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Toronto is one of the most diverse cities in the world; it’s residents speak some 140 languages (Picture: Getty Images)

Could this be the iciest, smoothest, crispest glass of wine I’ve ever enjoyed at the end of a busy day?

It’s a young white and, as I savour each sip, I adjust my thermals and gloves and zip up the parka that my waiter delivered alongside my drink.

This is a bar like no other. It’s a specially built ice lounge – it feels like sitting in an igloo – and I’m tasting the liquid gold made from the frozen grapes Canada is famous for.

Sipping ice wine at the 10Below Icewine Lounge in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s historic district… it doesn’t get better than this.

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