Legends Estates Winery — Attraction in Lincoln

This is a review for a wedding. The winery itself is okay, wines are decent (though overpriced), the setting is beautiful, especially by the water. We got married there in August 2014. Perfect sunny day, great photos, very scenic, etc. The wedding coordinator, Jennifer, was very sweet, understanding and patient with us - we are big fans.

Why the two stars? The "kitchen" of this place and the so called "chef" have no idea what is happening. Apparently, they also can't count to 120 - even with 5 no-shows, there was still not a full plate of food for every guest. Some tables were missing meat, other tables were missing the fish, etc. We were lucky in a sense because we got the family style and people were able to share and cut things in half. In my humble opinion, when you pay close to $200 per plate, you should at least not be left hungry. My other star comes off from the owners, their attitude, and absolute lack of concern for their reputation. You paid us the moneys, we'll never see you again, have a nice wedding or don't, because we don't care. True, you don't get married every day but that's not how any business should treat its customers. They have a beautiful venue and they bet on this, so that they can slack on other things, and charge you per every sneeze. The most ridiculous part was probably the pay in full two weeks in advance and no refunds for no-shows policy 'because the chef has already purchased the food' (which you'll never get btw). Or keeping the open bar closed 'because there are plates on the tables' (?!?) hmm. Finally, the DJ, oh Ryan, please never yell in the face of your guests, especially older ladies. Also, don't ask people to give you music if you don't intend on playing it.

Overall, we love the winery's location and set up. However, there are major issues with the way they run the wedding business. Unless these are addressed, this beautiful spot will eventually have less and...

Legends Winery is situated in the perfect spot - along the lake right along the highway. This is a quick yet perfect stop on your way from Toronto or the GTA to Niagara. The wine is award-winning and the view is outstanding.

Our hostess took the time to show us how to correctly taste wine (wish someone told us this on our first stop instead of our third!). She also offered us multiple samplings of their prized wines. We started with the Tattoo Series, created for the 2013 Juno Awards. This sparkling Rose was a great choice to start with. We then moved on to the Diva Series where we tried a white wine. This series quite creative as the Diva Series was created in support of a local Women's Centre. We then moved on to the Dare red wine.

The venue was incredible with a waterfront view. The place is perfectly set up for a wedding - including an adorable white gazebo, view of Toronto, and a large tent for weddings to take place under if rain were to come.

Inside, you are able to purchase bottles of wines for quite respectable prices. They also provide an ice cream where they partnered with a local goat farmer with their merlot and...

So far, so good! We booked our wedding at Legends for this coming September (2016). Because of the mixed reviews I thought it might be nice to share how the planning experience has been for us so far and help other couples as they decide on a venue.

Both Diane and Sylvie have been fantastic. From our initial meeting to my (many) emails with questions, they have been friendly, accommodating and quick to respond. Our food tasting just a few weeks ago went seamlessly. With beautiful plating and attentive servers, my only complaint is that it was hard to choose from so many delicious courses!

We are hosting both our ceremony and reception onsite, and look forward to providing a follow-up review after...