January 14, 2015
Tickets On Sale Now!
Sue-Ann's Annual Holiday Sip & Savour Open House $45+HST
When: Saturday, December 13, 11 - 5
Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
What: Sue-Ann's Holiday Sip & Savour is back!
We are rolling out the red carpet for a delicious day of holiday flavours! Our Holiday Sip & Savour is the ultimate holiday open house for wine lovers and foodies alike!
Enjoy deluxe wine & food tasting stations on the way -- we are opening our premium wines, pairing them with delicious foods to warm and delight your senses. Plan to spend an amazing hour touring and tasting your way through Sue-Ann's home!
Tickets are $45+HST per person. $5 from each ticket sale will be donated to the Howard V. Staff Memorial Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation, supporting St. Catharines Community Care.
Buy your tickets here: https://www.sue-annstaff.com/collections/events/products/holiday-sip-savor-open-house-2025-45-hst
Save the date!
Shortbread Showdown: Sip & Stock Up
When: Saturday, December 20
Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
What: Stop into the winery on Saturday, December 20th and join the fun! Try a selection of shortbreads while enjoying a glass of wine, and then cast your vote for the best cookie! It's a great little break from holiday fuss AND you can stock up on feast-worthy wines while you're at it! $10 per person, with $5 going to The Howard V. Staff Memorial Fund at the Niagara Community Foundation, supporting community care.
No advance tickets or reservations required, simply show up and pay $10 to cast your vote while enjoying a 5 oz glass of wine.
Reservations open! Book now!
The Holiday Board: Flight & Bites
When: December 27 & 28, January 3 & 4
Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
What: The Holiday Board: Flight & Bites is the perfect post-Christmas treat!
You've done all the cooking. You've done all the hosting. You've assembled, you've wrapped, you've done it all. Now it's your turn to sit back and relax!
Reserve your time now for an elevated wine tasting that will delight your senses, taking place December 27 & 28, January 3 & 4 at Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery.
Enjoy a seated tasting of four wines, each one perfectly paired with a delectable small bite.
It's like a four-course meal...in miniature!
Fancy Farm Girl Flirty Bubbles sparkling rosé with Creamy Brie & Cranberry
The Louie Pinot Gris with Duck Rillette with Blueberry Jam & Cornichon
The Gritstone Cabernet with "SASsoulet", our deconstructed sausage cassoulet
Howard's Icewine Vidal with a White Chocolate Coconut Almond confection
$24.50 per person, reservations highly recommended! Book now: https://www.sue-annstaff.com/products/the-holiday-board-flight-bite-december-27-28-january-3-4
In the new year...
Icewine Festival Discovery Pass
When: January 16-18,23-25, 30-February 1, 2026
Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery and other participating Niagara wineries!
What: Sip, Savour & Explore Niagara This Winter
Get ready for a self-guided tasting tour through Niagara’s most scenic vineyards! The Icewine Discovery Pass pairs world-class Icewines with spicy, savoury, or sweet bites from inspired local chefs — the perfect way to warm up your winter weekends.
Our offering? Tinga, Tango, Taco!
Imagine juicy, spicy Tinga de Pollo (chicken in a smoky tomato/chipotle sauce) tucked into a warm, soft corn tortilla, dressed with lime crema and a cilantro garnish. Paired with our 2018 Vidal Icewine, it’s a divine marriage of spice and ice!
Find all the information and tickets you need here: https://niagarawinefestival.com/icewine-discovery-pass
Get Fresh in the Valley 2015
April 11&12, 18&19, 25&26
Passports: $40.00 plus HST
Join us as we celebrate spring in Niagara’s Twenty Valley Wine Country. The Get Fresh in the Valley passport entitles you to sample new vintage and aromatic wines paired with fresh spring inspired dishes at 24 Twenty Valley wineries. As an added bonus, collect a recipe card at each winery to assemble the Get Fresh Spring Cookbook.
Designated Driver Passport:
Enjoy all of the featured dishes of Get Fresh paired with a specialty mocktail created by each winery. Passports are $30.00 plus HST. To view featured mocktails see the pairings below!
Sunday Passport:
This passport allows you to attend on each Sunday that the event is offered. Perfect for the local wine lover! Passports are $40.00 plus HST
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Hamilton Convention Centre
VISIT SUE-ANN STAFF WINES AT BOOTH 355! Cheers!
Welcome to the 10th Anniversary of
Food & Drink Fest...
the Festival with Taste!
The Region's Most Fun & Delicious Culinary, Wine, Spirit and Beer Expo!
Come and experience an exciting variety of Ontario VQA and International wines, spirits, craft beers, gourmet local food, specialty coffees, teas, decadent desserts as well as unique spices, sauces and marinades.
Created and presented by some of the Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville and Niagara Regions' most popular restaurants,culinary experts, chefs, innovative food trucks, breweries and wineries.
Also enjoy exciting live musical entertainment and fun informative cooking demonstrations all in one convenient and central location!
What a wonderful way to explore the ever evolving culinary scene of our unique region! Join us at this year's 10th Anniversary celebration of the area's most beloved annual food event! Gather your your family, friends and co-workers and "raise a glass" at the Festival with Taste!
Directions
April 17th, 18th & 19th, 2015
Friday 12-10 pm
Saturday 12-10 pm
Sunday 12-6 pm
Hamilton Convention Centre
1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, Ontario
Tickets $15 Daily and $20 Saturday night after 5pm
