This is my, my, my beautiful Sunday....

Remember that old song? It's just one of those that come to mind every so often when I'm feeling joyful. Today we went with friends to two wineries near Sparta, Ontario and also had a late lunch in a quaint little nook in Sparta. The food was hearty and hit the spot on this chilly day. I had barley soup and shared a great chicken salad sandwich with hubby. The others had soup and a shepherd's pie. We were all happy with our fare.

The first winery--Quai du Vin--we visited was advertising a Valentine's adventure with crepes and chocolate fudge ice wine dip. We tried those as well as a few wine samples and came out with some yummy things, not to mention lots of new-to-us wine information. Our partners-on-tour were most interested in both the tasting and the information.

The second winery is smaller and specializes in fruit wines. In fact that is the only kind of wine they make, but the visit to Rush Creek Wines was a delight. In the pics below you will see what we bought at the two wineries: the chocolate fudge ice wine sauce, a dry peach fruit wine for hubby, a Niagara 2002 white, a black currant dessert wine (Cassis) for me, a raspberry wine vinegar and an asiago and artichoke dipping sauce for beautiful full-throated breads.

Lately we have discovered the wonderful taste of asiago cheese on breads so the last choice was a natural for us. Having tasted it there we are looking forward to serving it sometime soon. All in all the day was sunny with interesting and informative conversation, lots of laughing and fun foods for the palate. Beautiful!