$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:
Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries (from our Vineland neighbours Cherry Lane) paired with your choice of:
White Chocolate Coconut Almond Confection paired with your choice of:
$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
$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
$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!
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
$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:
$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/
Ingredients:
2 duck breasts, at room temperature
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, divided
1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
4 teaspoons fresh thyme, finely chopped, divided
2 pats / 4 teaspoons unsalted butter, cold, divided
½ medium sized shallot, finely diced
¼ cup dried cranberries (or cherries)
½ cup red wine
½ cup chicken stock, low sodium preferred
Procedure:
Bring duck breasts to room temperature on paper towel to dry them completely.
Score the fat side of the breasts just beneath the skin layer but not going into the meat.
In a flat bowl, combine 1 teaspoon each of pepper and salt and 2 teaspoons of thyme.
Press the fat side of the duck breasts into the thyme. Shake off any excess.
In a cold, well-seasoned pan, place the duck breasts in fat side down.
Start to heat the pan to a medium high setting to slowly render the fat from the skin side.
Cook skin side down for ~5 – 7 minutes until the skin is medium brown and crispy.
Flip breasts and continue to cook for 5 – 7 additional minutes at medium. You may need to turn the breast on their side as well to sear the edges.
(If they are thick breasts, then they may need to go into a 400F oven for 3 – 5 additional minutes to achieve your desired level of cooking. Duck breast is best served rare to medium rare ideally.)
Allow to rest fat side up for at least 5 minutes. Do not cover (the seam will soften the gorgeous crispy skin.
Cut the breasts on the diagonal with a very sharp knife to serve.
Meanwhile, in a medium sized saucepan, prepare the sauce.
Over medium-high heat, melt 1 pat of butter with remaining salt and pepper.
Once the butter is melted and warm, add in remaining thyme and shallots. Cook until the shallots are soft and the thyme is fragrant, about 3 – 5 minutes.
Add in dried cranberries. Continue to cook for 1 minute.
Add in red wine and chicken stock. Reduce heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
Strain the sauce and return to the saucepan over very low heat. Discard shallots, cranberries, thyme.
Ensure remining butter is very cold. Cut remaining butter into cubes. Add cold butter to sauce. Keep the sauce moving until the butter has melted. The sauce should be shiny and thicker.
To serve:
Spoon sauce on plate, place sliced duck breast skin side up on top.
Garnish with additional fresh thyme and/or additional fresh cracked black pepper.
Delicious with potatoes dauphinoise, or rice, or lentils, or as a side to a salad. (use the hot sauce on raw spinach greens to wilt them and add in some goat cheese .. YUM!)
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