So this past weekend I was able to get home to celebrate the Grape and Wine Festival!! And the best part was that Andrew was delighted and able to come along! We had a fabulous weekend together, tasting wine and listening to music. ;)
Saturday morning we saw the Grape and Wine Grande Parade. What a wonderful pasttime of mine, with it bringing back wonderful memories from my youth. Andrew quite enjoyed it as well. The only thing I missed was the baton throwing they usually have.
Saturday night we took a gander downtown to scope out the festivites. We went to Montebello Park where there was a crazy wine-tasting festival-ish thing. You bought 10 tokens for $25 and then bought a special little wine glass as a souvenir. Then you paid either one token for an ounce or two tokens for a glass of wine. Rather expensive ya, but very fun. Andrew and I just shared the 10 tokens and had various selections of wine. We both tried the icewine from Magnotta which was divine. There were also other booths set-up with food and things to buy. We saw Brian Byrne play (the ex lead singer of I Mother Earth) some of his new country stuff. Not that amazing to hear since Andrew and I both despise country. But nonetheless, a very cool atmosphere. I forgot to mention there were probably close to 10 thousand people there in the park!
Going to the Festival was such a fun alternate to usual weekend plans. It made me happy to really feel like I'm still a part of the Niagara Region and my upbringing there. I plan to try and return whenever I can in the future.
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Hi Megan, you had a good time at the Wine Festival, which may be likely Japanese Sake Festival !?
Happy Birthday Megan !!
Did you have a birthday party ?
I hope my memery isn't wrong.
At last autumn is coming in Japan.
Tatsu.
We missed you at the parade. Be sure to let me know when you are coming to town again.
Have a good tip to Myrtle Beach!
Dana
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