LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2025

Ontario’s Wine Country

Crushing the Harvest Season

Ontario’s wine country comes alive during harvest. It’s a season of intensity, passion and celebration. In this special feature, three winemakers share their favourite local spots, seasonal flavours and the VQA wines they’re crafting right now. Think of it as your insider’s guide to the most exciting time of year, straight from the source. Three winemakers. Three perspectives. Endless reasons to explore Ontario wine country this fall.

Prince Edward County

With Lee Baker, Rosehall Run Vineyards

Best non-winery hidden gem?

Charlie Restaurant. It’s a new spot tucked away in a beautiful old grist mill. The place is stunning, the food is next level and the people are the nicest you’ll meet.

Charlie Restaurant / 9 Division Boulevard Unit A, Consecon

Most stunning spot to sip VQA wine in fall? My top spot is a three-way tie : the Drake Devonshire, The Miller House and our patio at Rosehall Run. Each offers unforgettable views and the perfect place to sip wine. Drake Devonshire / 24 Wharf Street, Wellington The Miller House Café & Brasserie / 275 County Road 7, Prince Edward Rosehall Run / 1243 Greer Road , Prince Edward

Favourite thing about harvest time?

The energy. Long days, early mornings and the team coming together to turn hard work into the next vintage.

Lee Baker wants to knock you out with a feather by crafting wines that are quietly powerful, edgy and refined. As a precise and intuitive winemaker at Rosehall Run, he brings a low-intervention approach and quiet confidence to every bottle. Working alongside winemaker Dan Sullivan, Lee respects the fruit and trusts the process to deliver VQA wines with honest character and unmistakable cool climate edge.

Go-to fall food and VQA wine pairing?

Beef Bourguignon with VQA Pinot Noir. This classic hearty dish is a must for cool autumn nights.

Sum up your wine region in three words. Go!

Vibrant. Coastal. Community.

Look for the VQA symbol. Your assurance of 100 % locally grown grapes.

Rosehall Run Vineyards / ROSEHALLRUN.COM