Sabayon! Fun to make, fun to say, and a perfect vehicle for Icewine - Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
December 12, 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



Sabayon! Fun to make, fun to say, and a perfect vehicle for Icewine

While sipping a glass of Sue-Ann's medal-winning Icewine is the best way to enjoy the wine's luscious texture and seductive complexity, Icewine is also a useful ingredient to have in your kitchen. You can serve it as a first course in the form of Sue-Ann's Icewine Eggs, or dessert in the form of Icewine Sabayon

 

Sabayon, or Zabaglione by its Italian name, is a custardy sauce that's super simple to make in either a sweet or savoury style. There's a fabulous article on Food52.com with tips and tricks for success when whipping up this eggy delight.

 

Here's a recipe for Icewine Sabayon you can make with electric beaters (saving your biceps for more important things like hoisting wine glasses during the holidays), adapted from Leiths School of Food and Wine's Champagne Sabayon. Serve over fresh berries and fruit for a delicious dessert that smacks of virtue and indulgence all at the same time. 

 

Icewine Sabayon

Makes 250ml

Ingredients 

4 egg yolks

2 tablespoons superfine or caster sugar

50ml 2017 Howard’s Icewine Vidal

100ml whipping cream

Method

Place the egg yolks, sugar and half the Champagne in a heatproof bowl big enough to sit over a saucepan of simmering water. Set the bowl over the pan, making sure the base of the bowl is not in direct contact with the water.

Using a hand-held electric whisk, whisk the mixture for up to 10 minutes until it has increased in volume and is light and mousse-like. Remove the bowl from the heat and continue to whisk until the mixture is cool (this will take several minutes).

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks, then fold the cream and the remaining Icewine into the sauce. Chill until ready to use.

 

2017 HOWARD'S ICEWINE VIDAL 200ml

Gift Box edition available at LCBO Vintages! Click HERE to find it in a store near you. 


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