Shores of Erie Wine Festival

The weather cooled off just in time for the annual Shores of Erie International Wine Festival, prompting the mental switch from "beer weather" to "wine weather". The event is held in Amherstburg on the idyllic shores of the Detroit River, on the grounds of the Fort Malden national historic site. Yes folks, yet another strategic locale where we repelled American invaders enough times that they eventually stopped trying.

Good enough reason to celebrate with a wine festival?

About a dozen of the local wineries representing the Pelee Island and Lake Erie North Shore VQA designations were on hand for sampling, as were many fine restaurants from Windsor to Leamington providing culinary delights for food pairing.

This year's musical entertainment on the Thursday "rock" night were Steven Page (formerly one of the Barenaked Ladies) followed by the headliner, east coast rockers Sloan. Both were excellent, as were the wine and food! All on a peaceful autumn evening on the banks of the river...

Random Old Man and the Detroit River

One of the historical buildings at Fort Malden

Wine booths - so many wines, so little time....

Steven Page rocks some Barenaked Ladies classics

Sloan

"....I know that I'll be livin' it in Canada!"