Weekends in May 2022
Sip and savour gourmet food and wine tastings at 16 Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries!
Sip & Sizzle 2022 dates:
Weekend One - May 6-8, 2022
Weekend Two - May 13-15, 2022
Weekend Three - May 20-22, 2022 (does not include Victoria Day Monday)
Weekend Four - May 27-29, 2022
We welcome you back to ALL our wineries! This season's Sip & Sizzle tasting pass, we are excited to be able to invite you to visit and taste at all 16 of our properties over four weekends in May. To maintain capacity control and minimize crowds and wait times, you may visit a maximum of eight wineries for tastings in one day.
And a new option: Guests may choose from an Individual Tasting Pass ($75 plus tax and service fee) or a Couple’s Pass ($75 plus tax and service fee). Again, these passes give you access to all 16 properties with a maximum of eight winery tastings in one day. In other words, both passes are for a maximum of 16 tastings. A couple tasting at eight wineries in one day would use one Couple’s Pass completely. An individual would need at least two days to visit all 16 wineries. But whether Individual or Couple, you can also spread your visits out over the four three-day weekends and just visit two or three wineries at a time.
Tastings will be available from 11:00am to 5:00pm. When purchasing your passes, you will indicate the wineries you wish to visit and on what date. (You are no longer required to book a specific time for your visit.)
Sip & Sizzle passports are available on our website now, and numbers are limited, so they will sell out. Reservations will close at 11am the day before event date.
You will reserve your winery selection when you purchase your passports, and these will be confirmed by email afterwards. Descriptions of all available tastings are listed below.
* PLEASE NOTE - Due to Covid-19 health and safety protocols, we have reduced the number of tasting pass holders that will be at any one winery at any one time, in keeping with capacity restrictions.
Château des Charmes
Portobello Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Sliders
Explore the light yet lively, terroir-driven and earthly flavours in our 2018 Pinot Noir, Cuvée Michèle. We have paired it with a balsamic and Dijon mustard marinated Portobello Mushroom Slider topped with sweet, caramelized onions. These rustic flavours and textures are a match in BBQ heaven! This pairing is Vegetarian friendly!
De Simone Vineyards
Sizzling Italian Sausage
It’s BBQ season! Enjoy a snack sized, gourmet grilled Sizzling Italian Sausage! Served on a soft, freshly made parker bun. Topped with a delicious, specialty spicy mayo and paired with our famous 2019 Riesling! A combination that will get your tastebuds in gear for summer!
Vegetarian option is available.
Niagara College Teaching Winery & Brewery
Wine and Pork!
At Niagara College Teaching Winery, we will treat you with two excellent wines - our white wine option is Deans List Chardonnay while the red is Balance Merlot. These delicious wines are paired with an equally delicious food pairing - Mini Yorkshire pudding topped with barbecue pulled pork
Peller Estates Winery and Restaurant
Yes Way Rosé
Visit Peller Estates Winery & Restaurant and enjoy the incredible vineyard views from our picture-perfect back lawn while you sip on a sample of our Peller Estates Private Reserve Rosé paired with Chef Parsons’ smoked ham hock terrine with grape mustard, pickled onions, and endive salad
Pillitteri Estates Winery
Seared Local Ontario Steak
Enjoy seared Ontario strip loin steak slices cooked medium, seasoned and topped with a chimichurri sauce. Prepared by Chef Michael Zappitelli of BarrelHead at Pillitteri. Paired with our intensely flavourful, full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon red wine.
Trius Winery and Restaurant
Rosé All Day
Join us at Trius Winery & Restaurant where fine VQA wines have been crafted from premium grapes for over 40 years. You’ll enjoy a sample of our Trius Rosé paired perfectly with Chef Frank Dodd’s confit duck wing with truffle and honey and a spring cabbage slaw creation.