For the Love of Wine
Expiration: Feb 23rd 2025
Celebrate the season of love with “For the Love of Wine”: the Niagara Benchlands Wineries’ new Experience Program!
For three weekends in February, over 20 prestigious wineries in the Niagara Benchlands will be pouring exclusive flights designed to demonstrate their love of wine.
These carefully curated flights showcase:
• Wines from older vintages;
• Particular grape varietals using various winemaking techniques;
• Niagara’s unique and varied terroir; and/or An expression of love
Warm up your February and get to know the wineries of the Niagara Benchlands. Your “For the Love of Wine” pass is $74.95 and includes flights of 3 wines at 4 wineries of your choice. This program is the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with loved ones, discover amazing wines, and explore wineries in your own backyard. You can use this pass over all 3 weekends or until all 4 scans are gone. So, you can do all 4 wineries in a weekend or you can spread out your flights over multiple weekends -your choice! Please expect to spend at least 45 minutes to one hour at each winery experience.
As an added bonus, there is no HST on passes purchased prior to February 14th, 2025!
Show your love by coming out to experience what Niagara Benchlands Wineries have to offer. “For the Love of Wine” is running for three weekends in February: 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23 from 11am-5pm. Food pairings available at select wineries for an additional cost.
There is no designated driver pass available for this program. One experience pass per person, passes cannot be shared. Additional flights can be purchased from the winery directly.
Visit our website for a full list of participating wineries and their offerings: niagarabenchlandswineries.ca. Please email info@feteevents.ca with any questions.
Refund Policy: This pass is rain or shine and is non-refundable.
Included Venues
See locations on an interactive map.
13th Street Winery
Chic boutique winery on 60 acres, featuring wine tastings, an outdoor bistro, a contemporary Canadian art gallery plus a bakery.
What's Included
- Discovery Gamayzing Gamay!
180 Estate Winery
180 Estate Winery is a family owned boutique winery and bistro located in Jordan Station, Ontario, specializing in small batch, hand-crafted wines.
What's Included
- Franc-ly Yours
Calamus Estate Winery
CALAMUS ESTATE WINERY started with Calamus Vineyards. A 14 acre property in 1999 near Beamsville and planted their first 10 acre vineyard in 2000. Our vineyards produce award winning wines using only the highest quality Niagara vinifera and hybrid grapes. We welcome you to experience the historic charm of our 1800’s era heritage barns, a perfect setting for your next event overlooking the vineyard.
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What's Included
- Love Of Wine Flight
Cave Spring Vineyard
Cave Spring stands at the centre of charming Jordan Village. The Pennachetti family grasped the potential of the Beamsville Bench in the mid-70s. Today their wines beautifully capture the terroir of this prime sub-appellation. Nine iterations of Riesling by winemaker Angelo Pavan are exemplary. Enjoy an intimate, seated experience in our tasting room, featuring curated wine flights paired with local charcuterie.
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What's Included
- Riesling: A Love Story
Commisso Estate Winery
Commisso Estate is a 32-acre winery and bed & breakfast situated on the 75-year-old Commisso vineyard at the top of the Niagara Escarpment. The winery specializes in premium, small-lot VQA wines, focusing on Appassimento wines and big, bold reds. Lush vineyards and stunning gardens surround the winery.
What's Included
- Love Of Cab
Creekside Estate Winery
Creekside Estate Winery opened in 1997 in small-town Jordan, Ontario. The Winery is run by a passionate (some say fanatical) group of industry veterans who have decades of experience in their respective fields. The team of self-described cork dorks love what they do, and have fun doing it.
The winery is decidedly non-conformist; dogs are welcome, the BBQ’s always ready and if you want to go on a tour you better bring your boots.
Join us!
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What's Included
- Creekside Lovestruck
Dim Wine Co.
Twenty two acre vineyard purchased in 1973 on the outskirts of Jordan Village. Driven by the aspiration to craft fine wines, Ivan Dim took the bold step of immediately replanting the farm with some of Niagara's first imported European grape vines. Over 50 years later, the Dim family honour Ivan's legacy by offering a growing selection of award winning wines for you to enjoy.
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What's Included
- Our Blended Reds - Made With Love
Featherstone Estate Winery & Vineyard
David Johnson, 2019 Winemaker of the Year, and his partner, Louise Engel have poured their hearts into this eco-friendly winery, tucked into the Niagara Escarpment. Small-lot, hand-crafted wines - like Black Sheep Riesling and Cabernet Franc - consistently win awards. The white wines are refreshing and bright, the reds are complex and rich. Join us on the largest farmhouse veranda in Niagara for a glass of wine and light fair from our kitchen.
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What's Included
- Storge - Love Of Family
Flat Rock Cellars
Since opening in 2005, Ed Madronich has injected fun and enthusiasm into both the wine and the winery experience. The five-level gravity-fed winery sits atop the escarpment with an incredible 360° view of the vineyards, Lake Ontario and the Toronto Skyline. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, made by Andrea Perez Castillo, are the winery’s focus but the Rieslings, especially Nadja’s Vineyard, are consistently recognized among Canada’s best.
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What's Included
- For The Love Of Experimentation
Kacaba Vineyards and Winery
In 1997, Michael Kacaba launched Kacaba Vineyards, saving prime Benchland from a developer's bulldozer. Today, Michael and his team craft a full range of wines, including their highly awarded estate grown Syrah (Ontario's oldest plantings). With a view across Lake Ontario to Toronto, guests are welcome to sample wines with multiple awards from Canadian & International competitions, including the Decanter World Wine Awards (UK).
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What's Included
- Special Item
Kew Vineyards Estate Winery
Built in the 1850s and nestled into a charming 80-acre property on the Beamsville Bench, the Kew homestead was renovated into a timeless and beautiful hospitality space for Kew Vineyards. Opened in 2013, this winery offers unique Old World wines made by Philip Dowell in an elegant setting that showcases their philosophy of family, friends and celebrating the simple things in life.
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What's Included
- For The Love Of Pinot Noir
Malivoire Wine Company
Malivoire Wine Co. is proud to be named '2021 Winery of the Year' by Wine Align's National Wine Awards!
We are farmers first! Excellence in winemaking has long been our hallmark, but that alone won’t make a winery great. Choice fruit from highborn vine varieties rooted in flourishing vineyards is mandatory.
Malivoire currently draws the largest share of its grapes from several vineyards comprising a combined 40 hectares. These are located within the Beamsville Bench, Lincoln Lakeshore, Vinemount Ridge and Twenty Mile Bench Sub-Designated Viticultural Areas, which lie within the Niagara Peninsula’s Niagara Escarpment Subappellation.
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What's Included
- Courtney Love: Three Vintages, One Vineyard
Megalomaniac Wines
Megalomaniac Wines is a Niagara wine country's must-visit spot for very good times, indeed. Perched on the Niagara Escarpment on the highest altitude vineyard site in Niagara, Megalomaniac is known for bold wines with original names. Browse the wine store and enjoy a tasting room experience or vineyard walk by appointment. Take a seat indoors at Megalomaniac Food + Drink, featuring over the top tipples and audacious nosh with grandiose vineyard views.
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What's Included
- 3 Ways To Love Chardonnay
Niagara Custom Crush Studio
Fashioned after the traditional Italian Bottegas of old, our Cheese Cellar features a rotating selection of over 25 local and international cheeses, hand-cut to order. Locally cured artisanal meats, and an array of locally produced and international sauces, pickles, olives, oils, seasonings and more, are all available daily. Custom charcuterie boards can be ordered for take away or enjoy them on the property with a glass of wine.
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What's Included
- Chardonnay Flight
Redstone Winery & Restaurant
Redstone was named Winery of the Year in 2017. The award-winning building is home to both the Wine Shop and Restaurant and is open year-round. Visit them for tastings or a glass of wine in the Wine Shop followed by a delicious meal in the Restaurant. No visit is complete without saying hello to their resident sheep and chickens.
What's Included
- Love Is In The Glass
Ridgepoint Wines
We created Ridgepoint Wines, our estate winery, so we could share our family’s enthusiasm for good food and good wine.
Our heritage, determination, passion and perseverance have shaped our wines and culinary experiences, and they continue to guide us. You will find our wine portfolio is unusual in Niagara – with a focus on red wines as well as wines made in time-honoured Italian traditions. Why don’t you come and taste them?
To complement your tasting, we welcome you to our Dining Room where we offer casual Italian-inspired food that goes so well with our wines. As our family has done for generations, we offer a farm-to-table experience that always reflects the change in seasons.
Please come visit us and share in our life’s work – offering a warm and wonderful Niagara wine and food experience!
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What's Included
- Share In Our Love For Appassimento Wines
Stonewall Estates
What's Included
- Rosé Radiance
Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery
Perched on top of the Niagara Escarpment in the heart of the Niagara Benchlands, you will find a charming winery located on Sue-Ann's family estate. Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery is the ultimate assemblage blending 100+ years of grape growing (including 2 Grape King titles) with Sue-Ann's international winemaking acclaim (including the first female and youngest ever Wine Maker of the Year). Premium VQA wines are the center of attention amongst all the excitement of events, weddings and specialized tastings held throughout the year. Enjoy zippy Rieslings, opulent Cabernets, boisterous Bacos, sensational Sparklings and seductive Icewines. She knows that you will find a wine just for you!
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What's Included
- Riesling, You Beautiful Versatile Varietal. I Love You.
The Foreign Affair Winery
Nestled in the heart of the Niagara Benchlands, The Foreign Affair Winery offers elegant white wines, and complex, full-bodied red wines alongside warm hospitality and storied roots. Join our Hospitality team for a seated tasting in the barrel lounge, shop the boutique, or visit our patio seasonally for wines by the glass.
What's Included
- For The Love Of Cabernet
Thirty Bench Wine Makers
Named Ontario Winery of the Year in 2019, Thirty Bench believes less is more with their approach to small-lot winemaking. The estate?s award-winning Riesling and rare small-lot reds are coveted by collectors and wine lovers. Winemaker Emma Garner invites you to taste the critically acclaimed estate wines in a personalized seated tasting or enjoy some back vintage gems at The Cottage, our newly renovated and picturesque tasting space.
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What's Included
- Pouring Our Passion At Thirty Bench Wine Makers
Vieni Estates Inc
Tasting room and shop with tasting bar and indoor seating. Can accommodate larger groups.
What's Included
- Falling For Flavor - An Appassimento Affair
Vineland Estates Winery
What better way to experience wine country than to stay on property at the winery, steps from your tasting, touring and dining experience? Vineland Estates Winery operates two accommodation options adjacent to our estate vineyards.
What's Included
- Best Of Bo-Teek
Wending Home Estate Vineyards & Winery
Wending Home Estate Vineyard & Winery is one of Niagara’s newest award-winning wineries. Swing by for a tasting in our quaint wine store, while enjoying the views of our vineyard. We are a small establishment with a big heart and strong dedication to making phenomenal wines for all to enjoy.
Come join us and taste for yourself! Walk-ins welcome.
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Come join us and taste for yourself! Walk-ins welcome.
What's Included
- Sip & Script
Domaine Le Clos Jordanne
What's Included
- Passion For Terroir