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The Holiday Party at a Winery

An afternoon tour and tasting, then the team cooks and eats a three-course dinner together at a winery cooking school.

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At a glance

Length
Afternoon into evening, about 6 hours
Stops
2 stops · about 9 km
People
Up to 18 for the cooking class
Getting around
Coach or shuttle, there and home
Cost
Class quoted by the cooking school (the public Saturday class is $395 + HST for two), plus about $35 a person for the tour
Season
November and December; works year-round
Booking
Book the class first: private classes run Monday to Thursday
Area
Niagara-on-the-Lake

Days it works this week

  1. Mon
  2. Tue
  3. Wed
  4. Thu
  5. Fri
  6. Sat
  7. Sun

Mon–Thu. Fri–Sun: no private cooking classes at Strewn.

The route

  1. Tour and tasting · Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Inniskillin Wines

    Arrive, get everyone together, and start with a walk through the vineyard and cellar.

    Do
    Inniskillin Estate Tour: a guided walk through the vineyard and cellar ending with three wines, $35 a guest, 45–60 minutes. For a seated group tasting instead: Private Wine Tasting, $40 a person for six or more, 60 minutes.
    Book
    Book the tour or private tasting for your group.
    Hours
    Every day, 11:00 am–6:00 pmToday: open 11:00 am–6:00 pm

    Winery page ›Call 905-468-2187

  2. About 15 min drive · 9 km

    The party: cook dinner together · Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Strewn Winery

    The main event: the whole team in the kitchen, then everyone sits down to the meal they made.

    Do
    A private hands-on cooking class at Wine Country Cooking School, at Strewn: up to 18 people, for team building, celebrations or a friendly competition. In the school's public class, you cook and eat a three-course meal with a wine pairing for each course, in the private dining room.
    Book
    Book through Wine Country Cooking School: winecountrycooking.com or 905-468-8304. Many classes sell out well in advance.
    Hours
    Mon–Thu only, at times set when you book

    Winery page ›Call 905-468-1229

Good to know

Ask the cooking school for the menu, the start time and one package price with the wine pairings, and send dietary needs a week ahead. Book the coach for the whole day, including the ride home after dinner.

Plan B · For a dinner nobody has to cook, or a bigger party

Inniskillin offers private dining in its barrel cellar (Estate Elegance, booking required), so the whole party can stay at the first stop. For up to 48 seated, The Foreign Affair in Vineland rents an evening event space ($3,500 as listed).

Getting there and back

Niagara-on-the-Lake is about an hour and a half from Toronto on the QEW. Inniskillin and Strewn are about 15 minutes apart. Charter a coach or shuttle for the whole day so everyone can enjoy the wine.

Built from each winery's own published details, checked October 2026. Today's hours and the days above are read from their sites every night. Prices, hours and group policies change, so confirm with each winery when you book. Please plan a driver: you must be 19 or older to drink in Ontario. More itineraries