My house is near the border between America and Canada; it takes about 40 minutes to get to Niagara Falls and takes about one hour to get to Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada from here. Niagara-on-the-Lake is famous for its beautiful natural setting and wineries.
夫はこのようにワインのテイスティングを楽しんでいましたが
My husband enjoyed tasting wine at wine tastings like this.
お酒が飲めない私はもっぱら運転です。でも飲めなくても周りの自然を楽しんだり、中でワイン関係のグッズを見ていたりするのも楽しいんです。
I drove because I have a sensitive system for alcohol and don't participate in the wine tastings. I enjoyed going through the wineries even though I don't drink. I love nature and it is nice to see the goods being sold in the wineries.
ワイナリーの一つ
とても可愛らしい外観
This is one of wineries; it looks very cute outside.
Konzelmann Estate(コンツェルマン).
このワイナリーにはブドウ畑を見下ろせるデッキがあります。
ブドウ畑の向こうにオンタリオ湖が見えます。
We can get nice ice wine at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
アイスワインとは偶然から生まれた奇跡のワインといわれているそうです。
アイスワインとは偶然から生まれた奇跡のワインといわれているそうです。
ある年のドイツで、完熟したブドウが予想もしない霜に覆われてしまいことがあり、処分することになりました。ところが貧しい農民たちがこのブドウからワインを作ってみたところ、甘くて濃厚なワインが出来たのが始まりだそうです。
Ice wine was made accidentally. The grapes were frozen many years ago in Germany. The grapes were thrown away, but poor farmers tried to make wine. The wine that they made from these grapes was very sweet and flavorful.
Ice wine was made accidentally. The grapes were frozen many years ago in Germany. The grapes were thrown away, but poor farmers tried to make wine. The wine that they made from these grapes was very sweet and flavorful.
普通のワイン用のブドウは秋に収穫されますが
アイスワイン用のブドウは冬の間自然に凍結するのを待って-8℃以下になってから
凍った房を手摘みします。そのため、その量は普通のワインに比べてとても少ないので希少価値があって高価です。私でも飲めるくらいにとても甘く、デザートワインとされています。ナイアガラ・オン・ザ・レイクはアイスワインを作るのに最高の場所です。
Now, grapes are usually picked in Autumn, but to make ice wine, the vineyard owner purposely lets the grapes freeze close to winter. They pick the grapes when it is below 18F°. When the juice is taken from the frozen grapes, it is a smaller amount of juice than when the grapes are not frozen. This is why ice wine is very valuable and expensive. It is very sweet dessert wine. Although I have a sensitive system for alcohol, I enjoy drinking ice wine. Niagara-on-the-Lake is the perfect place to make ice wine.
帰りに訪れたワールプール。ナイアガラ川が川の向きを変えるためにできる渦です。紅葉と川の色のコントラストが綺麗でした。
We visited the Whirlpool on our way home. It is the place where the Niagara River changes direction, so we watched the whirlpool. The contrast of the blue water and the red, yellow and green leaves was very nice.
Whirlpool
世界一小さいと言われている教会があります。ある牧師が自分の娘の結婚式のために建てたものだそうですが本当に小さくてかわいらしい教会でした。これは6月に撮った写真です。
We went to this church the last time we were here. It is the smallest church in the world. A minister made the church for his daughter's wedding. It was really small and cute. I took this picture in June.
入口は人一人でいっぱいになるくらいの大きさ。中は10人くらいは入れそうでした。
The entrance is just big enough for one person to stand in . It has space for about 10 people inside.
The entrance is just big enough for one person to stand in . It has space for about 10 people inside.
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