India, Sept. 7 -- When I first moved to Toronto, a few friends invited me on a road trip to Prince Edward County, a laid-back Canadian gem with pristine beaches, small-town charm, and an impressive food and wine scene. We crammed into a car, windows down and playlists blasting, hopping from winery to winery and pretending to know a thing or two about terroir. But I didn't need to understand tasting notes or grape varietals to know each sip was something special-bright, minerally, and crisp. And the whole experience-sunlight filtering through the vines, glasses clinking, laughter echoing across patios-felt like we'd stumbled into the middle of a summer ad campaign.
Set along the shores of Lake Ontario, Prince Edward County has long been a ...