Globe & Mail readers have been visiting the winery in droves this month, thanks to this charming piece by Big Barbara Ramsay Orr, published June 8.
She’s a winemaker whose tasting rooms are in the dining room of her family farm, located partly on the Twenty Mile Bench and partly in the Vinemount Ridge sub-appellation. Her family has been in viniculture for five generations. Sue-Ann Staff has been named one of the top four “Women in Wine” in the world by the International Wine and Spirits Awards in London, twice. She’s also a pilot, and her winery is one of the only fly-in wineries in Canada, with two grass runways, and co-ordinates on the labels of her wines for pilots who want to fly in for a tasting. Rick Mercer and his crew landed here. Her Burmese Mountain dog, Brix, who, Staff complains, has more Twitter followers than she does, is Mr. January in the Winery Dogs of Ontario calendar. There’s a cat named Nuisance who’s usually around, too. On alternate weekends all summer at the winery, Zooma Farm Grill will be serving up oysters, sliders, ribs – food that Staff describes as “clever, regional and delicious.”
She has three new wines debuting in July: Foxy Pink Rosé, plus a riesling and a cabernet franc. In August, her Fancy Farm Girl Flamboyant Red, a Bordeaux blend that promises to be elegant easy drinking, will be available in the LCBO. And it’s always a good time for Fancy Farm Girl Flirty Bubbles, an award-winning sparkling rosé."
Thanks Barbara!
FYI to our readers:
If your interest is piqued by the idea of lunch here at the winery, note the following dates on your calendar for Zooma Caters pop-up Farm House Grill:
July 1 & 2
July 15 & 16
July 29 & 30
August 12 & 13
August 26 & 27
September 9 & 10
September 23 & 24
Okay, okay, it's still Spring for another month or so, but Victoria Day always feels like the start of Summer, don't you think? At the very least, it's the weekend when we dust off the bbq and garden furniture and get settled in for Summer entertaining.
On that note, if you need wine for the weekend, we're open 10-6 on Friday, Saturday and holiday Monday, and 11-6 on Sunday. May we suggest the following pairings to make your entertaining easier?
If you can't make it to the winery this weekend, stop by your local LCBO to pick up a bottle or two of Fancy Farm Girl Frivolous White, (LCBO #:394072). Chill it well and serve with Bon Appetit's Garlic & Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Scallions.
Have a wonderful, safe and relaxing long weekend everyone!
This #winewednesday flowchart graphic was posted on Twitter by @citywinerynsh in Nashville and we just can't resist sharing it here...you know, in case anyone needs any help ;)
Our last promotional event for the Fancy Farm Girl wines in the LCBO was so popular, we decided to repeat it and make February a little be fancier, a little be fluffier, and a little bit feathery....
This month only, receive a free feather boa with every bottle of Fancy Farm Girl Frivolous White at the LCBO. $14.95 gets you a fresh and vibrant bottle of white wine and a little somethin' somethin' extra :) Available at an LCBO near you!
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