Our wine travels took us north on Interstate 81 to the Canadian border. We then headed west on the 401 and then a number of roads and turns heading in a southern direction to our first winery stop in Prince Edward County. Our first impression driving the roads throughout the county is its resemblance to the roads connecting the Finger Lakes in New York. Both areas have country settings and little, if any, traffic.

We stopped at Huff Estates, a delightful destination. The winery and tasting room reminded us of a smaller version of Villa Maria Winery in Auckland, New Zealand. In addition to the winery, the property has an art museum, sculpture garden (the largest we’ve seen at any winery) and an inn. We stayed at the inn for the evening. After parking the car we had the remainder of the day and evening to explore.

A steady flow of visitors kept the wine attendants busy at the tasting counter. Visitors were greeted immediately after entering the door to the tasting room. We had a tour of the facility and a wine tasting. Afterwards we headed to the inn. Check-in was simple and the room was spacious. An outdoor patio added to the living room space. A two-minute walk from our room took us to the art museum. We then walked to the sculpture gardens just recently opened. The sculptures are combined with flora and pathways giving one time to amble among the art and plants.

We enjoyed our first winery stop in Prince Edward County. With the combination of a winery, tasting room, art museum, sculpture garden and inn, Huff Estates is a wine destination that wine travelers should consider for their itinerary.

Cheers,
Terry