#sizzlinwithSAS: Bacon Salad! BACON Salad! - Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
April 17, 2021


JUNE 2025

MUDDY PAWS WINE TRAIL

When: June 14 & 15, 2025, 12 noon to 5 pm

Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery, Westcott Vineyards, Featherstone Estate Winery

What:  Muddy Paws is back! Featherstone Estate Winery, Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery and Westcott Vineyards are collaborating once again for the ultimate canines n’ wines event! 

 

At each winery, the ticket holder is entitled to:

  • Bring their dog(s) to the participating wineries’ property to enjoy live music (1pm-4pm), a wine and food pairing for a human and treats for the doggies.

  • Each winery will have designated doggie areas and activities, including trail walks and puppy games. 

  • A costume contest, pet photography in Featherstone Estate Winery's Barrel Room, local pet vendors and more.

Tickets: $55! Including taxes and service fees. https://3common.com/event/muddy-paws-wine-trail/679a590266cbc9d5f1a7a003

A portion of ticket sales supports the Bello Project. Tickets are final sale and the Wine Trail will happen rain or shine. Please note, dogs of all sizes and ages are welcome.  Dogs must be healthy and friendly with all other people and dogs. Unfortunately, any dogs showing any signs of illness, aggression, guarding, or excessively barking will be asked to leave. Thank you.

 

 

 

JUNE 2025

The Pan-Canadian Wine Masterclass, 3rd Edition!

When: Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm

Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery

What:  An incredible, dynamic gathering of winemakers and wines for one truly amazing wine tasting experience. Welcome to the 3rd Pan-Canadian Wine Masterclass hosted by Carl & Mira Boucher of Carl's Wine Club here at Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery. Guests will taste wines from 13 wine regions across Canada, presented by the winemakers themselves. Enjoy the winemakers' stories about what goes in your glass while you are tasting. It's a unique opportunity to explore great Canadian wines right here at home in Niagara. 

Tickets: $179+HST per person, available online: https://www.sue-annstaff.com/products/pan-canadian-wine-masterclass-3rd-edition-179-hst

 

June 2025

Summer Discovery Pass

When: June 20-22, 27-29, 11 am to 5 pm

Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery and other participating wineries in Niagara

What:  The Niagara Wine Festival's annual summer Discovery Pass returns. Buy your Discovery Pass online and visit up to six participating wineries for innovative and delicious wine and food pairings. Watch this space for updates or visit https://niagarawinefestival.com/

 

August 2025

THE BERNER BBQ

When: Sunday, August 24, 1 pm to 4 pm

Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery

What:  Calling all dogs! Especially Berners! It's Sue-Ann's 4th Annual BERNER BBQ! Bring your dog to the winery for an afternoon of wines 'n canines. Enjoy our wines by the glass while making new friends with other dog & wine folks! There will be live entertainment, and we'll have a food truck on site to keep you well-snacked. More details to come!


September 2025

GRAPE AND WINE DISCOVERY PASS

When: September 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 11 am to 5 pm

Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery and other participating Niagara wineries

What:  The Niagara Wine Festival's annual Grape & Wine Discovery Pass returns. Buy your Discovery Pass online and visit up to six participating wineries for innovative and delicious wine and food pairings. Watch this space for updates or visit https://niagarawinefestival.com/




Run for the Grapes

When: Sunday, September 28

Race Times: Half-Marathon at 8:30 am, 5k at 8:45 am  

Where: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery

What:  Run a half marathon or 5k and support The Heart & Stroke Foundation! Find all the details you need and register at the Subaru Running Series website here: https://niagararunningseries.com/running-event/run-for-the-grapes-1-2-marathon-5k/

 

 

 


#sizzlinwithSAS: Bacon Salad! BACON Salad!

Sue-Ann puts the sizzle back in #sizzlinwithSAS today with a recipe for Bacon Salad!
Yeah, you read that right! BACON SALAD!

Bacon Salad Appetizer

 Ingredients:

  • 1 head of endive or radicchio (other bitter leaves of choice that make a good serving vessel!)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, clove crushed (not chopped)
  • 8 ounces bacon, cut into ½’ pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 5 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • Dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 medium apple, cut into matchstick pieces sliced on a mandolin
  • Couple of cracks of black pepper
  • salted or BBQ peanuts (chopped) or Hickory Sticks to garnish

 

Directions:
Break apart endive into individual full leaves.  Crisp them in clean, cold salted water bath for ~20 minutes.

 

Over medium flame, heat olive oil in a frying pan (ideally with tall sides just to minimize the mess).  Once warm, add garlic clove and allow to poach in olive oil for ~5 min.  Remove clove.  Continue medium heat and fry bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes (you may have to work in batches). Transfer bacon with a slotted to a bowl.

 

Add the Dijon mustard to the bacon juices in the pan and whisk to combine.  Add vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper.  Whisk again.  Tossing in bacon and apple.

 

To serve:

Using tongs, fill the endive leaves with bacon mixture.  Top with peanuts or hickory sticks.
Serve immediately.

 

Additional notes:
When we made this for Get Fresh In The Valley in ~2014(?), we used 3 different kinds of bacon: -applewood smoked bacon; Cherry Pink bacon from Bartlett Road, Beamsville; and a custom / private order of Berkshire bacon from pigs raised at our good friends Dave and Louise at Featherstone Estate Winery.

Paired with 2019 Bank Barn Baco Noir and 2018 Swing Barn Baco Noir Reserve on #sizzlinwithSAS April 17, 2021

 


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