Slow Travel and Food and Travel Blog for Trips to Savor
In Fitch Bay, Quebec, the scent of lavender fills the air. At Bleu Lavande, lavender is grown to extract the lavender oils. Admittedly, in Canada's harsh climate, treating lavender to survive the harsh winters wasn't easy. But see for yourself.
The first Vancouver Island Wine was grown by farmers in the fertile Cowichan Valley in the 1920s. The climate is favorable for viticulture. Almost 80 vineyards have grown from these beginnings. Wines from more than 40 wineries grow here.
In a region south of Montreal, the vineyards get bigger and bigger until the vines stretch to the horizon. We'll stop at a spot where the Best Quebec Wineries are concentrated in the Eastern Townships. Here you can find out what we discovered there.
The best cider on Vancouver Island comes from the Heritage apples that Sea Cider uses to make its wine. You can test this at a cider tasting at the Sea Cider Farm in Saanichton north of Victoria. Let yourself be surprised by the apple wines from Vancouver Island.
