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THIS WEEK'S PICK   MISSED ONE? CLICK HERE!   ABOUT US   JOIN OUR MAILING LIST    Sue-Ann Staff Fancy Farm Girl Frivolous White 2014 VQA Ontario Celebrate the Canada Day long-weekend with a Fancy Farm Girl! This Riesling-driven white blend is the perfect wine to serve at a Canada Day picnic or a backyard BBQ. With a modest 11.5% alcohol, it’s easy to enjoy this wine with brunch, lunch or dinner. This is the quintessential summer sipper. It’s friendly, thirst-quenching and will leave you wanting to top up your glass. Tasting Note: On the nose, this white blend delivers complex aromas of bright lemon, white grapefruit, peach and honey with notes of mineral and spice. The palate is fresh, crisp and full of citrus, Granny Smith apple, peach and mineral flavours. This off-dry wine is perfectly balanced with just the right amount of citrus-like acidity. The finish is mouthwateringly refreshing. Enjoy With: Fish, seafood, chicken, pork, mild cheese, salads or spicy dishes. It’s also great all by itself. Style: Aromatic and flavourful off-dry white blend. Terroir / Region: The Niagara Peninsula is divided into several small sub-appellation wine growing regions, each with its own unique mix of soil, micro-climate and topography called terroir. Fruit for this wine is grown on the Staff family farm located in the 20 Mile Bench appellation near the town of Jordan. Here, rolling hills composed of clay and limestone provide the grapes with excellent growing conditions. Producer: Farming and grape growing are in winemaker Sue-Ann Staff’s DNA. Her two hundred year old farm has seen five generations of family work and play. As one of Ontario’s leading winemakers, Sue-Ann wanted to make a range of wines that was playful and reflected her personality. Fancy Farm Girl is the result: an approachable and charming selection of wines for everyday enjoyment. Availability: Sue-Ann Staff Fancy Farm Girl Frivolous White 2014 is available year round in the VQA section at the LCBO. Remember your reusable shopping bag & please enjoy responsibly. Posted on June 30, 2016 $14.95 | LCBO#: 394072 | 750 mL | 11.5% alc./vol. Click here to check LCBO availability. Website Designed By: Vaughan Web Design Inc. ™© Wine of the Weekend | Privacy Policy | Site Map

Globe and Mail

Sue-Ann Staff, 45, made wine in Ontario’s Niagara Escarpment at Pillitteri Estates, 20 Bees and Megalomaniac before establishing Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery Inc.

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Merritt Island adventures on tap

A mini food festival will be taking place every Thursday this summer on Merritt Island.

Niagara-on-the-Lake based Silversmith Brewing Company has teamed with Welland’s Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA)  and the city to organize a series of events called Welland Supper Market, featuring live music, beer and wine from Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery as well as up to 20 vendors selling food and desserts.

 The event to take place on the island from 4:30 p.m. to dusk every Thursday from June 16 to Aug. 25.

The event brings together food trucks, beer, wine and music in a “nice family-friendly lively event,” Silversmith’s communications director, Doug Blendell, said in an interview Wednesday.

He said the company organized a similar weekly event in Port Dalhousie last summer, which “was really successful.”

“It has been a very successful program in terms of the feedback we get from the community, and from the people who come out and participate,” he said. “People really look forward to it.”

The company hopes to attract as many as 2,000 people to each of the events!

Vendors would be located along the canal trail that runs along Merritt Island, north of the parking lot and playground.

“It’s obviously something that’s successful from the perspective of the vendors as well as the community,” he said.

ABenner@postmedia.com

NEW!...Real Southern Barbeque

“A little bit of smoke an’ a whole lotta wine-weekends”

Welcome to Susannah’s Southern Smoke Barbeque at Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery.

Pitmaster Michael and Sue-Ann Staff invite you to the winery to experience locally made Southern BBQ and estate bottled VQA wines. Share a table with family and friends this summer as you take in the Niagara Escarpment vineyard vistas from garden side.  Sink your teeth into some mouth-watering and succulent Susannah’s Southern smoke cuisine!

Hickory smoked southern ribs,

Pulled pork sandwiches,

Best barbeque beans,

Southern inspired salads,

 Campfire corn

• Garden Side Dining
• Saturday & Sundays 11-3pm
• Wines by the glass
• Reservations recommended for tables of 6 or more
• Water/iced tea/cola/diet cola
• Take-Out offered

MAPLEVIEW CENTRE Sunday May 8th, 2016

Say hello to Sue-Ann and visit our Pop-Up tasting bar located on the upper level of Mapleview Centre next to the food court for a complimentary sample of Ontario VQA wine.

2014 FANCY FARM GIRL-Frivolous White $14.95 (6 Bonus Air Miles!)

FANCY FARM GIRL Frivolous White 90 Points!

ACCOLADES

    90 Points – Jane Staples, nataliemaclean.com
Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
Fancy Farm Girl Frivolous White 2014
VQA Niagara Peninsula  
394072  $14.95

“Refreshing green apple, peach, citrus and minerality on the nose, repeated delightfully on the palate. Crisp and dry with a long citrus finish. A happy wine discovery that I will definitely buy again!”

 LCBO Store locations:  6 Bonus Air Miles!

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