I’m not a wine snob. But I have a decent knowledge of the stuff and I know what I like. Luckily, win

I'm not a wine snob. But I have a decent knowledge of the stuff and I know what I like. Luckily, wine and travel go together like a cork and a bottle. With that in mind, here's a purely personal look at some favourite spots for sipping apartment rentals oahu around the globe.
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you can sit out on the patio. Great reds with plenty of body. Excellent Rieslings abound in Niagara and it s a hugely apartment rentals oahu versatile food wine that goes great with pork and also with curry and Chinese/Thai dishes. And don t forget our world-class ice wine. Looking for something different in Ontario? apartment rentals oahu Check out the growing wine scene in Prince Edward County, about 90 minutes east of Toronto.
3. India. Okay, the wine's not exactly incredible just yet, but there are some tasty varieties being made in the north of India and the food has always been a world-beater. A truly exotic, off-the-beaten-path destination for wine.
5. Nova Scotia. The wine I've had isn't amazing, but they grow some pretty good stuff in up around Wolfville; lighter-style reds and some nice whites. apartment rentals oahu Luckett's apartment rentals oahu was the best of the bunch I tried this summer. Excellent food can be found at several apartment rentals oahu Wolfville restaurants, including Tempest and, they say, Le Caveau at Grand Pre Vineyards.
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Jim Byers is the Star's Travel Editor. He has been writing travel stories for more than a decade, covered five Olympic Games and spent years covering the Blue Jays, the Toronto Raptors and the PGA Tour. He's been everywhere from Bonavista to Vancouver Island, as well as China, apartment rentals oahu Hong Kong, Australia, the Caribbean, Thailand, Mexico, Tahiti, New Zealand, Vietnam, a dozen countries in Europe and just about every major city in the U.S. Okay, he was only in Liechtenstein for a couple hours in a rental car and his only visit to New Orleans was when he was 12, but you get the picture.