Blueberry Hill and Burning Kiln (Blueberries and Wineries)

A few things going on for this event:

1. Blueberry picking at Blueberry Hill https://www.blueberryhill.ca/farm
2. At the same location, wine tasting: Front Road Cellars at Blueberry Hill
3. Move back down the road to Burning Kiln Winery: https://burningkilnwinery.ca/
4. Lunch at Marshview Patio (across the street): https://www.lpfun.ca/marshview-patio

Please make sure you've able to get to and from the venues.

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###### FRONT ROAD CELLARS

## CRAFTING THE UNEXPECTED

At Front Road Cellars at Blueberry Hill Estates, the insistence upon only the best for our wines begins in the field, where premium fruit + grapes are bathed in Southwestern Ontario sunshine and only the highest quality is utilized. Winemaker Nick Vranckx continues this vision during the winemaking process and lets each fruit express its true character with minimal intervention in the cellar.

Norfolk County is gaining recognition for the high quality of wines + ciders produced here and we're proud to play a part in the growth of our emerging wine region. Known as 'Ontario's Garden' because of the bountiful produce that thrives here, we're eager to share the amazing ingredients that grow right in our backyard, whether that's in your glass or on your plate.

Each sip of our grape and fruit wines are meant to be savoured. Whether that’s on the back deck, sipping a cold pint of cider while grilling dinner or pouring your new favourite red for your best friends — our wine is more than what's in the bottle, it’s about the experience it creates.
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Burning Kiln Winery

## History

Dotted along the countryside of Norfolk County and its surrounding areas are clusters of green and red buildings. More often than not these days, dilapidated and faded into the landscape, these structures once represented the booming tobacco industry of the region. Known colloquially as “kills”, these buildings are actually tobacco kilns and were used to dry the leaves of the plant after harvesting. Historically constructed from timber with furnaces fired with coal or wood, it wasn’t uncommon for sparks to fly and a fire to ignite. A burning kiln was a huge loss for a farmer and would draw neighbors to witness the spectacle and help in any way they could.