January 12, 2021
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

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!
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2018 Howard's Icewine Vidal (future-release)
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2017 Howard's Icewine Vidal (current release)
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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/

In the spotlight for today's #winehighlight...the lovely and delicious 2016 Mabel's VCR!

A true SAS original, the 2016 Mabel's VCR is a blend of 43% Viognier (estate-grown), 33% Chardonnay (sourced from NOTL) and 24% Riesling (estate-grown).
All three wines were vinified and cellared separately, and then blended before bottling. The Viognier was barrel-fermented and aged in re-coopered/re-toasted French oak barriques for a total of 11 months. The Chard was fermented and aged on lees in a 5,000 litre French oak cask for 11 months. The Riesling was cool fermented and aged in stainless steel.
The resulting wine is a multi-faceted delight! This multiple-award winner features aromatics of lemon oil, white flowers and vanilla with an undertone of nuttiness. The dry bright palate is medium bodied with buttered toast, tropical sensations of papaya, guava and citrus. Clean, pretty, with a long finish, the 2016 Mabel's VCR will continue to evolve in the bottle for another three years for those with patience to cellar it. For the rest of us, enjoy this gorgeous wine with seafood, poultry, pasta carbonara, medium aged and hard cheeses, substantial appetizers and pork dishes!
$28.95/bottle
Available for curbside pick up or home delivery! Order now!
Spaghetti Carbonara
https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Spaghetti-alla-Carbonara/
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients
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3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
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4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
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10 oz. pancetta, cut into 1/2″-long x 1/4″-square strips
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2⁄3 cup white wine
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1 lb. dried spaghetti
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2⁄3 cup finely grated Parmesan
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1⁄4 cup finely grated pecorino Romano
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2 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
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2 eggs
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
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Heat oil in a 12″ skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, and cook until golden, about 1 minute. Remove and discard garlic. Add pancetta, and cook until edges are crisp, about 6 minutes. Add wine, and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti, and cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain, reserving 1⁄4 cup pasta water. In a large bowl, whisk together Parmesan, pecorino, parsley, and eggs; while whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in reserved pasta water until smooth. Add spaghetti along with reserved pancetta mixture. Season with salt and a generous amount of pepper. Toss to combine, and serve immediately.