Wine tasting in the snow

Yesterday we had a drive to various vineyards around Wolfville. Because it's Canada and all Canadians apparently detest all other Canadians, all the vineyards were far, far away from everything else, and were almost all shut, despite large signs at the edge of the road proclaiming that they were open. Which suggests that the Canadians don't like other people enough to live anywhere near them, but are also fond of practical jokes/people getting snow inside their shoes. They're also rather obstinate - it's not a normal person, I would contend, who would attempt to make vine in the chilly climates of Nova Scotia. But then I'm not an oenophile, and anyone who calls me that will get a slap.