Because we only eat tomatoes if they’re from Quebec and we’re crazy about the corn on the cob harvested in the small towns where we grew up, and because we eat local and we tell everyone about it, we’re heading to the Local Wine and Cider Fair at Jean-Talon Market this weekend.
LOCAL WINE AND CIDER FAIR
This is the fifth year of this fair, organized by the Jean-Talon Market. This year, twelve cideries and five wineries will be there, with booths where you can taste wines and ciders and meet the farmers, winemakers, and cider makers.
CIDERIES
- Sauvageon Cider
- Au Pied de Cochon Cidery
- Chemin des Sept Cidery
- Cidrerie Famille Tremblay Inc.
- Lacroix Cidery
- Domaine Heritage
- Domaine du Petit St-Joseph
- Équinoxe – Cider Farm
- Errant
- Moulton Hill Cider Farm
- The Time Capsule
- La Cidrerie d’un hectare
WINERIES
- Domaine Amalgames
- Aux Volets Noirs Winery
- L’Ardennais Vineyard
- Les Bacchantes Winery
- Têtes au Vent Vineyard
These are all local products, including some of our favorites—which you can visit in the Frelighsburg area, for example. We also recommend taking a mini-road trip along the Brome-Missisquoi Wine Route.
Plus, it’s convenient. We bring a basket, our shopping list with seasonal vegetables and local honey, and head there on foot or by metro. No worries if we’ve tasted everything—we’ll have a little walk to work off the effects afterward.
And, of course, we’ll pick up a bottle for Sunday brunch.
THE JEAN-TALON MARKET
The largest public market in Montreal is the Jean-Talon Market. It opened in 1933 and today is one of the largest markets in North America. It was originally called the “Marché du Nord” until 1983, when it was renamed after the first intendant of New France.
It’s open year-round, and in the summer, the streets surrounding its outdoor market are closed to cars, giving the impression that you’re at afarmer’s market in asmall town. You can find just about anything there, and the selection of products from local producers is incredibly diverse: meats, fruits, flowers, vegetables… There’s something for everyone. Traditionally, this is the market where people go to buy the first Canadian tulips of spring.
The walls enclosing the market will be taken down at the end of April to expand the outdoor space.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Where? Jean-Talon Market, 7070 Henri-Julien Avenue / Jean-Talon or De Castelnau metro stations
When? August8 and 9, 2026
Saturday, August 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. / Sunday, August 9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
How does it work? Admission is free; a tasting glass costs $3.50, and each tasting costs between $1 and $5.
