the quality of the products that are now being offered by these wineries. She goes on to say that ‘Tourists are now building vacations around coming to Nova Scotia to visit the amazing wineries of the region.’ “Tourists are now building vacations around coming to NovaScotiatovisit theamazing wineries of the region.”
sonalized service and a comfortably paced day trip where guests have the opportunity to visit smaller wineries that are less commercial and give you a truly intimate experience. “I have really watched this industry grow from the humble beginnings of eleven wineries back in 2009 when I started, to twenty-four wineries now and wine tourism becoming extremely popular,” said Laila. “I have really watched this industry grow from the humble beginnings of eleven wineries back in 2009 when I started, to twenty-four wineries now and wine tourism becoming extremely popular,” Wine tourism is not just about jumping in a van or on a bus and heading to Annapolis Valley to drink wine, it is more than that. Wine enthusiasts want more than just to taste the wine, they want to understand where it comes from and what makes it unique. They want to feel connected to the product and the producer. Laila is a member of the Wine Growers Nova Scotia (WGNS) formerly known as The Winery Association of Nova Scotia, which was formed in 2002 and works to build awareness of the types and brands of wines that are available and serves as a voice for wineries as they work with government to grow the industry and expand market opportunities for the sale of Nova Scotia wines. “Because of that, I have a deep knowledge of the wine industry and I tell the story of the industry’s growth in a unique and interesting way on my tours. It’s not about dates and facts - it’s about how the wineries have worked together to get to the place we are today. It truly is a great story, and you’ll have to take the tour to hear it!” “Even as the wine industry and wine tourism have grown so quickly, I’ve kept my model the same. Wine is an intimate experience to be savoured among friends and family,” says Laila.
“I tell the story of the indus- try’s growth in a unique and interesting way on my tours. It’s not about dates and facts - it’s about how the wineries have worked together to get to the place we are today. It truly is a great story, and you’ll have to take the tour to hear it!” Go North Tours’ Uncork Nova Scotia experience is not about large groups of people gathering at a winery, craft brewery, cidery or distillery. The Uncork Nova Scotia experience is about an intimate experience as a small group, visiting small wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries with a high-quality interactive experience and an educational component of the products and the industries that are second to none. Laila was very confident when stating that, “With the connec - tions I’ve built with the breweries, cideries, dis- tilleries and wineries I work with; guests will see they are getting the utmost in VIP treatment.” “Even as the wine industry and wine tourism have grown so quickly, I’ve kept my model the same. Wine is an intimate experience to be savoured among friends and family,”
We recommend that you book your tour today, to experience Go North Tours’ VIP service as well as “skip-the-line” and “behind the scenes” interac- tion with the owners and producers. Then all that you have to do is sit back, relax, enjoy the wine, cider, beer and spirits while leaving the driving to Uncork Nova Scotia! We recommend that you book your tour today, to experience Go North Tours’ VIP service as well as “skip-the-line” and “behind the scenes” interac- tion with the owners and producers. Then all that you have to do is sit back, relax, enjoy the wine, cider, beer and spirits while leaving the driving to Uncork Nova Scotia! “Withtheconnections I’vebuilt with the breweries, cideries, distilleries and wineries I work with; guests will see they are getting the utmost in VIP treatment.”
It is because of the growing industry and popu- larity of the wines from this region that in 2015, Laila created Uncork Nova Scotia, a division of Go North Tours dedicated to giving wine enthu- siasts an extraordinary look at Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley wine industry offering unique itineraries and intimate interactive experiences for their customers. Some people think that taking a wine tour is stuffy and boring, well they are going to soon find out that Laila is a true per - former and in fact, these top-quality wine tours are educational but are also loads of fun with a lot of laughs along the way. All tours are private with a maximum of 8 people travelling in a spacious air-conditioned passenger van. It goes without saying that each tour offers friendly, per-
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021
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