Icehouse Winery
Ice wine is made from frozen grapes, hand-picked at night in Jan/Feb when the temperature drops below -8 degrees C! The grapes are left on the vine after the normal Oct harvesting period. When the leaves fall off, the dehydrating grape bunches are covered in netting to keep the birds out. Crushing the frozen grapes only produces a drop or two of concentrated juice per grape, compared to 8-10 drops from a normally-harvested grape. The resulting wine is a very sweet dessert wine, of both red and white varieties. Very good, but pricey at $60 for a half bottle.
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more 
