Rachelle B.
Yelp
It's very rare that I give 5 stars. Had wanted to try here for a couple of years now, and finally got to, as one of the stops on the Magic Winery tour bus in Wolfville. Arrived a bit after 2pm on a perfect, cloudless Thursday in October. Several of us on the bus were quite hungry, so we went straight for the outdoor tables to get some lunch. It was quite chilly to eat outside, as one would expect in October, but we were provided with blankets to wrap ourselves in at the table. I found this to be quite fun and something I won't forget in the near future. The outdoor seating area is under some white tents overlooking one of the most beautiful Nova Scotia views around, the full Gaspereau Valley. (check out the photos) Our server, Roxanne, was very friendly. My partner and I split a bottle of the Phone Box White wine, which I had had before, and knew I liked. As an appetizer, we ordered a bowl of marinated olives and roasted almonds (which I don't see on their online menu, but were delicious...$6 I think, and you got a lot). For my meal, I had the Ratatouille & Apple Wood Cheddar Pie ($10 Layered Eggplant, zucchini, tomato, onion, smoked apple wood cheddar, provolone, fresh basil & balsamic drizzle. Topped with a savory biscuit crust.) which was delicious and served in a square slice, similar to a serving of lasagna. My side was the Kale Salad ($4.50 Fresh Kale, sultana, pickled onion, quinoa, toasted almonds, wine vinaigrette) which was very flavorful and fresh. My partner had the daily special, not on the menu, Chicken Pot Pie. Can't remember the price but figure it was about $10 as well, with a side of Warm Mango Caesar ($4.50 Grilled romaine heart, House mango & garlic dressing, crispy lardon, crostini, shaved rosemary Asiago). He said both of these were amazing! They looked great from what I could tell too. After our meal, we went inside for some tastings and both chose the '5 wines for $10' deal, allowing the bartender to recommend the best selling varieties, versus us trying to make the impossible decision of picking some when they all sound good! lol I think my favorite walking away from the tasting was their blackberry dessert wine, which I regretfully don't see on their website at the moment, so figure it's only available at the winery itself. Feel free to correct me/comment on here if I'm wrong. Another fun experience is the British phone booth that sits out among the grape vine rows, popular photo opp, but also has free calls to anywhere in Canada. Marketing genius, I must say. Pete himself said a quick and friendly hello as I was entering the ladies' room and he was walking past. I can't wait to come back here next year in the spring or summer for another lunch and tasting. Recommend to all!