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Toast the Coast Trail is home to award-winning wines, hard ciders, and beers. Eat. Play. Shop. Stay! They made wine that was described "as good as vin de Grave".

Welcome to Ontario's South Coast, our warm hospitality and our wine! Our vineyards and wineries are located in the glacial sand plain deposits from the last ice age. Our wine heritage reaches way back to the first European explorers, French Missionaries Dollier and Galinee! In 1669, Dollier and Galinee travelled along the Lake Erie shoreline and arrived in Port Dover where they established their w

inter camp and discovered the local grapes. Today, our vineyards boast of hybrids and vinifera grapes. So Come South and discover for yourself what Dollier and Galinee found - "there is assuredly no more beautiful region in Canada". We have combined our efforts and resources to assist members committed to advance growth and promote a distinctive wine industry in Ontario's South Coast region.

17/04/2025

It’s giving long weekend vibes 🥂
(& the last weekend before our Sip into Spring passport event starts!)

Cheers to family, friends, and Canadian-made drinks.

What’s in your glass this weekend?

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15/04/2025

🌸 Sip into Spring starts next Friday April 25th! Do you have your passport yet?

This experience allows you to visit 20+ different stops along the Toast the Coast Trail over the course of three weekends, where you’ll receive a food & drink pairing each stop! (Yes, they are included!)

These are pre-determined pairings. The members who are participating take time to curate what they are serving to showcase to you some of the best Canadian made + produced products.

Passports are 100% digital. These are available by clicking the link in our bio, or visiting www.toastthecoast.ca

Who are this year’s stops? Take a look ⬇️

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of.erie.winery

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05/04/2025

🚂 Welcome to the Toast the Coast Trail AND as a Sip into Spring stop this year! 🍺

Joining us from Elgin County, Railway City has been proudly serving the community since 2008, crafting exceptional beers and providing a welcoming space for all. As both a brewery and restaurant, they offer delicious food, great craft beer, and a lively atmosphere.

The space serves as a community hub, hosting exciting events, live music, and gatherings throughout the year. In the summer, their vibrant patio is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a cold pint with friends! 🍻

Make sure you check them out, and mark them on your list to visit!

📍 St.Thomas ON
🌸 Sip into Spring stop (passports available now at www.toastthecoast.ca or click the link in our bio)

29/03/2025

🌷🍷 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🍺☀️

Spring is in the air, and we’re celebrating with an epic giveaway! We’ve teamed up with our friends at Berkelbloem to giveaway the ultimate spring experience!

Here’s what you could win:
🥂 2 Sip into Spring Passports (Valid April 25-27, May 2-4 & May 9-11)
🌷 2 U-Pick Tulip Passes (Valid between April 25-May 11)

HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow +
2️⃣ Tag a friend you’d bring! (Each tag = 1 entry, so tag away!)
3️⃣ Share this post to your stories and tag us for an extra entry.
***Must be 19+ to enter.

💥 We’re picking TWO lucky winners — one IG winner + one FB winner! We’ll announce the lucky names on Friday, April 4 via stories and comments, tagging the winner.

⚠️ Reminder: We will NEVER ask for financial info—stay safe and scam-free!

Ready to sip, stroll, and soak up spring? Enter now! 🌷🍷

19/03/2025

🌸 SIP INTO SPRING 🌸

• 20+ stops (each stop includes a curated food + drink pairing)
• 3 weekends to use your passport (9 full days)
• $50 per passport (fully digital)
• Self-guided (go at your own pace!)
• Find new favourites.
• Support local Canadian businesses ❤️

We’ll be releasing the full list of pairings on March 31st.

🎟️ Passports are available now at toastthecoast.ca (or click the link in our bio)

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12/03/2025

Take this as your sign to sip Canadian 😉🍁

Whether you’re into wine, cider, or craft beer, you can find locally crafted and perfectly poured glasses along the Toast the Coast Trail. Experience the best wineries and breweries in Norfolk & Elgin counties.

Not sure where to start? Our Sip into Spring passport starts on April 25th 🌼

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09/03/2025

💻 NEW e-newsletter is dropping this week!

We swear we do not spam you. It’s a once-a-month email to provide you with an ‘at a glance’ of things happening along the Toast the Coast Trail with a mix of news, events, new releases, offers and more.

If you want to be included on the next issue, comment ‘add me’ to sign up!

📸 Dudek PhotographyThe Dover GeorgeGeorge
👩🏻‍🦰 The Good Bread Company

02/03/2025

While we wait for the Spring weather to arrive, check out some of the private dome tasting experiences at 🍷

Just because it’s cold out, doesn’t mean you can’t explore the Toast the Coast trail!

🔗 in our bio (or visit www.quaiduvin.com/wine-domes )

18/02/2025

That was quite the snowy long weekend, wasn’t it?
Hopefully you were stocked up with local drinks like this pineapple radler from 🍺🍍

16/02/2025

❄️ Are you more of a winter wine person?
You know, like when you cozy up either outside around a bonfire, or inside snuggled up in a blanket and a good book?

Or are you someone that is counting down the days until it’s spring and patio season?

13/02/2025

We have a lot of new faces (okay, followers…) around here. It’s time that we re-introduce ourselves

Hi, we’re Toast the Coast (Trail)! 👋

• We’re made up of 50+ members that include ‘beverage members’ of breweries, cideries, distilleries, and wineries. And ‘associate members’ that include local restaurants, accommodations, shops, tourism destinations, individuals, growers, and businesses.

• We LOVE supporting local. Seriously.

• Our members are located in Norfolk, Elgin and Haldimand Counties in Southern Ontario.

• We’re an emerging wine region, and are home to a bursting brewery scene.

• We host two popular passport events each year called Sip into Spring + Spirit of the Season.

• You’ll see our road signs around to help you navigate! You’ll also see some on the 403

• We are a non-profit organization and have a board of directors.

• Behind the scenes we work hard at helping put our members on the map for visitors, invest time to research for breweries and wineries, pour our passion into advocacy and put lots of time into education and helping each other out.

• We send out a monthly newsletter to keep you in the loop of events, news and more.

🥂 Thanks for being here. We’re happy you’ve found us and hope that you visit some of our members and find out why they are so amazing!

💻 Want to become a member or sign up for our newsletter?
Visit www.toastthecoast.ca or email [email protected] for more.

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24/12/2024

🎁 The perfect last-minute gift!

Sip into Spring is our spring passport event that runs April 25-27, May 2-4 + May 9-11 where you use your passport at several different locations over the course of the three weekends. This experience helps you discover new places along the toast the coast trail, and shows you some incredible pairings that are curated just for this event!

18+ stops will be included. More details coming soon! Early bird pricing is available at $45+hst until January 31st, and then starting February 1st it will increase to $50+hst.

Passports are available exclusively online at www.toastthecoast.ca (click the link in our bio!) 🔗

Happy holidays!

06/12/2024

Cheers to good times and good beer 🍻

Weekend THREE is here! Don’t worry, you can still grab your passport online at www.toastthecoast.ca and join in on the fun for the last weekend.

We must admit, you’ve broken records for attendance…again! When you attend our passport events, visit stops, and purchase goodies — you’re supporting local, and making a difference to our small businesses and to the beverage association.

Have a great final weekend to all of our passport go-ers and to all of our amazing stops 🍷

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Participating stops include:

of.erie.winery

30/11/2024

🎄 Our stops have been “sleigh-ing” the holiday vibes and delicious pairings for our Spirit of the Season passport event these past two weekends!

Theres still another 4 days for you to use (or purchase!) your passport. You can find all the details, stops and pairings at www.toastthecoast.ca

Our Spirit of the Season passport requires a lot of planning and behind the scenes work. Thank you to all of our amazing members who are participating for making this happen!

How amazing and festive does Kathy from look?? 🧑🏼‍🎄

28/11/2024

Spirit of the Season continues this weekend and next weekend! That’s six more days that you can check out 19 different stops along the Toast the Coast Trail! 🚘
🎟️ Tickets are still available at www.toastthecoast.ca

This self-guided tour is a great way to kick off the holiday season and try some delicious pairings like this braised meatball with Cabernet Merlot 🤤

If you’re heading to Elgin County to visit + here’s a few ideas of things to explore while you’re in the area:
- Visit Port Stanley and check out and the town has their Dickens Days Weekend in full swing.
- Port Stanley’s Santa Claus Parade is Friday night!
- St Thomas has over 50 painted murals for you to admire and find.
- Visit our friends at in St Thomas (they are not a passport stop)
- West Lorne Santa Claus Parade is Saturday night!
- is hosting this weekend!

So many little things to explore. Who’s going out this weekend??

23/11/2024

🍻 it’s a good morning because Spirit of the Season has officially begun!

This self-guided tour is a fun way to explore new breweries, wineries and distilleries along the Toast the Coast Trail. You can use your passport over the next three weekends at 19 different stops, each with a unique food + drink pairing for you to enjoy.

📸 ‘s tasty pairing of Local 519 brew + house made crostini topped with Dennis’ creamed horseradish, grilled steak from Fiddlehead Farms, beer braise onions and micro greens.

📍 Norfolk + Elgin County
🗓️ 8 more dates for your passport to be valid! Nov 23-24, Nov 30-Dec 1 + Dec 6-8

🎟️ Passports are available exclusively online at www.toastthecoast.ca (link in our bio! 🔗)

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Participating stops include:

spirits.express

of.erie.winery

22/11/2024

T O M O R R O W our Spirit of the Season passport event officially starts! 🤩🤩🤩

A reminder that this is going to be an epic event that you don’t want to miss. Look at this amazing pairing at ! They partnered with x to offer a sample of Sweet Red Vermouth paired with a Salted Lemon Pepper Cookie 🍷

🗓️ The event runs for three weekends Nov 22-24, Nov 29-Dec 1 + Dec 6-8
💰 $50 for your passport includes unique food + drink pairings at 19 different stops
🚘 Self-guided + self-paced
📍 Norfolk + Elgin Counties

A fun way to explore our region, support local and maybe start your Christmas shopping!

🎟️ Passports are available exclusively online at www.toastthecoast.ca (link in our bio! 🔗)

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Participating stops include:

spirits.express

of.erie.winery

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