On the lighter side: Sue-Ann Staff Facebook Live Red Wine Release Part - Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
March 28, 2020


February 2026

Every Day Is Valentine's Day: Wine & Chocolate Flight

$20 pp

Available daily February 2 to March 1, 2026

Treat yourself and your favourite person to a Wine & Chocolate Flight and explore how two of the tastiest things in the world work together!

Includes three wines and three chocolate treats. The best part? You get to choose your wines based on our recommendations!

Swiss Milk Chocolate paired with your choice of:

  • Fancy Farm Girl Frosty Fizz
  • Riesling Loved By Lu
  • Bank Barn Baco

Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries (from our Vineland neighbours Cherry Lane) paired with your choice of:

  • Fancy Farm Girl Flirty Bubbles 
  • Fancy Farm Girl Flamboyant Red
  • The Gritstone Cabernet

White Chocolate Coconut Almond Confection paired with your choice of:

  • Lavelle's Vidal
  • Fancy Farm Girl Foxy Pink
  • Howard's Icewine Vidal

$20 per person. Reservations highly recommended to ensure best service, but walk-ins are always welcome. Reserve now: https://www.sue-annstaff.com/collections/tasting-flights/products/everyday-is-valentines-day-wine-chocolate-flight

 

 


Lu & Lavelle Sweet Treat Tasting

$10 pp

Available daily February 2 to March 1, 2026

Celebrate long-lasting love with this sweet treat!

Sue-Ann's grandparents Lula and Lavelle were married for over 60 years and were honoured by having their favourite wines named after them.  Enjoy a tasting of both Riesling Loved By Lu and Lavelle's Vidal along with a little sweet treat.  

Only $10 per person. Available daily February 2 to March 1, 2026. Reservations highly recommended to ensure best service, but walk-ins are always welcome. https://www.sue-annstaff.com/collections/tasting-flights/products/lu-lavelle-sweet-treat-tasting

 


collage image of Sue-Ann Staff in winter, three Icewine bottles in the snow, and the wine shop door in the background, tinted blue.

FLIGHT OF THE ICE QUEEN: Icewine Tasting

$20 pp

Available daily February 6 to March 2, 2026

No one loves making Icewine like Sue-Ann. And that's why we call her the Ice Queen!

This February we are celebrating Canada's liquid gold with The Flight of the Ice Queen, a unique tasting of three of Sue-Ann's finest Icewines, including past, present and future releases! 

  • 2018 Howard's Icewine Vidal (future-release)
  • 2017 Howard's Icewine Vidal (current release)
  • 2012 Howard's Icewine Vidal (library wine) 

Your flight includes an ounce of each Icewine, and each wine is perfectly paired with a gourmet tidbit.

$20 per person.

Available daily February 6 to March 2, 2026

Reservations highly recommended to ensure best service, but walk-ins are always welcome.  https://www.sue-annstaff.com/collections/tasting-flights/products/ice-flight

 


March 2026

 

Winter Wine Trail 

$120 + HST pp

Saturday, March 7 or Sunday, March 8 

Escape the chill this season with the warm hospitality of the Benchlands Winter Wine Trail.

Visit five exceptional wineries to enjoy five different expertly crafted cheese and wine pairings. To keep the magic going long after the fifth stop, you will be taking home five bottles of specially selected wine—one from each winery—to relive the Wine Trail in the cozy comfort of your home. It’s the ultimate winter indulgence: rich flavours, cozy moments, and unforgettable sips.

With your ticket, you’ll enjoy:

  •  Tastings at FIVE renowned wineries
  •  Locally sourced bites paired with each wine
  •  FIVE bottles of wine to take home (one from each winery) 

$120 + hst per person. Purchase your tickets online, choosing either Saturday, March 7 OR Sunday, March 8. You can also choose the winery where you'd like to start your day! 

https://winetrail.trilogen.ca/

 

St. Patrick's Sip & Snack: Bank Barn Baco Noir & Cheddar Bacon Soda Bread

$10 + HST pp

Available March 17 to 22 only!  

Celebrate a little bit 'o the Irish with this tasty pairing: Bank Barn Baco Noir and a slice of Cheddar Bacon Soda Bread.

Our juicy, fruit-forward Baco LOVES being paired with salty smoky bacon...add cheddar to the mix and you've got a match made in heaven! 

$10+hst per person. Reservations appreciated, walk-ins welcome. 

https://www.sue-annstaff.com/collections/tasting-flights/products/st-patricks-day-sip-snack-bank-barn-baco-noir-cheddar-bacon-soda-bread



On the lighter side: Sue-Ann Staff Facebook Live Red Wine Release Party RECIPES

 

Since our Red Wine Release Open House had to be cancelled this weekend, Sue-Ann has taken the show online with Facebook Live. We're sad not to be able to celebrate with you in person, but at least this way you get a virtual taste of our fun and fab new wines. 

Like our Facebook page to see Sue-Ann in action! https://www.facebook.com/sueannstaffestatewinery/

Today's recipes: 

 

Marinated Goat Cheese with Garlic, Basil & Orange Zest

2019 Fancy Farm Girl Foxy Pink

 

Serves 6-10

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) container soft fresh goat cheese, chilled
  • 3⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorn
  • 1 teaspoon allspice berry
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger
  • 1⁄3 cup fresh basil, slivered
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

 

Method

  1. Cut goat cheese into 1/2 inch thick slices. Arrange the slices in a single layer in a pie plate or baking dish.

 

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the olive oil, peppercorns and allspice berries.

 

  1. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, ginger, basil and orange zest.

 

  1. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until the peppercorns begin to pop, about 2 minutes.

 

  1. Remove the pan from the heat and immediately stir in the garlic mixture. After 5 seconds of stirring, pour the hot mixture over the goat cheese.

 

  1. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 3 hours.

 

  1. To serve, transfer the chilled cheese to a serving plate. Serve at room temperature with crackers.

 

 

Source : Wendy Staff, via  “Fast Appetizers” by Hugh Carpenter and Teri Sandison

 

 

Sue-Ann’s Black Olive Tapenade

2017 Chestnut Tree Cabernet Franc,  

2017 Chestnut Tree Bourboned Barrel

2017 Gritstone Cabernet

 

Serves 4-6

 

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped black olives
  • 1 cup chopped green olives (with the pimento)
  • 1 cup chopped Kalamata olives
  • 1 - 2 tbsp capers
  • 1 fresh garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp minced onion
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • juice from half of one lemon
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

 

Method

  1. Combine all the above ingredients.
  2. Let rest in refrigerator for at least 24 hours.
  3. Enjoy!

 

Note: I like to chop the olives quite small for this tapenade. If you really wish, you can puree this recipe.

 

 

Source : Sue-Ann, via Kendall-Jackson

 

Sue-Ann’s 2020 “Virtual Red Wine Open House” Pork Ribs

2018 Bank Barn Baco Noir

2019 Bank Barn Baco Noir

 

What I did for 2 racks of baby back pork ribs (7 bones / rack)

-preheated the oven to 275°F;
-removed the membrane sheath from the underside of the ribs;
-rubbed salt, pepper and Zooma Caters “Dry Rib Rub” all over them (available at Tintern Road Clothing / Jack Fashion in Jordan, ON a joint business with Zooma Caters);
-wrapped the ribs in 2 layers of heavy tin foil; and
-baked for 4 hours at 275.

As they were cooking I made a own jazzed up BBQ sauce by bringing to a soft boil:
-1 jar of BBQ sauce
-1/2 cup packed brown sugar
-1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavouring (because it was too rainy to BBQ or smoke outside)
-1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
-pinch of chili flakes
-1 teaspoon garlic powder

Continue to very gently boil until it is thick (about 15 min).

Then….

-removed ribs from foil onto a tray;
-slathered with BBQ sauce;
-returned to the oven under the broiler for 5 min (WATCH!!!) until they are shiny, gooey and slightly caramelized on the outside;
-removed from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes; and
-pulled apart and enjoyed!

 

 

 


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