand Winery
Walk in the shoes of a winemaker in this behind the scenes experience at Hillebrand Estates. In this fun and educational blending seminar you will have the opportunity to create your own version of Hillebrand`s famous Trius Red. Each guest will bottle their own personal blend to take home as a memory of the day.
Gourmet 3 course lunch Lunch will
be served at Chef Tony de Luca's Wine Country Restaurant at your own private table in the rustic dining room. Restaurant is located in Niagara on the Lake, directly across from Jackson Triggs Winery.
Blind Tasting at the Reif Sensory Bar Finish your day off with a flight of either white or red wines poured in black Spiegelau blind tasting glasses at Reif's Sensory Wine Bar. Test your skills, learn how to evaluate wine while trying to guess the wines you are tasting by smell and taste only.This is a great way to explore what makes each wine variety so different.
Tour includes: All event tasting fees, 3 course gourmet lunch at one of the region's most famous winery restaurants. Travel by luxury car or SUV Guided by industry professional wine educator.
$169.00 per person plus taxes and gratuities. * Beverages sold separately at restaurant.
Groups & Corporate rates available upon request with transportation via Limo, Party Bus or Coach Services all around the GTA and the golden horseshoe
Call our toll free number at 1 866- 628-5428 to book your private tour.
*We reserve the right to change itinerary due to availability.
Half Day Wine Tour with Cheese & Charcuterie Platter - The Reserve Tour ($69) Arriving late in the day or just wish to sleep in while on vacation, the reserve tour is just for you! Fun and leisurely!
3 hour half day Tour
Pick up starts at 11:30-11:45 in Niagara Falls and 12:00-12:30 pm in Niagara-on-the-Lake. PLEASE NOTE THAT TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE
Includes 3 winery visit
Taste a minimum of 10 wines or more.
Tour ends at approximately 3:30pm
Visit and taste at three award winning wineries.
Enjoy an exquisite selection of cheeses from the Upper Canada Cheese Company including their reknown Niagara Gold and Niagara prosciutti from Niagara Food Specialities, all paired with the finely crafted wines of Niagara's newest winery, Pondview Estate Winery, a quaint family owned and operated winery backed by three generations of grape growers.
Tour the largest underground barrel cellar in Ontario and see the complete wine making process at Pillitteri Estates. Taste a minimum of three wines per person per winery, including premium whites, reds and some of the best and rarest Icewines in the world, including the ultimate rare red Icewine, exclusive only to our tours.
Third winery stop could be: Coyotes Run Winery, Reif Estates, Hillebrand or Peller Estates
Pickup and drop off with door to door service at your Hotel, B&B or Country Inn. Please note that as we provide door-to-door service pickup times are approximate. Allow for 10-15 buffer zone with pickup times.*On rare occasion we reserve the right to change itinerary due to availability.
Full Day Wine Tour with three course lunch at Chef Tony de Luca's Wine Country Restaurant - The Appellation Day Tour ($99) Take a journey with a professional wine educator into Niagara-on-the-Lake wine country and learn all there is to know about the history of the region and how grapes grow. Tour and taste at four of the best Niagara wineries.
Pick up starts at 9:30-9:45 in Niagara Falls and 10:00-10:15 in Niagara on the Lake. TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE.
3 course a la carte lunch
Taste up to 16 wines, premium whites, reds and the best Icewines in the world
Tour ends at approximately 3:30pm
Our Niagara wine country full day experience starts at your door as our professional wine guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel or B&B. Take a journey into the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake wine country. Learn about the history of the region and how grapes grow, vineyard techniques and what it takes to make good wine. You will tour and taste at Niagara on the Lake's best family wineries, enjoy a locally inspired gourmet lunch and a wine-educator guide who will introduce you to the wines, the wineries and history behind them.
Enjoy a sit down lunch at Tony de Luca's Wine Country Restaurant at your own private table in their rustic dining room, located in Niagara on the Lake. Here you will be served a la carte from their wine country menu that changes with the season as the bounty of our wonderful region.
Winery visits will include:
Pillitteri Estates - A grand tour of Pillitteri Estates, home to the largest underground barrel cellar in Ontario and the world's largest estate producers of Icewine. Voted Ontario's best winery in 2006! Taste a very rare red Icewine here.
Konzelman Estates -Just
awarded Wine Spectator Award for the Top 100 wines of the year in the
world and the first Canadian winery to win this very difficult and
prestigious award. Stunning lake front property a must see!!!
Other winery visits may include any two of the following: Coyote's Run - Producers of small batch premium wines. One of the most written and talked about wineries in Canada due to very rare and unique soil conditions, a truly hidden boutique winery.
Peller Estates-Taste
at this stunning winery that sits on an impressive estate. Very well
known for some of the best sparkling wine in wine country.
Reif Estates - Celebrating 25 years in Niagara and 13 generations of winemaking, dating back to the 1600's. A classic winery!
Day Tour package includes: all tasting fees, including a minimum of 12 premium wines in total including rare red Icewines, a sit down gourmet lunch, four winery visit, wine seminars and a professional wine educator tour guide. * Beverages sold separately at the restaurant.
Pickup and
drop off with door to door service at your Hotel, B&B or Country
Inn. Please note that as we provide door-to-door service pickup times
are approximate. Allow for 10-15 buffer zone with pickup times.*On rare occasion we reserve the right to change itinerary due to availability.
Evening Dinner and Wine Tour: Tony de Luca's Wine Country Restaurant ($149) A Californian inspired 5 course dinner tour and wine pairing experience!
Taste up to 12 premium including wines including rare Icewines
Visit 3 of Niagara's award winning wineries
Highly Recommended!
Best evening wine dinner tour in Niagara!
We provide door to door service to your
accommodations, pick up starts at 4:00-4:15 in Niagara Falls & 4:30 in
Niagara on the Lake. PICK UP TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE
Tour ends at approximately 9:00-9:30pm
After touring the Californian Coast the Evening Dinner & Wine Tour was created to showcase some of Niagara's best wineries and exceptional local cuisine, while providing a professional and educational tour experience.
Dinner is served at the Chef Tony de Luca's Wine Country Restaurant at your own private table. Tony brings wine-country cuisine to life by creating recipes from locally and domestically sourced ingredients which reflect the affinity enjoyed between wine and food. Their goal is to showcase how well prepared , imaginatively presented food using premier Canadian ingredients, and our internationally acclaimed VQA wine, together to create new and exciting flavour and textural experiences.
Simply the most authentic wine country dinner tour experience available ! Read about Chef de Luca.
You and your guests will enjoy your own private table as you choose from a multi-course a la carte menu accompanied with 3 wines to be paired with your choices, including VQA Icewine with dessert.
Pillitteri Estates: Go on an educational grand tour of Pillitteri Estates, home to the largest underground barrel cellar in Ontario and the world's largest estate producers of Icewine. Voted Ontario's best winery in 2006! Taste a rare red Icewine here as well as premium whites and reds.
Other winery visits may include:
Konzelman Estates - Just awarded Wine Spectator Award for the top 100 wines of the year in the world and the first Canadian winery to win this very difficult and prestigious award. Stunning lake front property a mus see!!
Peller Estates-Taste at this stunning winery that sits on an impressive estate. Very well known for some of the best sparkling wine in wine country.
Reif Estates-Celebrating 25 years in Niagara and 13 generations of wine making , dating back to the 1600s.
Coyotes Run- Producers of small batch premium wines. One of the most most written and talked about wineries in Canada due to very rare and unique soil conditions, a truly hidden boutique winery.
Package includes: Evening tour & dinner package is $149/person. HST and gratuity extra. Professional wine guide to answer all your questions.
Pickup and
drop off with door to door service at your Hotel, B&B or Country
Inn. Please note that as we provide door-to-door service pickup times
are approximate. Allow for 10-15 buffer zone with pickup times.*On rare occasion we reserve the right to change itinerary due to availability.
Private Underground Wine Cellar Dinner Evening Tour This is the only wine tour with an authentic underground cellar dinner in the Niagara region. Allow us to use our experience to create a private dinner celebration!This wine cellar is the only underground wine tour dinner in Niagara on-the-lake and is exclusive to Niagara Vintage Wine Tours
Exclusive Private Underground Wine Cellar Dinner For groups of 6 to 14 we can create the ultimate atmosphere of authentic elegance with your own private dinner in the underground wine cellar at the Casa Mia! Niagara Vintage Wine Tours has exclusive access to the wine cellar to create your dream dinner!
This is the ultimate experience to celebrate that special ocassion, Here you can celebrate under candle light, a corporate outing, anniversary, milestone achievements, birthday or simply the love of food, wine and great company!
Winery visits will include:
Pillitteri Estates - Go on a grand tour of Pillitteri Estates, home to the largest underground barrel cellar in Ontario and the world's largest estate producers of Icewine. Voted Ontario's best winery in 2006! Taste a rare red Icewine here as well as premium whites and reds.
Taste premium white wines, red wines and rare Icewines at two other award winning wineries and discover wines only tasted and sold from the boutiques at the wineries.
Dinner is served at the Casa Mia restaurant celebrating its 25th anniversary as one of the Niagara regions most accredited eateries and winners of Wine Spectators award for top wine lists in the world.
All inclusive dinner package includes: (All courses served with wine pairing)
Private use of underground wine cellar.
Wine tour and tasting at three of the top Estate wineries
Reception upon arrival at the bar with tapas Sparkling wine reception
Multiple appetizers served on a 3 layered tier - suggested wine pairing!
Your choice of a made to order main course - suggested wine pairing!
Your choice of daily custom desert with - suggested Icewine pairing
Pickup and
drop off with door to door service at your Hotel, B&B or Country
Inn. Please note that as we provide door-to-door service pickup times
are approximate. Allow for 10-15 buffer zone with pickup times.*On rare occasion we reserve the right to change itinerary due to availability.
Corporate Groups Niagara Vintage Wine Tours understands corporate needs.
Supporting your objectives with years of valuable experience, our team is unabashedly relentless about quality. Every detail of your Wine Country tour, conference, incentive trip, executive retreat, division celebration or sales summit is planned with care and precision, in one streamlined resource.
Niagara Vintage Wine Tours strategic relationships deliver the best possible pricing for our clients. The result: one expert resource for your event pre-planning and on-site service, luxury Niagara Wine Country programs, budget management and real savings in time and cost.
From boutique reservations to, private winemaker dinners to breathtaking helicopter tours, Niagara Vintage Wine Tours is the optimum partner to assist you in developing and executing a Niagara wine tasting itinerary elegantly tailored to your needs. Contact us to plan your next corporate Niagara Wine Country Experience.
Toronto & GTA LIMO TOURS Allow us to pick you and your group up in style! Travel to wine country for the day with friends and family or enjoy a corporate outing and savour every last sip of wine.
We can customize any type of tour to meet the needs of your agenda. Come down for the full day or enjoy an evening out with our dinner and wine pairing tour. Regardless of the event you want to plan we can make it happen! Take advantage of the customized transportation and book a party bus for a bachelor or bachelorette party, or simply get the gang together and make it a day in wine country worth exploring.
Our limo service is a custom tour and pricing will vary to the client's wishes for the day, as well as the date required and length of tour.
Niagara Vintage Wine Tours 7937 Beaverton Blvd., Niagara Falls, ON Canada L2H 3M5 For tour bookings go to our TOURS SELECTIONS page, or contact us direct at: chris@nvwt.biz or 1-866-628-5428
