Descriptions Series 100

101 Maple Syrup:  A Taste of Our Home
American Maple Museum Main Street, Croghan, NY (315) 346-1107

Pure maple syrup is often a tradition passed down from generation to generation.  Jefferson’s Table looks at the old-fashioned horse and buggy way of harvesting sap and producing maple syrup with a visit to a maple sugar bush in Croghan, New York.  From there, we visit the American Maple Museum, one of the few museums in the U.S. dedicated to maple syrup.  In the kitchen, Pope and guest chef Lori Borden prepare maple-glazed pork. Click For Recipe.

102  A Gilded Age Picnic
Boldt Castle, Alexandria Bay, New York  (315) 482-9724
Antique Boat Museum 750 Mary St. Clayton, NY  13624  (315) 686-4104 
Clipper Inn Route 12, Clayton, NY (315) 686-3842
Glenora Wine Cellars 5435 Route 14, Dundee, NY 14837  800.243.5513

At the turn of the 20^th century, many millionaires flocked to the 1000 Islands for recreation and relief from the summer heat of New York City.   We pay homage to them and their lifestyle with a boat tour of “Millionaire’s Row” and a picnic complete with caviar and champagne at the ultimate millionaire’s mansion, Boldt Castle.  Also, a visit to the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton shows how these gilded-age rich moved about the islands.  From the kitchen:  Mike Simpson of the Clipper in prepares poached salmon with hollandaise sauce, and a visit to Glenora Winery shows the proper way to open a bottle of champagne.

103 Haunted Halloween
Rosemount Bed & Breakfast Inn 46 Sydenham Street, South Kingston, Ontario  K7L 3H1
Toll Free:  888-871-8844  Phone: (613) 531-8844 E-mail
Fort Henry, Kingston, Ontario  Phone: (613) 542-7388
Haunted Walks Of Kingston  Phone: (613) 549-6366 

In this spooky episode, Pope Vickers gets an earful of ghost stories at Fort Henry in Kingston, and Deborah McGloine checks out Rosemount Inn, part of Kingston’s Ghost Walk.  In the kitchen, Chana Faye prepares pear tarts with apricot sauce, and Tony Louise discusses dessert wines.
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104 Beer and Bullets
Kingston Brew Company 34 Clarence St., Kingston (613) 542-4978
Sackets Harbor Brew Pub P.O. Box 659 West Main Street, Sackets Harbor, New York 13685
Phone (315) 646-BREW
Fort Henry, Kingston, Ontario  Phone: (613) 542-7388
Seaway Trail Discovery Center Corner of W. Main & Ray Streets, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
Tel: 315-646-1000  Toll Free: 1-800-SEAWAY-T
Kingston Tall Ships Challenge  (613) 544-2250

Think the War of 1812 is over?  According to two microbreweries on each side of the border, it’s only half-time!  Instead of bullets, the war between the U.S. and Canada is now being fought with beer.  We visit the Sackets Harbor Brewing Company in Sackets Harbor, New York, and the Kingston Brewing Company in Kingston, Ontario, to get their views on the art of beer-making.  Along the way, tall ships make an appearance in Kingston, the War of 1812 is reinacted in Sackets Harbor, and we visit one of Canada’s oldest forts, Fort Henry. 
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105       105 Tasting Ice
Queen's Landing Hotel 155 Byron Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada  L0S 1J0 Tel: 905-468-2195 Toll Free: 1-888-669-5566
Niagara Grape & Wine Festival 905-688-0121
Inniskillin Wines R.R. #1, Niagara-on-the-Lake 1-888-466-4754
Joseph's Estate Wines 1811 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake (905) 468-1259
Niagara Historical Society and Museum 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake (905) 486-3912 
Fort George National Historic Site P.O. Box 787 Niagara Court House 26 Queen Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada  L0S 1J0  (905) 468-4257
Shaw Festival 1-800-511-SHAW

The micro-climate of beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake has created a pocket of fertile soil and a community of farmers and wine-makers.   Local hotels and restaurants take advantage of the abundance of fresh produce in their dishes and offer locally-produced wines at their tables.  At Inniskillen Winery, Greg Gardner discusses the unusual way ice wines are harvested, and Pope Vickers prepares Foie Gras in the kitchen.
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106 Canada By The Glass
Queen's Landing Hotel 155 Byron Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada  L0S 1J0 Tel: 905-468-2195 Toll Free: 1-888-669-5566
Niagara Grape & Wine Festival 905-688-0121
Inniskillin Wines R.R. #1, Niagara-on-the-Lake 1-888-466-4754
Joseph's Estate Wines 1811 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake (905) 468-1259
Niagara Historical Society and Museum 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake (905) 486-3912 
Fort George National Historic Site P.O. Box 787 Niagara Court House 26 Queen Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada  L0S 1J0  (905) 468-4257
Shaw Festival 1-800-511-SHAW

Niagara Falls is not just thundering water – it’s also the gateway to Canada’s wine country.  One of the most fun ways to sample different wines is by attending a wine-tasting.  Greg Gardner discusses what to look for at different wineries and how to conduct your own wine-tasting party at home.  Pope Vickers shows what cheeses compliment which wines.  Later, they visit the Grape Harvest Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake for an extensive wine-tasting affair.