The best wines in the world seem to come from temperate, warm places like France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South America and California. It sometimes comes as a surprise to people, then, that Canada—often associated with cold, harsh weather patterns—has a booming wine industry that has been producing world-class vintages for decades. Canadian wine has garnered the country international recognition as a producer of fine, award-winning vino. (continue...)
Imagine a place where maritime hospitality collides with mighty wilderness and merges with rich history, strong traditional values, metropolitan sophistication and cultural diversity. The result is Nova Scotia, one of Canada’s oldest regions and its current tourism hotspot. Identified as ‘Canada’s Ocean Playground’ by the provincial tourism board, Nova Scotia offers everything an outdoor adventurer could hope for. (continue...)